This summer, a celebration of urban forestry took place within the magnificent urban environs of New York City.   Hosted by New York State Urban Forestry Council and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the 33rd Annual ReLeaf Conference [...]

Applications are now being accepted for the Municipal Forestry Institute, to be held February 21-26, 2027 on beautiful Jekyll Island, Georgia. The Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is an exciting, high-level training opportunity that guides professionals in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry. This week-long intensive educational program [...]

Guest Contributor: Michael Wolfe, Forestry Aide, Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs Under two white pines on the shores of Sydenham Lake in Ontario, I asked my now fiancé to marry me. With the help of my childhood best friend and his partner [...]

$20 million in funding is available through the second round of the Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Program. The goal of CoRe is to support tree planting projects that will expand and restore forested natural areas in urban communities across the state. This grant opportunity is available to [...]