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Chain Saw Manufacturer Signs Three-Year Agreement to Support America’s Largest Fundraiser for Tree Research

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Chain Saw Manufacturer Signs Three-Year Agreement to Support America’s Largest Fundraiser for Tree Research Increased support for TREE Fund marks 11th Year of Sponsorship from STIHL Inc. (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) – STIHL Inc., manufacturer of the nation’s number one selling brand of outdoor power equipment,* returns for the fourth year as the title sponsor for [...]

Registration Now Open for 2012 STIHL Tour des Trees

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Registration Now Open for 2012 STIHL Tour des Trees Tour Oregon in Support of Tree Research and Education (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) – Register today to cycle in America’s largest fundraiser for tree research, the STIHL Tour des Trees to benefit the Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund, scheduled to roll through Oregon Aug. 5 [...]

Experience the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees through first-time rider Helen Steussy’s blog!

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Congratulations to the cyclists of the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees! The cycling adventure is over, but the trees (and the memories) will last a lifetime. 45 new trees were planted in Virginia by the 2011 Tour riders, and more than 200 school kids learned to see trees in a new light thanks to “Professor [...]

2011 STIHL Tour des Trees Raises More Than $460,000 For TREE Fund

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2011 STIHL Tour des Trees Raises More Than $460,000 For TREE Fund More than $5 million raised through America’s Largest Fundraiser for Trees Virginia Beach, Va. (Oct. 12, 2011) - Sixty-five cyclists from across North America took to Virginia’s scenic byways last week for the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees to benefit the TREE Fund, America’s [...]

2011 STIHL Tour des Trees Photo Gallery

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Browse through the photos from the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees event!

Cyclists Face Tour’s Biggest Challenge

The cyclists of the STIHL Tour des Trees faced the most challenging terrain of the 2011 Tour today: 65 miles of Skyline Drive (and that was AFTER the 12-mile ascent to the park). The weather has been beautiful, the scenery is spectacular, and the riders were primed for the challenge. They’ve spent the summer training [...]

2011 STIHL Tour des Trees VA2DC Finale Celebration

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Join Us in DC for Our Finale Celebration! The 2011 Tour arrives at American University at 2pm October 8. You’re invited to join us for an afternoon of great music under an October sky in celebration of trees and the people who care for them. Let’s “pack the house” at AU’s Woods-Brown Amphitheater to give [...]

Steve Geist Named One of ISA’s 2010 True Professionals

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The STIHL Tour des Trees would like to recognize Steve Geist, one of our long-time riders, who was named one of ISA’s True Professionals in 2010 and featured in the August 2011 issue of Arborist News. Congratulations Steve!!

Frequently Asked Questions for Riders

Have a question about the 2011 VA2DC Ride? Refer to our frequently asked questions page for answers about what’s included in the ride, what you should pack, rest stops and more! 2011 STIHL TOUR DES TREES FAQS  

News from the Tour Director: July 2011

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    Greetings Mary,   We are a little over two months away from the start of the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees. There are a number of key points to be made in this installment of the Tour Directors Newsletter with the most obvious being that traditionally during this time of year we would be participating in the Tour des [...]