January 2021 TAKING ROOT News is Here!
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01, 2021
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01, 2021
Young Arborist & Urban Forester Update from Amanda Cruty
Last summer, we learned that Amanda had been hired by NYC Parks as a forester, but that the position was on hold for COVID reasons. Amanda gives us an update on her professional life since.
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01, 2021
Creating More Equitable Urban Forests by Understanding and Responding to Historical Trauma
The author, Christine Carmichael (far left), with a group of volunteers at a street tree-planting event in Detroit, Michigan in 2015. All photos courtesy of the author. Creating More Equitable Urban Forests by Understanding and Responding to Historical Trauma By Christine E. Carmichael, Ph.D., Founder [...]
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12, 2020
Top Five NYSUFC Blog Posts of 2020
B&B (balled-and-burlapped) trees are useful for certain species at certain sizes in spring vs. fall, but bare root is often a workable, much more affordable and volunteer-friendly alternative. Photo Courtesy Nina Bassuk #1 Transplanting and a Deeper Look at “Fall Hazards” This post resonates! It’s been [...]
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12, 2020
SMA Announces Giant Sequoia as 2021 Urban Tree of the Year
Vallejo, California artist Gary Stutler (garystutler.com) used charcoal and acrylic to depict this giant sequoia in his neighborhood. He says, “I have often admired many of Vallejo’s trees but had never before drawn such a singularly tree-honoring image. This was a strikingly suitable task because the [...]
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12, 2020
Urban Tree Elegance: Copper Beech, with Jean Zimmerman
One of the the Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center copper beech “cousins,” this individual showing less coppery late summer foliage. Photo by Jean Zimmerman Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group) By Jean Zimmerman, Council Board Member and Commercial and Consulting Arborist for SavATree [...]
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12, 2020
Biocultural Stewardship in UCF Webinar Dec 9
Biocultural stewardship: Transforming our urban and community forestry practices December 9, 2020 | 1:00-2:15pm ET For details and to register (the webinar will also be recorded) Diverse perspectives and approaches to learning and knowing can strengthen our work in urban and community forestry. Indigenous and local knowledge [...]
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12, 2020
Town of Bedford Plants “Generation Oak” with Council Grant Support
Planting the swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) they’ve named the “Generation Oak,” the Town of Bedford celebrates the legacy that tree planting leaves for future generations, and gives a delightful nod to Star Trek Next Generation. Town of Bedford Conservation Board Chair Simon Skolnik said, [...]
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12, 2020
2021 DEC Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest Seeks Photography, Artwork Entries
2020 Arbor Day poster. Photo by Paul Bergwall Poster submissions due December 31, 2020. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced the start of DEC’s annual Arbor Day Original Artwork poster contest. Each year, DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry [...]
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11, 2020
Urban Forest Researcher Georgia Silvera Seamans on The Risks and Rewards of Being Black in Nature
Georgia Silvera Seamans birding in her favorite local patch, Washington Square Park. Photo Courtesy of the Author Recommended Reading Georgia Silvera Seamans Essay on Medium: "The Risks and Rewards of Being Black in Nature" Georgia Silvera Seamans is the co-founding director of Washington Square Park Eco [...]