In this installment of a somewhat regular feature, NYSUFC Board Member, author, blogger and Taking Root editor Jean Zimmerman takes a personal view of tree ID. After a cue from John Muir, who preferred the word saunter to hike, I dipped into the largest old-growth tract in Dutchess County New York, [...]
The New York State Arborists Fall Conference is an educational conference for the arborist community which offers diverse topics, exclusive time to explore innovative products/services and plenty of time to talk and share your experiences with other arboriculture professionals from across the state.We are excited to host [...]
Description The Yale Forest Forum is offering a Fall 2023 Speaker Series Webinar entitled "Understanding Climate-Smart Forestry in Practice" on Mondays September 11 – November 27 from 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm U.S. ET. The series will feature speakers from public-sector organizations like the U. S. Forest [...]
There’s a lot to know about Steve Harris. Steve is the outgoing President of New York State Urban Forestry Council. He has acted as Syracuse City Forester for twenty years. He’s a great guy, and an impassioned advocate for urban trees. Something [...]
Guest Contributor: George Profous, Senior Forester, Division of Lands & Forests, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. What was once dubbed the Urban Heat Island (UHI), is now ominously termed Extreme Heat. But whatever the terminology, trees can help to reduce this warming. The increase [...]
NYSDEC and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced an Equity and Climate Justice stakeholder roundtable on the development of the State's Cap-and-Invest Program to reduce the emissions driving climate change. The Cap-and-Invest Program was recommended in the Climate Action Council's Scoping Plan and proposed in [...]
The Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is a high-level training opportunity that guides professionals in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry. This week-long intensive educational program delivers a challenging, yet rewarding, opportunity to learn how to grow more successful community tree programs. Attendees will master leadership and management tools [...]
Platanus x acerifolia ‘Brooklynium’/Photo: Neil White. “For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone.” -Herman Hesse [...]
Guest Contributor: Alec Phoenix, Butternut Tree Enthusiast Tucked away between a red oak and a black cherry on a sloping five-acre tract in Arcadia, New York, the lone butternut had been there the whole time but I had somehow missed it. I had mowed under the [...]
A gathering at Jones Beach State Park’s Environmental Center the evening of Friday, July 21 featured a plentiful raw bar along with beer and an informal repast. Some swam. Some found treasures. Others simply socialized as dusk fell. A good time [...]