Informative. Thought provoking. Inspiring. The 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests had all three in abundance. From Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19, 2023, one thousand attendees from sixty countries the world over gathered to hear individual speakers and panel discussions. The streets of Washington, [...]
Village of Lynbrook 9-11 Memorial/Photo Sue Bonomo “When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are [...]
The NYSDEC tree nursery in Saratoga is currently collecting seeds and cones from private individuals. The deadline for all submissions is November 15, 2023. The Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery is the oldest state forest tree nursery in the country. The Nursery currently produces [...]
Guest contributor: Nathan Davila, Arborist, Utility and Urban Forester in San Diego County with Davey Resource Group and the SDG&E Sustainable Tree Program. All photos courtesy Nathan Davila. As time goes on and the seasons change, the landscape evokes memories in the [...]
Community Forest Management Plan Implementation in Disadvantaged Communities & Ash Tree Management in Disadvantaged Communities Grants DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) program will hold a virtual information session on October 24, 2023 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. about an upcoming unique grant opportunity [...]
In this installment of a somewhat regular feature, NYSUFC Board Member, author, blogger and Taking Root editor Jean Zimmerman takes a personal view of going on a garden tour with a savvy guide. Purple and gold season is how Cornell Botanic Gardens’s docent [...]
Quercus phellos, NYC/Aaron Smith “Keep busy with survival. Imitate the trees. Learn to lose in order to recover, and remember nothing stays the same for long, not even pain. Sit it out. Let it all pass. Let it go.” - May Sarton [...]
Guest Contributor: Cecil Konijnendijk, Nature Based Solutions Institute With a growing demand for more trees and green spaces in our cities, there is a call for clear guidelines and tools that can help planners and other decisionmakers. Ideally these strategies use the best available scientific [...]
As any person who has attended a tree colloquium will tell you, field trips are often the high point of the conference. The gathering of 2023 NYSAAC conservationists in Tompkins County was no different. Offerings included an E-bike ride to Lighthouse Point Restoration Project at the southeastern [...]
The synergy between the efforts of arborists and conservationists came apparent in the New York State Association of Conservation Commission’s 2023 Conference on the Environment: Local Steps for a Better Climate Future, Challenges and Opportunities, held in the last days of summer in Tompkins County. [...]