100 Trees for 100 years of service

Two Ways to Help: Fund a Tree or Plant a Tree

The Rotary Club of Woodstock has a strong history of collaborating with the Town of Woodstock to enhance the quality of life through recreation and amenity improvements. In celebration of the club’s 100th anniversary, our club has decided on an ambitious project titled “100 Trees for 100 Years of Service.” 

This project aims to plant 100 trees in Woodstock in acknowledgement of 100 years of service to the Woodstock community. The Town of Woodstock is recognized as a “Tree City” through the Arbor Day Foundation and will be achieving its 20th year with this designation at the end of 2024. Increasing a locality’s tree canopy has many long-term community benefits including improved health outcomes, environmental benefits (reduced stormwater, reduced heat island effects, reduced air pollutants, etc.), and improved community prosperity.

The Town Arborist has developed a recommended plan that involves planting along Susan Avenue and Falcon Drive on the Central High School campus, initial plantings to kick off the town’s new arboretum located at W.O. Riley Park, as well as locations on Main Street, Julie Court, and Lora Drive. Additionally, with a focus on sustainability the planting plan includes a focus on native plantings that are acclimated for our growing conditions.  

To help the project be successful, a Virginia Department of Forestry Grant was applied for and successfully awarded to the Town of Woodstock in March 2025 to serve as matching funds for the club’s project. 

Club members interested in making a special donation in furtherance of the project can make a donation to the club’s foundation at Woodstock Rotary Foundation. It is estimated that trees on average will cost $150 each. Checks can be given to club treasurer Carl Patton or to George Shaffer when checking-in for a club meeting.

The trees have been ordered and we are tentatively planning on the first opportunities for planting during the second week of April. Town Public Work staff will dig and prepare the planting locations and subsequently club members can help with the individual plantings. As a planting schedule in April is finalized, Aaron Grisdale will be sending out sign-up opportunities to volunteer to assist with this project.