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Urban Forestry Fundamentals, Part 2: Think like an Urban Forester when Selecting Trees
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) thriving on the property? The soil is likely acidic. Story and photos by Michelle Sutton In Part I we saw how urban stresses on trees, while particularly grievous along city streets, are present to varying degrees in our parks and home landscapes, too. Urban [...]
Urban Forestry Fundamentals, Part 1: Concepts and Terms
Sugar maples (Acer saccharum) and other street trees planted in the tree lawn in Pine Plains, NY. Part 1 introduces Urban Forestry concepts and terms. Part II covers why and how to think like an urban forester when selecting and caring for trees. Written by Michelle Sutton Broadening [...]
The Ultimate Urban Forestry Resources Page …
... is here at NYSUFC! Benefits of Trees and Urban Forests Climate Change Environmental Justice Grants Invasive Plants, IPM, Pests, and Diseases Municipal Certifications Professional Organizations State and Local Assistance Tools and Training Tree Boards & Tree Ordinances Tree Identification Tree Inventories & Urban Forest Management Plans Tree Profiles: Underutilized [...]
Tulip Tree & Tupelo Groves: Recommended Reading
In the September/October 2022 issue of City Trees, the magazine produced by the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA), Washington Square Park Eco Projects Director Georgia Silvera Seamans published a superb story, "Tulip Tree among the Oaks: Notes on My Favorite Forest Tree." And in the May/June 2022 issue of City [...]
September 2022 TAKING ROOT News
ReLeafers in Watertown Pictorial; City Trees now free; James Kaechele on Staghorn Sumac for Urban Use; more. Read this month's TAKING ROOT news here and subscribe here.
What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act for Urban and Community Forests?
The NYSUFC was one of the signatories to a letter to Congress in support of the urban and community forestry related funding within the Inflation Reduction Act. Here's an except from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) press release that breaks down how the money will be allocated. Washington, D.C. – The [...]
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