FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 21 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
Before September 11, 2026, first-year Honors College student Talia Marziale did not know what beech leaf disease was. But on the Honors College Day of Service, Marziale helped the City of Fairfax tackle the disease.
Beech leaf disease is a threat to the Fairfax area's estimated 4.2 million beech trees. A group of first-year George Mason University Honors College students, including Marziale, got involved by mapping beech trees and symptoms in Daniels Run Park in Fairfax, which will help the City of Fairfax manage the disease.
A separate group went to local neighborhoods and noted yards with beech trees, so the City of Fairfax can target specific houses w...