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Explore the Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool
The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool will be used to track the Justice40 Initiative, a key deliverable of the Inflation Reduction Act. Major funding is provided for urban and community forestry grant applicants in the IRA. Here's what we know thus far about the IRA funding for urban and [...]
Huntington Fall Planting with Help of Council Grant
The Town of Huntington has been a Tree City USA for 24 years and has received a TCUSA Growth Award for the past 8 years. Town Supervisor Ed Smyth addressed the assembled community members after the fall 2022 tree planting. Town of Huntington (Suffolk County) Senior Environmental Planner [...]
ISA Certified Arborist Course Jan 9-13, 2023: Online or In-Person (Buffalo)
Council Board Member and Board Certified Master Arborist Glenn Gentzke is well regarded for his ISA Certified Arborist Training Course. This iteration in January 2023 can be taken in person (Buffalo) or on Zoom. ISA Certified Arborist Preparatory Course Jan 2023 Glenn Getzke
ReLeaf Region 3 Gathering at Lasdon Arboretum a Rousing Success
Some of the attendees of the ReLeaf Region 3’s December 2022 meeting at Lasdon Arboretum in Katonah (Westchester County), enjoying a crisp and sunny early winter day. Photo by Christina McLaughlin Thank you to NY ReLeaf Region 3 Co-chairs Jean Zimmerman and George Profous for supplying photos and [...]
December 2022 TAKING ROOT News
IRA Funding for UCF; Grant to Replace Ash Trees; Fall Planting Celebrations Read this month's TAKING ROOT news here and subscribe here.
Recommended Podcast: This Old Tree, with Doug Still
This Old Tree: Heritage trees and the human stories behind them. Hosted by Doug Still Old trees are awe inspiring links to the past that fire our historical imagination. Ever wonder what their stories are? Seasoned arborist and amateur historian Doug Still interviews local experts, historians, and regular folks to [...]
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