Applications are now being accepted for the Municipal Forestry Institute, to be held February 21-26, 2027 on beautiful Jekyll Island, Georgia. The Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is an exciting, high-level training opportunity that guides professionals in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry. This week-long [...]
Guest Contributor: Michael Wolfe, Forestry Aide, Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs Under two white pines on the shores of Sydenham Lake in Ontario, I asked my now fiancé to marry me. With the help of my childhood best friend [...]
$20 million in funding is available through the second round of the Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Program. The goal of CoRe is to support tree planting projects that will expand and restore forested natural areas in urban communities across the state. This grant opportunity [...]
Registration is now open for CCE Onondaga’s CommuniTree Stewardship Program. Whether you're a volunteer, tree board member, municipal staff, or simply passionate about trees, this program will give you the knowledge and skills to help care for and advocate for your community's urban forest. Registration is [...]
Guest Contributors: Amanda Cruty, Advanced Young Adult Program Coordinator, Onondaga Earth Corps; Kayla Lobbins, Foreman, Onondaga Earth Corps; Logan Reidsma, Foreman, Onondaga Earth Corps Amanda Cruty: Thank you very much for the opportunity to attend the Annual ReLeaf Conference. There were so [...]
Help spread the word about all things trees, and connect with your fellow tree care professionals from across the state, by volunteering to staff the New York State Arborists booth at the Great New York State Fair, which runs from August 26 through September 7 in [...]
Parks and trees are infrastructure. Treating them that way is how communities stretch limited budgets to meet climate, equity, and resilience goals. On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, from 2-3:00 PM ET PlanIt Geo will offer a free webinar, Nature as Infrastructure: [...]
Guest Contributors: Christina McLaughlin, Director of Northeast Urban Forestry, American Forests; Becky Schwartz, Director, Tools and Resources, Urban Forestry, American Forests We were pleased to attend and present at this year’s NY ReLeaf Conference in New York City at Manhattan University! The conference, [...]
Guest Contributors: Michael Sawyer, Forestry Manager, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy; Nikolai Harper, Tree Care Technician, BOPC; Christopher Hall Tree Care Technician, BOPC Michael Sawyer: My team and I had such a wonderful experience attending this year’s summer ReLeaf conference at Manhattan University, [...]
We are pleased to offer a link to the digital version of our 2025 Annual Report. This year’s AR highlights the efforts of Regional ReLeaf group efforts, including two stories about different events by Taking Root guest contributors. The cover image is drawn from one of those articles. [...]