In the March-April edition of City Trees Magazine: Board Member Profile: Keith O'Herrin U.S. Forest Service: Promoting Environmental Justice in Urban Forest Plans The Resilient Canopy Goes to Flash Flood Alley: Michael Holinsky on Climate & Tree Trials in San Antonio, Texas The Future of UCFS: Denise Lewis, Caitlyn Baldini, Tara [...]
The 2024 Tour des Trees will take place from Sunday, September 22 thru Saturday, September 28 starting in Stamford, Connecticut, towards and around Martha’s Vineyard, and ending in Providence, Rhode Island. The Tour des Trees is an annual long-distance cycling adventure which serves as the primary [...]
Contributing Writer: Aelwen Johnstone, Millennium Kids Youth Board Member Millennium Kids (MK), is an environmental youth organisation based in Australia. We have been championing youth empowerment and environmental advocacy since 1996, inspiring youth-led initiatives and leaving an indelible mark on the [...]
In Memory of Ryan Pendelton/Photo Stephen Prée “Love shook my heart Like the wind on the mountain Troubling the oak-trees” — Sappho
The newest Big Tree Register — a list of the largest known trees in New York State — is now available! Each year, Big Tree enthusiasts summit nomination forms for trees that they think have champion potential. This year, more than 50 new champions and co-champions were crowned, [...]
Grab your lunch or a late morning snack and join the Women's Forest Congress for a Lunch and Learn on March 21, 2024, 1:00-2:00pm ET to dive into U.S. forest sector workforce analysis and gaps in diversity representation. Hear from Jaana Korhonen, WFC Advisory Council member and Research scientist, Oak [...]
The New York State Arborists Annual Conference & Expo on February 4-5 offered some compelling presentations as well as networking opportunities and the chance to greet colleagues. Mark Duntemann, Senior Consultant for Natural Path Forestry, gave the keynote address. He opened [...]
Tree Talk attended the New York State Arborists Annual Conference and Expo (February 4-5, 2024) and asked attendees what they are looking forward to regarding their own tree work/the tree industry in the near future. Here are a dozen responses: Ducep Moreno, [...]
Ethical and Cultural Considerations for Corporate Volunteers in Underserved Communities This 1.5 hour training from Alliance for Community Trees will equip participants with real world examples, simulations and scenarios to prepare for conversations with corporate volunteers about how to approach community engagement ethically and with [...]
The Yale Forest Forum is continuing to present its Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars take place on Thursdays through April 25 from 12:00-12:55 p.m. (ET): Feb 29 [...]