Talk: Remarkable Trees of Virginia
Venue: Alexander Black House & Cultural Center, Blacksburg
Organizations: Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
The Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation presents the talk titled "Remarkable Trees of Virginia" on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Alexander Black House & Cultural Center.

Arbor Day is coming soon and in celebration we will host Jeff Kirwan for a presentation about his beautiful book, "Remarkable Trees of Virginia" (reprint coming soon).

Jeff Kirwan is a retired Extension Specialist and forestry professor at Virginia Tech. For many years he led statewide programming for 4-H youth, the Virginia Big Tree Program and founded the Master Naturalist Program.

As The University of Virginia Press states, "this stunning collaboration between the noted garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo and the photographer Robert Llewellyn showcases the fruits of an effort begun in 2004 to research, locate, and photograph Virginia’s most remarkable trees. Four years later, more than 1,000 trees had been officially nominated to the project and many others suggested for possible inclusion. The results, presented in this elegant, four-color volume, are astounding. Hugo and Kirwan, the project coordinators, have selected a sample of trees and 'tree places' that illustrate the enormous variety, startling beauty, and fascinating history of Virginia’s trees."

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Alexander Black House & Cultural Center is located at 204 Draper Road in Blacksburg, VA.

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