Member Profiles

19 08, 2014

David Moore: Get to Know Him!

By |2014-08-19T10:54:37-04:00August 19th, 2014|Categories: Member Profiles|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

David Moore is a city forester at the New York City Parks Department and serves on the Executive Council of our NYS Urban Forestry Council. How did he get here? What’s great and challenging about it? What are some of his other passions and interests that might [...]

9 07, 2014

Getting to Know Andy Pleninger

By |2014-07-09T15:01:59-04:00July 9th, 2014|Categories: Member Profiles|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

  Can you tell us about your childhood influences? Andy Pleninger: I grew up in a neighborhood in Rochester, NY with mature black oaks and numerous diverse niche ecosystems ideal for play and exploration. Scouting took me to Camp Massaweppie in the Adirondacks, and camping trips with [...]

26 05, 2014

Getting to Know Council Co-Founder Nancy Wolf

By |2022-09-26T13:11:15-04:00May 26th, 2014|Categories: Member Profiles|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Nancy Wolf in her garden with grandson Noah John, 8 1/2, and granddaughter Veronica, 4 1/2. Photo by Ellen Wolf Can you tell us about your childhood influences that foreshadowed getting interested in arboriculture, urban forestry, and environmental education? Nancy Wolf: I grew up in [...]

14 05, 2014

Getting to Know Mike Mahanna: Arborist, Business Owner, and Council Executive Committee Member

By |2014-05-14T10:56:17-04:00May 14th, 2014|Categories: Member Profiles|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Mike Mahanna with wife Dianne. Can you tell us about your childhood influences that foreshadowed getting interested in arboriculture and urban forestry? Mike Mahanna: I grew up in the city of Utica and was always mesmerized by the American elm trees and the way they lined [...]

22 04, 2014

Getting to Know Jeremy Barrick

By |2016-04-27T10:29:22-04:00April 22nd, 2014|Categories: Member Profiles, Municipal Forestry Insitute|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

Jeremy Barrick is Deputy Chief of Forestry, Horticulture, and Natural Resources for the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation and a graduate of the Municipal Forestry Institute. This is adapted from a profile of Jeremy that appeared in City TREES. Jeremy, can you tell us [...]

1 04, 2014

Getting to Know Brian Skinner, our Council VP

By |2016-04-27T10:48:59-04:00April 1st, 2014|Categories: Member Profiles|Tags: , , |2 Comments

Can you tell us about your childhood influences that foreshadowed getting interested in arboriculture and urban forestry, and about your education? Brian: Both my grandfathers were heavy into gardening, and I spent many a day helping them with vegetables, fruit, and flowers. My dad was active in the [...]

24 03, 2014

Lori Brockelbank’s Tour des Trees Adventure Continues

By |2017-12-09T18:38:24-05:00March 24th, 2014|Categories: Member Profiles|Tags: , , |0 Comments

NYSUFC Treasurer Lori Brockelbank is preparing for her second year in the STIHL Tour des Trees, a weeklong cycling event which benefits the TREE (Tree Research and Education Endowment) Fund. This year, riders will traverse Wisconsin from July 27-August 2 and will stop in Madison, Door County, Green [...]

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