photo Anthony Thoman From Brian Skinner, Council Treasurer and Arbor Day Grant Program Chair The NYS Urban Forestry Council Arbor Day Grant Program Committee, in conjunction with the NYSDEC, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 grants. There was significant competition this year, with 26 [...]
Mary Martin in the Adirondacks As the volunteer coordinator for the NYSDEC Urban Forestry Program, I do a lot. My job duties vary throughout the year, ranging from planning ReLeaf workshops to creating theme and lesson plans for the 5th Grade Arbor Day Poster [...]
NYC Parks Commissioner Liam Kavanagh. Photo by Michelle Sutton, from 2016 SMA Conference 2016 Last month, NYC Parks First Deputy Commissioner Liam Kavanagh came and spoke with the Council Board at their meeting at the NYSDEC Region 2 office on Long Island. Commissioner Kavanagh discussed three [...]
#1 Transplanting and a Deeper Look at “Fall Hazards” Some topics really hold up … with nearly 1400 views, this was the top viewed blog post in 2017–even though it originally appeared in 2015! Former NYC Director of Street Tree Planting Matt Stephens and NYSUFC Editor Michelle Sutton coauthored this [...]
Funding Will Help Support Tree Planting and Other Urban Forestry Projects Statewide Read on to find out about the awardees and their projects Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea). Photo by Rick Harper Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced grant awards totaling $2.3 million for urban forestry [...]
Above: 2017 Arbor Day Poster, Photo by Brad Wenskoski Each year the public is invited to submit photography and/or artwork to be considered for the NYS Arbor Day Poster. It is a long time tradition and posters have become collectors' items for many. NYSDEC will print 100,000 [...]
Abigail at Storm King Art Center, taking in the Maya Lin installation, “Wavefield.” Please tell us about your internship experience, including anything surprising. Abigail Mahoney: I began the Urban and Community Forestry internship at NYSDEC shortly after completing my junior year at SUNY College [...]
It’s not too late to register for ReLeaf 2017! There’s a fantastic blog post about Queens on the New York Habitat blog. “While not as flashy as the skyscrapers of Manhattan, Queens boasts many beautiful landmarks. The Queensboro Bridge is a true icon, and [...]
The Council’s 2016 Annual Report is now available! Please help us circulate this document that tells the story of the NYSUFC's many accomplishments in 2016. Our annual report serves many functions including defining mission and enumerating goals and then showing how those have been pursued and achieved. [...]
Council Board Member Mike DeMarco attended the 2017 Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) on scholarship from the Council and NYSDEC. MFI is an immersive, weeklong leadership training for urban forestry professionals. Here, we learn about DeMarco’s takeaways from MFI, his current position, and his work and educational background. [...]