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New R8/R9 ReLeaf Workshop: Storm Response

Storm Response: Before, During and After Western NY (R8/R9) ReLeaf Workshop November 2, 2023 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. One-hundred-year storms are occurring more frequently now than ever before. The impacts of storms on urban trees can be dramatic, and storm response is an expensive and dangerous part of tree [...]

By editor|September 22nd, 2023|Categories: ReLeaf Workshops|Comments Off

In the Latest Issue of City Trees

In the September/October edition of City Trees Magazine: SMA Member Survey Results Can Urban Forestry be the Ideal Profession? Exploring Inclusive Alternatives to "Citizen Science" Engage Your Community with the New OurTrees Tool from i-Tree NYC Urban Bird Explorers Guide: Tree-Focused and Beautiful Live Oak with Brittany Benjamin The Society [...]

By editor|September 21st, 2023|Categories: City Trees Magazine, Society of Municipal Arborists|Comments Off

Trees, Please!

Micro Ecosystem (Lycopodium obscurum, Mosses, Lichen, Twinned Acorns),Wildflower Island, Teatown Lake Reservation/Photo Diane Alden. “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” -W.B. Yeats

By editor|September 20th, 2023|Categories: Trees Please|Comments Off

Fall Fruit Finder

Guest Contributor: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Founder, Local Nature Lab; Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects All photos courtesy of Georgia Silvera Seamans One of my favorite botanical quotes is “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower,” from Albert Camus. [...]

By editor|September 18th, 2023|Categories: Essays and Reflections|Comments Off

Deadline extended to September 30th for NYSUFC Tree City USA Reward Grant!

$1,000 AVAILABLE to support planting a large specimen tree or grove of trees in a prominent location within a community. The 2023 New York State Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant Municipalities in New York State that have been a Tree City USA for at least the [...]

By editor|September 14th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Funding, Tree City USA|Comments Off

$3 Million In Grants Available for Invasive Species Projects

Grant Applications Now Being Accepted Through Nov.1, 2023 $3 million is available in the third round of New York State’s Invasive Species Grant Program (ISGP). This grant program, supported by the State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), is designed to advance projects that target both aquatic and terrestrial invasive species across [...]

By editor|September 14th, 2023|Categories: Grants, Invasive Plants, NYSDEC|Comments Off

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Our Mission

New York State’s Urban Forestry program is a partnership of public, private, and volunteer organizations and individuals that fosters comprehensive planning, management, and education throughout New York to create a healthy urban and community forest and enhance quality of life.

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Central Park, NYC by Carlos Alcazar