Dendrology

This powerpoint presentation includes tree and shrub identification for the Pughs Run watershed in Shenandoah County. I took a few of the pictures on a 500-acre farm down the road from where I live. There were a number of different trees and shrubs surrounding the stream, but I only took pictures of the ones that I could positively identify.

This particular farm is involved in cost-share projects with the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District (LFSWCD). The landowner has decided to fence out the stream from access to cattle to preserve the health of the watershed and it's ecosystem by providing a riparian buffer. Pughs Run winds through a majority of the pastures that the cattle are rotated through. At this time, the cattle have access to about 45%-50% of the stream.