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22 07, 2024

Results from a Formal Survey of Urban Forest Management in New York State: Part 1, Program Status

By |2024-07-22T09:28:23-04:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off on Results from a Formal Survey of Urban Forest Management in New York State: Part 1, Program Status

Guest Contributor: Rebecca Hargrave, Associate Professor, SUNY Morrisville and a Ph.D. Candidate at UMass Amherst Part One of a Series Focusing on Urban Forest Management in New York State   In 2021, many communities across New York State participated in a [...]

17 07, 2024

Alliance for Community Trees Reunion in Atlanta

By |2024-07-22T13:55:45-04:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off on Alliance for Community Trees Reunion in Atlanta

Guest Contributor: Nancy A. Wolf, Environmental Education Consultant In early April 2024, Trees Atlanta was the site of the first-ever reunion of the founders of the Alliance for Community Trees (ACT). Twenty urban forestry veterans greeted each other with hugs, memories and [...]

16 07, 2024

New York State Arborists Plant Health Care Workshop

By |2024-07-15T16:09:34-04:00July 16th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off on New York State Arborists Plant Health Care Workshop

NYSA will host an opportunity in Western New York for tree services professionals to network and learn about tree care and resources available. Place:  Drave’s Arboretum, 1815 Sharrick Rd, Darien Center Date:  Thursday, August 15, 2024 Program: 8:00 am Welcome and Introductions 8:30-9:30 am [...]

15 07, 2024

Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants Deadline August 7, 2024

By |2024-07-15T16:05:54-04:00July 15th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off on Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants Deadline August 7, 2024

$7.34 million in Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants is available to help communities most vulnerable to the impacts of pollution and climate change address environmental concerns and legacy pollution. Grants will support community-based organization projects that engage their communities around environmental justice issues and deploy community-driven solutions. This funding [...]

8 07, 2024

Urban Forests in Every City: Visions of Connecting People to Trees

By |2024-07-22T09:26:09-04:00July 8th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off on Urban Forests in Every City: Visions of Connecting People to Trees

Guest Contributor: Ruby A. Olisemeka, Director of Urban Engagement, Westchester Land Trust Photos by John Zeiger What is a vision? It’s a thought or image that captivates the mind, demanding the use of our human creative capacity to bring it into existence. [...]

19 06, 2024

A Great Arbor Day Tree Planting for Mount Markham Central School District!

By |2024-06-14T14:12:30-04:00June 19th, 2024|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Youth|Comments Off on A Great Arbor Day Tree Planting for Mount Markham Central School District!

Guest Contributor: Jessica Pyrda, District Forester, Oneida County Soil & Water Conservation District It was a pleasure working as a mentor with Eric Bugbee and Angela Martin, the TREE TEAM from the Mount Markham Central School District, and Arborist Terry Hawkridge on [...]

11 12, 2023

Planting Specs: “Good” to “Great”

By |2023-12-04T18:28:39-05:00December 11th, 2023|Categories: Arboriculture, Tree Planting|Comments Off on Planting Specs: “Good” to “Great”

Contributing Writer: Rebecca Johnson, Certified Arborist at Arborholic, LLC All photos courtesy Rebecca Johnson We all recognize that trees are a big part of the solution to global climate change. Organizations around the globe are launching ambitious and aggressive tree planting campaigns. To meet [...]

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 [...]

28 02, 2023

Schenectady’s Dynamic Tree Planting Collaboration: 2022 Update

By |2023-02-28T14:52:03-05:00February 28th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Justice, Funding, Grants, Innovative Projects and Programs, Nonprofits, Training, Tree Planting, Youth|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Schenectady’s Dynamic Tree Planting Collaboration: 2022 Update

The excellent e-flyer that went out to Schenectady community members in advance of the summer 2022 tree planting. See also the earlier blog post: Schenectady Plants 50 Trees with New Collaborative Initiative In the summer of 2021, ReTree Schenectady, the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County, Community [...]

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 [...]

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