Arbor Day

12 05, 2019

For Arbor Day 2019, Hofstra Adds Pink-Flowering Dogwoods to its Campus Arboretum

By |2019-05-12T20:35:21-04:00May 12th, 2019|Categories: Arbor Day, Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting|Tags: , |1 Comment

All photos by Kathy King On April 24, four pink-flowering dogwood trees were planted on the Hofstra campus in Hempstead, Long Island in celebration of Arbor Day 2019. The planting is part of an ongoing effort by the university’s Tree Advisory Committee to create a [...]

29 04, 2019

Arbor Day Ceremony in Albany Honors Mary Kramarchyk Beck, DEC Poster Contest Winners

By |2019-04-29T16:12:23-04:00April 29th, 2019|Categories: Arbor Day, Awards, NYSDEC, Organizational News, Tree Planting|Tags: , |0 Comments

NYSDEC Urban Forestry Program Coordinator Gloria Van Duyne presented a framed copy of the Arbor Day 2019 poster to winner Paul Bergwall, who is from the Rochester area. Paul worked for Kodak for many years and then became an art teacher. He and his wife were [...]

7 12, 2018

Bainbridge Celebrates Arbor Day with Seven New Trees

By |2018-12-07T20:40:33-05:00December 7th, 2018|Categories: Arbor Day, Funding, Grants, Tree Planting|Tags: , |0 Comments

Members of the Bainbridge Garden Club admire a newly planted Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata). Photos Courtesy Village of Bainbridge. Reported by Philip C. Wade, Bainbridge Mayor, Leader of Arbor Date Event The Village of Bainbridge (pop ~ 3300) is located at the eastern edge of Chenango [...]

21 10, 2018

Habitats for Bats: 2019 Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest

By |2018-10-21T20:10:39-04:00October 21st, 2018|Categories: Arbor Day, Youth|Tags: |0 Comments

The winning 2019 Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest winner will depict the theme, "Habitats for Bats." Entries are due December 21, 2018. Full contest rules along with lesson plans for teachers can be found here. According to NYSDEC, most bats eat a variety of things including [...]

26 08, 2018

Gloversville’s Arbor Day Tree Planting Boosted by Council Grant & Donations

By |2018-08-28T08:53:14-04:00August 26th, 2018|Categories: Arbor Day, Grants, Tree Planting|Tags: , |0 Comments

Community members planting ‘Sienna Glen’ sugar maples near the Farmers Market Pavilion. Photos Courtesy City of Gloversville Gloversville, New York, located in Fulton County halfway between Albany and Utica, was a recipient of a 2018 NYSUFC Arbor Day Grant. These grants are meant to kick-start [...]

25 08, 2018

Freeville’s First-Ever Arbor Day Planting Event

By |2018-08-25T08:37:43-04:00August 25th, 2018|Categories: Arbor Day, Grants, Tree Planting|Tags: , |0 Comments

Freeville community members plant their first tree, a swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor), at their first-ever Arbor Day event. Photos Courtesy Village of Freeville Freeville Village Planning Board and Tree Committee Member Tom Cavataio provided this report on Freeville’s first-ever Arbor Day planting with the [...]

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