In one of the Urban Eden video series, Nina Bassuk, and Zac Rood of the Cornell Landscape Architecture Department, demonstrated how to select for the best containerized woody plant material. Urban Eden Demonstration Videos from Cornell Horticulture Institute (UHI) Director Dr. Nina Bassuk Nina Bassuk [...]
We know the critical importance of diversifying tree canopy in cities. What are the obstacles to getting to our biodiversity goals for urban forests, and how can they be overcome? On February 13, Dr. Grant Thompson of Genus Landscape Architects presented a superb webinar on Widening the [...]
Webinar: Navigating Grant Funding: Municipal Success Stories On March 1st, 2023, at 1 p.m., please join the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Association of Regional Councils on a webinar to hear other municipalities discuss successful strategies to access and manage grant funding. [...]
Upcoming NYSDEC ReLeaf Webinars Public trees and public health - May 11 Webinar, 12pm – 1:15pm A growing body of scientific research suggests that abundant trees and green space in communities provides important benefits for human health and well-being. The Green Heart Project in Louisville, Kentucky is one of the [...]
DEC ReLeaf has made this recording available in case you missed the Tribal Values for the Natural World talk with Les Benedict of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. DEC's UCF Partnerships Coordinator Christina McLaughlin facilitated the webinar and says, "We hope you enjoy the presentation, and thank [...]
Join Audubon Naturalist Society and the U.S. Forest Service's Office of Urban and Community Forestry for the first Taking Nature Black Faith-based Roundtable: Grounded in Faith, Rooted in Nature. This compelling discussion will happen virtually, via Zoom, Thursday, February 10, 2:00 – 3:30 pm and is FREE and open to the public. [...]
Dr. Adrina Bardekjian and Liza Paqueo are fabulous speakers and facilitators. >>> The monthly discussion series, “Where Women Choose to Walk: Paths to improving cities and nature,” is open to everyone at no cost. Participants are from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds ranging from the global north [...]
Click here to see the full roster of talks and to register The Yale Forest Forum (YFF) has a free spring speaker series underway, hosted by The Forests Dialogue and the Urban Resources Initiative, on The Promise and Practice of Community-Based Forestry. Join the series every Thursday through April [...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Dutchess County and CCE Putnam County have teamed up to bring you this online series preparing you for the ISA Certified Arborist Exam. Please see full details here
At nominal cost, or free for those who need assistance: The Nature of Cities (TNOC) Festival pushes boundaries to radically imagine our cities for the future. A virtual festival that spans 5 days with programming across all regional time zones and provided in multiple languages. The festival [...]