Contributing Writer: Ricker Magder, Community-based Environmental Writer, Nonprofit Consultant and Founding Executive Director of Groundwork Hudson Valley and Groundwork USA In the far northwest corner of New Jersey, along the Walkill River, stands a very special national wildlife refuge. Nestled in [...]
Sequoia Art. Photo Terry Hawkridge “In Japanese kodama, the spirit of a tree, refers to a feeling of special kinship with the heart of a tree. It is our deepest respect for the tree… that we may offer the tree a second life.” —George [...]
The R2 Fall ReLeaf workshop was about up-and-coming news and research in urban forestry. All presenters gave permission for their presentations to be shared. Alley Pond Park's Future Forest with Kip Stein, Director of Natural Areas Management, NYC Parks Green Horizons: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary with Christina [...]
Contributing Writer: Haven Colgate, Chair, Hastings-on-Hudson Conservation Commission I arrived in Hastings-on-Hudson in 2002. Hillside Park & Woods was a marvel to me: twenty minutes from Manhattan and there’s this sylvan oasis: a peaceful one hundred acres of trees and trails, streams and even a pond. [...]
For those who are patch collecting enthusiasts, would like to support trails on State lands, or are looking for the perfect gift for an outdoor lover— we have the perfect thing for you! A variety of trail-riffic patches are now for sale as a single patch [...]
A free EPA IPM webinar – open to all on December 5, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET Diseases impacting beech trees are an emerging forest health threat. The iconic American beech has been prized for centuries by people for its dense, shady canopy, form, stature, [...]
Autumn. Photo Peter Coats “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar. I love not man the less, But nature more.” [...]
Contributing writer: Karen Emmerich, Town of Warwick Tree Commissioner and NYSUFC Board Member Running a Christmas tree farm is probably one of the happiest jobs you could ever have. Don’t get me wrong, the work can be hard, frustrating and demanding, but [...]
The second part of a story about Jean Zimmerman's experience assessing trees in the Bronx for New York City’s Great Tree Search 2023. On another afternoon, back in the city proper we locate a venerable black tupelo. “At the edge of [...]
In this installment of a somewhat regular feature, NYSUFC Board Member, author, blogger and Taking Root editor Jean Zimmerman describes the experience of assessing trees in the Bronx for New York City’s Great Tree Search 2023. There are many great trees in New York City. [...]