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Tips for Viewing the 2024 Solar Eclipse
A rare celestial event on April 8 is expected to attract thousands of visitors to New York State. NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos has provided valuable tips to help the public prepare to recreate safely and responsibly as New Yorkers count down the days to the highly anticipated total solar [...]
New Forest Potential and Current Forest Management Survey
Do you own or manage natural areas that are or could be forested? The NYSDEC Division of Lands and Forests is conducting a survey to learn more about how public and private forestland is being managed, as well as the tree planting potential for lands that are not currently forested [...]
Writing for the Trees: Two Heiresses Who Saved Trees
In this installment of a somewhat regular feature, NYSUFC Board Member, author, blogger and Taking Root editor Jean Zimmerman goes in quest of knowledge about the history of women in arboriculture. Happy women’s history month! When I started out as a certified arborist, [...]
In the Latest Issue of City Trees
In the March-April edition of City Trees Magazine: Board Member Profile: Keith O'Herrin U.S. Forest Service: Promoting Environmental Justice in Urban Forest Plans The Resilient Canopy Goes to Flash Flood Alley: Michael Holinsky on Climate & Tree Trials in San Antonio, Texas The Future of UCFS: Denise Lewis, Caitlyn Baldini, Tara Soppet, and Kaleb [...]
Tour des Trees 2024
The 2024 Tour des Trees will take place from Sunday, September 22 thru Saturday, September 28 starting in Stamford, Connecticut, towards and around Martha’s Vineyard, and ending in Providence, Rhode Island. The Tour des Trees is an annual long-distance cycling adventure which serves as the primary public outreach and [...]
Young People Who Want to Change the World
Contributing Writer: Aelwen Johnstone, Millennium Kids Youth Board Member Millennium Kids (MK), is an environmental youth organisation based in Australia. We have been championing youth empowerment and environmental advocacy since 1996, inspiring youth-led initiatives and leaving an indelible mark on the environment, individuals and [...]
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