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Long Island Arboricultural Association Service Event at Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Council Board Member Vinnie Drzewucki also serves on the board of the Long Island Arboricultural Association (LIAA). He writes: "Every year the Long Island Arboricultural Association (LIAA) does a tree service event for Arbor Day for a not-for-profit organization, where our members, staff volunteers, and family members bring their equipment and donate [...]
Program highlights / Early Bird Pricing for 2023 NY ReLeaf Conference July 20-22 on Long Island
NY ReLeaf 2014 participants marvel over the monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana) in Hofstra's campus pinetum. This year’s NY ReLeaf conference is July 20-22 at Hofstra University on Long Island. The theme is “Keeping trees in mind – Planning for a better tomorrow” so please join us to [...]
Meet Fiona Watt, NYSDEC Lands & Forests New Director and New York State Forester
Fiona Watt joined DEC on February 21, 2023, after more than 25 years at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Photo Courtesy NYSDEC We at the NYSUFC are pleased to reprint this piece, with permission, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Lands and Forests Director [...]
NY ReLeaf 2023 Registration Now Open!
The 2023 New York ReLeaf Conference will be held July 20-22 in Hofstra University, Hempstead NY We are excited to announce that registration for this year’s ReLeaf Conference is now open! Join us July 20–22 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. This year’s theme is, “Keeping trees in mind: planning [...]
Recommended Reading: A New Direction for Michael Warren Thomas
Michael Warren Thomas visiting the 2023 Dutch Connection at the Eastman Museum in Rochester. Horticulturist Michael Warren Thomas is beloved in the Finger Lakes of New York and beyond for his award-winning, long-running radio shows and podcasts about this glorious region, its gardens and agriculture, winemakers, and its [...]
Registration Open for World Forum on Urban Forests! October 16-20, 2023 | Washington, D.C.
Open to community organizers, policymakers, or anyone with a passion for urban trees! See the speakers, program, tours, lodging arrangements, and register here The first World Forum on Urban Forests was held in Mantua, Italy (Mantova in Italian) in 2018. New Yorkers are fortunate that attending the second WFUF is [...]
🌳 Register Now! 2023 NY ReLeaf Conference on Long Island
🌳Round 16 of the Urban and Community Forestry Grants for New York is now OPEN!
🌳Applications for IRA-Funded UCF Grants Now Open, Close June 1
🌳Urban Forestry/Birds Podcasts Featured in May/June City Trees
🌳 Urban Forestry Fundamentals: Site Selection, Roots, Watering, Concepts & Terms
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