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Annual New York ReLeaf Conference in Hempstead, Part One

Good tree info. Great new contacts. Fun. The traditional tree people trifecta proved to be in full force at the thirtieth annual New York ReLeaf Conference. From July 20-22, 2023, arborists gathered on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. The theme of the gathering was “Keeping [...]

By |August 9th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day Foundation, NY ReLeaf, ReLeaf Conference|Comments Off on Annual New York ReLeaf Conference in Hempstead, Part One

Oakwood Cemetery Walking Tour

Two dozen enthusiasts accompanied Don Leopold on a tree biology and ID walk though historic Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse on June 21 to learn about the 160-acre site’s fantastic urban forest. Leopold, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Environmental Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, is known [...]

By |July 26th, 2023|Categories: History, NY ReLeaf, ReLeaf Workshops|Comments Off on Oakwood Cemetery Walking Tour

Trees, Please!

Do you have an awesome photo of a tree in your library? Most of us love to take pictures of the great trees we come across in our work or play. If you have a pic that rocks, consider sharing it with your tree peers in this new feature [...]

By |July 25th, 2023|Categories: TAKING ROOT News|Comments Off on Trees, Please!

EPA News

EPA Invites Youth to Serve on Agency’s First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formal establishment of the agency’s first-ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC). The NEYAC will provide independent advice and recommendations to Administrator Michael S. Regan on how to increase [...]

By |July 21st, 2023|Categories: Advocacy, Environmental Justice, Training, Youth|Comments Off on EPA News

Q and A with Dan Lambe, CEO, Arbor Day Foundation, on the Women in the Tree Industry

Photos courtesy of Arbor Day Foundation Q: To begin with how long have you been in the arboricultural industry? A: Seventeen years. I've been in nonprofit work my whole professional life, mainly focusing on consumer law issues, insurance issues. I came to work at the [...]

By |July 19th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day Foundation, Arboriculture|Comments Off on Q and A with Dan Lambe, CEO, Arbor Day Foundation, on the Women in the Tree Industry

Writing for the Trees: Climbing Through the Green Ceiling

In this installment of a somewhat regular feature, NYSUFC Board Member, author, blogger and Taking Root editor Jean Zimmerman takes a look at how female arborists are changing the tree business, from the ground up. Photos courtesy of Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop; American Forests; ISA Western Chapter Women [...]

By |July 18th, 2023|Categories: Arboriculture, Essays and Reflections, International Society of Arboriculture|Comments Off on Writing for the Trees: Climbing Through the Green Ceiling
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