NANCY WOLF SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT URBAN FORESTRY ACTIVITY AROUND THE STATE Nancy Wolf is writing a short history of urban forestry in New York State from the earliest days of the late 19th century through today's successful program. Archival materials have not been systematically collected, unfortunately, but [...]
In February, the City of Syracuse Forestry Division released a draft Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP), which provides a roadmap to a healthy, safe, and expanding tree canopy for the City. The Plan contains definable and measurable 5-year and 20-year goals. One major goal is to plant [...]
News from the Arbor Day Foundation 2020 Bank of America Community Resilience Grant Application is Now Live! For existing Tree City USA communities Applications due Feb 21, 2020 From ADF: Thank you for your continued dedication to the health of your community forest and participation in the [...]
Canisius College in Buffalo DEC and the NYS Urban Forestry Council are pleased to announce the 2020 ReLeaf Conference! We hope you will be able to join us. The conference will be July 23 – 25th at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. […]
#1 Transplanting and a Deeper Look at “Fall Hazards” Encore! Encore! Originally published on the blog in 2015, this post continues to be highly relevant to our blog readers; in the lifetime of the post, it’s been viewed more than 5300 times. Former NYC Director of Street [...]
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus) foliage is darker, glossier, rounder, and more leathery than native fringe tree (C. virginicus) foliage, and its flower petals have rounded ends and appear less feathery than those of the native tree. Photo by Bill Haws There’s some disagreement about [...]
10/03/2019 DEC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR URBAN FORESTRY PROJECTS $1.2 Million in Grants Available to Increase Number of Public Trees and Strengthen Community Forest Programs Statewide State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced up to $1.2 million in grant funding is available for urban forestry [...]
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TREE STEWARDSHIP TRAINING IN SEPT & OCT CCE Dutchess County presents a comprehensive 35-hour training program to address all aspects of tree care and pest management. This course is especially suited for Green Industry Professionals, Municipal Employees, Street Tree Commissions, Utility Arborists, Community Volunteers and Master Gardener [...]
NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Grant Information Sessions The NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry program is pleased to present information sessions in preparation for the Round 15 grant. Funding for urban forestry grants will be available from the Environmental Protection Fund for projects throughout the state. The [...]