May 2020 TAKING ROOT News
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06, 2020
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06, 2020
2020 ReLeaf Conference in Buffalo Rescheduled for 2021
In case you missed the announcement in May's TAKING ROOT news ... From President Karen Emmerich Sadly, due to the pandemic, we had to cancel the 2020 ReLeaf conference scheduled for July 23-25th in Buffalo. But the good news is that the Region 9 ReLeaf group has agreed [...]
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05, 2020
Trees Naturally Social Distance (and So Can You!): Planning Safe Tree Planting Events for the Fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qD22bUsU6g Iowa-based Trees Forever has done some socially-distanced planting events this spring, and in this webinar they share what has worked for them, what to consider, and ways to make it work. They walk through some great tips as well as the online-survey they’re using to manage [...]
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05, 2020
Keep Connected & Informed to NYSDEC through DEC Delivers
It's easy to sign up and select the news you want to get from NYSDEC. For urban and community forestry news, click the Forests, Plants, and Land Conservation box. In addition to areas of interest, you can also decide if you want news as it happens, or [...]
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05, 2020
Green-Wood Cemetery “Zooming in on Nature” Series
Photo Credit: Art Presson Join Green-Wood staff and their research collaborators on Zoom on four Fridays: May 15, May 22, May 29, and June 5 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about urban grasslands, veteran trees, common mushrooms, and wild bees at Brooklyn's storied [...]
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05, 2020
Virtual, Free NYS 4-H Forestry Course for Ages 10+ Starts May 9
The 2020 New York State 4-H Forestry Weekend has been reborn as a virtual learning experience! There will be five Saturday evening Zoom events that will include videos from various Cooperative Extension/4-H systems or related companies, as well as some made by our very own 4-Hers. Youth [...]
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04, 2020
Underutilized Trees for Urban Use: Korean Mountainash
Fruit and sporadic fall leaf color of Korean mountainash. Photo by Michelle Sutton Underutilized Trees for Urban Use: Korean mountainash (Sorbus alnifolia) By Michelle Sutton, Council Editor I can think of few trees with the year-round beauty of Korean mountainash (Sorbus alnifolia). It is notable [...]
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04, 2020
Socially Distanced-Style, CCE Nassau Plants Tree for Arbor Day
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County planted a red oak (Quercus rubra) tree on Arbor Day on April 24th at the new location for their administration office. CCE Nassau County Hort and UCF Educator, Council Board Member, and ISA Certified Arborist Vinnie Drzewucki [...]
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04, 2020
2020 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant Program
The USDA Forest Service is requesting applications for the Fiscal Year 2020 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Grant Program. A fabulous USFS GLRI StoryMap highlights contributions of this grant program to Great Lakes restoration goals. The U.S. Forest Service anticipates that up to $4.2 million in new [...]
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04, 2020