Cornell’s Urban Horticulture Institute (UHI) has released the second edition of its Woody Shrubs for Stormwater Retention Practices (Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions). The updated and expanded 57-page guide is an essential resource for choosing plants that can provide low-maintenance, attractive cover for filter strips, swales, rain gardens, and [...]
NYC Parks Manager of Special Urban Forestry Projects Danielle Gift and New York Tree Trust Director James Kaechele served on the planning committee for the Queens conference. Photo NYSDEC NYC Parks Director of Street Tree Planting Navé Strauss (left) participated on a panel about [...]
ReLeafers toured the green roof at Queens Botanical Garden. From QBG website: “The semi-intensive, 8,000-square-foot green roof with six inches of growing medium is planted with mostly native species that require minimal artificial watering and provide much-needed habitat for humans, birds, and insects.” Photo by Harriet [...]
Maria Corporan is Gardener/Supervisor for NYC DEP Queens green infrastructure maintenance crews. She discussed the success of different plant species for NYC rain gardens, experimentation with new plants, and how maintenance needs change through the seasons. Photo by Dan Lambe New York City’s Green Infrastructure [...]
Women’s Summit at Friday Lunch – women professionals and volunteers coming together to network and share experiences. Photo by Karen Emmerich More than 80 attendees sent urban forestry-awareness postcards to their MOCs (Members of Congress). Photo by Karen Emmerich Onondaga Earth Corps [...]
The Utica Police Department and the Central New York Conservancy have formed a partnership to ensure safety in Utica’s Olmsted parks. “We are collaborating with the Central New York Conservancy to recruit and train volunteers who will help the Utica Police Department keep our parks safe,” said [...]
It’s not too late to register for ReLeaf 2017! There’s a fantastic blog post about Queens on the New York Habitat blog. “While not as flashy as the skyscrapers of Manhattan, Queens boasts many beautiful landmarks. The Queensboro Bridge is a true icon, and [...]
#SaveOurUrbanForests For your calls and letters to your U.S. Congressperson (http://www.house.gov/representatives/find) this week, here are some facts about how federal UCF dollars were used in New York State in 2016: --NYS UCF statewide overall funding for 2016 (that goes to zero if the federal budget for UCF [...]
Please register for Time for Action: The President's Budget for Urban & Community Forestry on Jul 12, 2017 12:00 PM CDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5965782250515900162 It is no secret that these are tough times for Urban & Community Forestry at the Federal budget level. Join us for this webinar to learn what is [...]
This week, please consider writing a letter to the editor of your town and/or region’s papers about the importance of urban forestry funding. Check your paper’s letter to the editor guidelines for length and how to submit (it’s usually simple and straightforward–and editors are eager for well-written [...]