Arbor Day

2 02, 2024

Could Your K-12 School Qualify for a 2024 NYSUFC Tree Campus Grant?

By |2024-02-02T12:55:49-05:00February 2nd, 2024|Categories: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Grants, Tree Campus USA, Youth|Comments Off on Could Your K-12 School Qualify for a 2024 NYSUFC Tree Campus Grant?

New York State Urban Forestry Council (NYSUFC) invites your school to participate in an exciting new program: the TREE TEAM! The TREE TEAM is a collaboration between K-12 schools and tree professionals, with the goal of moving schools toward recognition as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus [...]

2 01, 2024

Calling All Mentors!

By |2023-12-29T15:26:18-05:00January 2nd, 2024|Categories: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Tree Campus USA, Volunteers, Youth|Comments Off on Calling All Mentors!

Would you like to make a difference in helping kids to grow up appreciating, valuing, and knowing something about trees? NYSUFC is currently enrolling mentors for a pilot grant program called the TREE TEAM, which has been initiated to help winning New York State schools move [...]

14 09, 2023

Deadline extended to September 30th for NYSUFC Tree City USA Reward Grant!

By |2023-09-14T14:10:14-04:00September 14th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Funding, Tree City USA|Comments Off on Deadline extended to September 30th for NYSUFC Tree City USA Reward Grant!

$1,000 AVAILABLE to support planting a large specimen tree or grove of trees in a prominent location within a community. The 2023 New York State Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant   Municipalities in New York State that have been a Tree City USA for [...]

6 07, 2023

2023 NYS Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant Notice

By |2023-07-07T07:47:55-04:00July 6th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Funding, Grants, Tree City USA|Comments Off on 2023 NYS Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant Notice

The NYS Urban Forestry Council is pleased to announce available funding for communities to plant large specimen trees or a grove of trees in a prominent location within the community. Communities in New York State that have been a Tree City USA for at least the past [...]

4 06, 2023

Village of Hempstead, Council Quick Start Grant, and a Swamp White Oak Planting Celebration

By |2023-06-04T13:29:37-04:00June 4th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Grants, Tree Planting, Youth|Tags: , |Comments Off on Village of Hempstead, Council Quick Start Grant, and a Swamp White Oak Planting Celebration

The Village of Hempstead Arbor Day Celebration took place on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Village of Hempstead Park, Denton Green located on James A. Garner Way in Hempstead, New York. The Arbor Day event provided community members and students an opportunity to become involved in [...]

23 05, 2023

Long Island Arboricultural Association Service Event at Bayard Cutting Arboretum

By |2023-05-24T11:00:33-04:00May 23rd, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Arboriculture, Innovative Projects and Programs, Volunteers|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Long Island Arboricultural Association Service Event at Bayard Cutting Arboretum

Council Board Member Vinnie Drzewucki also serves on the board of the Long Island Arboricultural Association (LIAA). He writes: "Every year the Long Island Arboricultural Association (LIAA) does a tree service event for Arbor Day for a not-for-profit organization, where our members, staff volunteers, and family members bring their [...]

12 01, 2023

Not Yet a Tree City USA? Apply by March 8 for Quick Start Grant

By |2023-01-12T12:55:34-05:00January 12th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Grants, Organizational News, Tree Planting|Tags: |Comments Off on Not Yet a Tree City USA? Apply by March 8 for Quick Start Grant

South Glens Falls, Spring of 2022 The New York State Urban Forestry Council (NYSUFC) is pleased to announce available funding for New York communities who aren't yet a Tree City USA to hold a Spring 2023 tree planting and ceremony event. Communities can apply for [...]

29 12, 2022

Valley Stream Fall Planting with Council Help

By |2022-12-29T11:26:36-05:00December 29th, 2022|Categories: Arbor Day, Grants, Tree City USA, Tree Planting|0 Comments

Thank you to Valley Stream Deputy Village Treasurer David Sabatino for sending in documentation for this event.  On Saturday, December 12, 2022, more than 50 volunteers from the Valley Stream Beautification Community, including high school students, met at Arlington Park in Valley Stream (Nassau County) for tree [...]

29 12, 2022

Canton Fall Planting with Help of Council Grant

By |2022-12-29T11:06:53-05:00December 29th, 2022|Categories: Arbor Day, Grants, Tree City USA, Tree Planting|Tags: , |0 Comments

Thank you to Richard W. Grover, Chair of the Village of Canton Tree Committee, for sending in photos and details about the Village's fall 2022 planting event. We planted a grove of five native trees on Saturday, November 5, 2022 in Canton Island Park, which is located [...]

12 12, 2022

Huntington Fall Planting with Help of Council Grant

By |2022-12-12T09:07:51-05:00December 12th, 2022|Categories: Arbor Day, Grants, Tree City USA, Tree Planting|Tags: , |0 Comments

The Town of Huntington has been a Tree City USA for 24 years and has received a TCUSA Growth Award for the past 8 years. Town Supervisor Ed Smyth addressed the assembled community members after the fall 2022 tree planting. Town of Huntington (Suffolk County) [...]

Go to Top