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If so, you are invited to participate for free in any of the following webinars.
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Preserving Trees During Construction in an Evolving City
How do private and public development impact and mold the urban tree canopy, what role does an urban forestry professional play, and how can trees best be preserved on land where development projects are taking place?
This presentation will be guided by these questions and will provide an overview of NYC Parks tree preservation policies, standards, plan review, and permitting of tree work around new development.
Presented by Ariane Trani, Deputy Director for Permits and Plan Review, NYC Parks
***NEW DATE***
October 28, 2026 @ 12pm EST
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Resilience in Action: Green-Wood’s Stormwater Strategy
Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn demonstrates how urban arboretums can serve as critical climate infrastructure, not just spaces for tree care. Its 478-acre accredited arboretum manages nearly 8,000 trees and diverts 51 million gallons of stormwater annually from New York City’s combined sewer system through smart pond controls, permeable paving, and water reuse. The project has reduced pressure on aging infrastructure, advanced neighborhood flood mitigation, secured $1.81 million in state funding, and positioned Green-Wood as a partner in citywide green infrastructure planning.
This presentation explores the practical and institutional strategies behind the project, offering arborists and landscape managers a model for securing funding, engaging city planners, and transforming large landscapes into meaningful climate solutions.
Presented by NYSUFC Board Member Joseph Charap, Vice President of Landscape and Curator for Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.
November 10, 2026 @ 12pm EST
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Google Funded Tree Planting
Join NYC Parks Tree Time for a look at the challenges we are faced with planting across our diverse city. From Google’s St John’s Terminal project to our citywide street tree planting initiative, the mission is simple: the right tree in the right place. However, finding native, caliper sized trees that can withstand the NYC streets is not easy! In 2022 our partnership with Google, who integrated over an acre of green space planted with 95% native plants within their new Manhattan building, pushed our team to source quality native trees from as far as Maryland, Ohio, and Buffalo. This webinar explores how we are turning those sourcing hurdles into a sustainable pipeline. Building on the work of our Parks colleagues at Plant Ecology Center and Nursery (PECAN) we are now providing growers with liner sized native trees that are hard to find species. Our strategy will ensure a future supply of grow bag and b&b trees that support a diverse, native urban forest for NYC.
Presented by James Kaechele
December 9, 2026 @ 12pm EST
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