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Every Neighborhood Leafy (Part One)

Guest Contributor: Emily Nobel Maxwell, Founder and Principal, Nobel Cause Consulting, Senior Advisor, Urban Forestry, City Parks Foundation Part One of a two-part post. Article adapted courtesy of Vital City. In Fall 2023, two important laws related to the urban forest went into effect in New York [...]

By Hinman AMS|September 19th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off

Arboriculture Overhaul!

Described as “One part acrobat, one part expert rope climber, one part tree physiologist, and several parts competitor and thrill seeker,” Mark Chisholm is well known in the climbing world. Mark has won the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) New Jersey Chapter Tree Climbing Championship 21 of the [...]

By Hinman AMS|September 17th, 2024|Categories: Trees Please|Comments Off

Tree Talk Goes to New York ReLeaf 2024

Tree Talk attended the 31st Annual New York ReLeaf Conference (July 24-26, 2024) and asked attendees: What draws you to this ReLeaf Conference? Here are some of their responses. Abraham Watkins: “I would like to explore how other people plant trees and also the [...]

By Hinman AMS|September 11th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off

New York ReLeaf 2024 in Albany!

This year’s 31st Annual New York ReLeaf Conference provided education, conversation and opportunities for bonding over the topic of urban trees. Between July 24-26th, participants from a wide range of backgrounds and experience gathered at the Albany Hilton for cutting-edge presentations and crucial information. [...]

By Hinman AMS|September 9th, 2024|Categories: Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off

Results from a Formal Survey of Urban Forest Management in New York State: Part 4, Ordinances

Guest Contributor: Rebecca Hargrave, Associate Professor at SUNY Morrisville and Ph.D. candidate, UMass Amherst Part 4 of a Series Focusing on Urban Forest Management in New York State This article is the fourth in a series presenting the results of a 2021 New York State [...]

By Hinman AMS|August 26th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off

Trees, Please!

Standing Tall and Spreading Wings. Photo Chris Brunt “I am looking at trees they may be one of the things I will miss most from the earth though many of the ones I have seen already I cannot remember and though I seldom embrace the ones I see [...]

By Hinman AMS|August 20th, 2024|Categories: Trees Please|Comments Off

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New York State’s Urban Forestry program is a partnership of public, private, and volunteer organizations and individuals that fosters comprehensive planning, management, and education throughout New York to create a healthy urban and community forest and enhance quality of life.

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Central Park, NYC by Carlos Alcazar