About The Frank Wilson Park Tree Inventory

As part of the Martinsville Henry Community Nature Initiative our purpose is to create more opportunities for outdoor free time activities for the community. In collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Natural History we are conducting an ecological inventory of the Frank Wilson Park located in Martinsville, Virginia. It is our goal for this inventory to be a working nature and outdoor educational tool to involve community adults and children.

This inventory is also a great way student groups, scout troops, Master Naturalists, and Master Gardeners, to name a few, to earn volunteer service hours.

For any questions, comments, or ideas please email denny.casey@vmnh.virginia.gov.

Friday, September 16, 2016

White Oak





















Tree identification number: A7
Date observed: August 31, 2016
Common name: White Oak
Latin name: Quercus alba
GPS coordinates: N 36.685833 W 79.860556
Diameter: 51.7 cm
Habitat: wooded park area
Description: marked with disc golf course sign "Hole 15," saplings around base

Red Maple





















Tree identification number: A6
Date observed: August 31, 2016
Common name: Sugar Maple
Latin name: Acer rubrum
GPS coordinates: N 36.685833 W 79.862222
Diameter: 35.5 cm
Habitat: wooded park area
Description: saplings around base


Thursday, September 1, 2016

White Oak



Tree identification number: A5
Date observed: August 31, 2016
Common name: White Oak
Latin name: Quercus alba
GPS coordinates: N 36.686667 W 79.8625
Diameter: 81.6 cm
Habitat: wooded park area
Description: saplings around base

White Oak



Tree identification number: A4
Date observed: August 31, 2016
Common name: White Oak
Latin name: Quercus alba
GPS coordinates: N 36.685833 W 79.861944
Diameter: 41 cm
Habitat: wooded park area
Description: roots unexposed

White Oak



Tree identification number: A3
Date observed: August 31, 2016
Common name: White Oak
Latin name: Quercus alba
GPS coordinates: N 36.685833 W 79.860556
Diameter: 77.3 cm
Habitat: wooded park area
Description: some exposed roots, saplings near roots

White Oak





















Tree identification number: A2
Date observed: August 31, 2016
Common name: White Oak
Latin name: Quercus alba
GPS coordinates: N 36.685833 W 79.851111
Diameter: 88.8 cm
Habitat: wooded park area
Description: near asphalt, exposed roots

White Oak





















Tree identification number: A1
Date observed: August 31, 2016
Common name: White Oak
Latin name: Quercus alba
GPS coordinates: N 36.687222 W 79.851111
Diameter: 60.4 cm
Habitat: wooded park area
Description: center of asphalt, exposed roots