Virginians can help preserve native tree species by collecting acorns and seeds from 13 species and delivering them to the nearest office of the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF). Acorns and ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Forestry needs help planting Virginia’s next generation of trees. This “acorn season” — until Oct. 14 — the department is collecting acorns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Mast years, when oak and other trees produce massive amounts of acorns, are natural cycles that boost wildlife and ...

Last year’s mild winter has led to a bumper crop of acorns this fall. The unusual abundance is the result of a “mast seeding event,” a phenomenon that happens once every few years, in which oak trees ...

California’s American Indians were more than hunter gatherers. They used fire to burn away the dry chaff so acorns could fall on barren ground to make collecting easier. This also reduced the ...

More than a few inquiries to our Master Gardener Help Desk have asked why there appears to be so many acorns this year compared with last year. Turns out, this phenomenon is not limited to this year, ...

You’ve likely seen a squirrel dashing around with an oak tree acorn in its mouth. It may be about to eat lunch, or it may be stowing acorns in its pantry for later meals. But where, exactly, are ...

Maryland residents are invited to join September seed and acorn collection events as part of the Maryland 5 Million Tree Initiative. The Antietam-Conococheague Watershed Alliance is coordinating group ...