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NYC Parks Deployment to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
A Puerto Rican flag painted on the roots of an uprooted tree in Old San Juan. Photos Courtesy NYC Parks In this post, NYC Parks Arborists Jessica Einhorn and Brooke Costanza answer questions about their deployment to San Juan, Puerto Rico from October 29-November 13, 2017. They were [...]
Urban Tree of Merit: Overcup Oak
The underside of the overcup oak acorn. Photo by Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Tree of Merit: Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) Story by Cene Ketcham, Extension Arborist, Casey Trees Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)—sometimes known as swamp post oak or water white oak—is a tough shade tree in [...]
City Forest Credits (Formerly Urban Forest Carbon Registry) Update
By Mark McPherson, Director, City Forest Credits A year ago, I wrote for the Council blog about the Urban Forest Carbon Registry, a non-profit organization based in Seattle. The Registry developed the first-ever Tree Preservation Carbon Protocol that enables urban forest preservation projects to earn carbon credits and bring [...]
Thirteen NY Communities Awarded 2018 Arbor Day Grants
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 applications from across [...]
DEC Announces 2018 Annual Tree & Shrub Seedling Sale at Saratoga Tree Nursery
Plantings Support Pollinators and Improve Habitats for Wildlife More than 50 species of trees and shrubs from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Saratoga Tree Nursery are now available to public and private landowners and schools, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced last month. “Planting trees and shrubs [...]
Green-Wood Cemetery’s First EPF Grants in Action
The Chapel nestled among trees at Green-Wood Cemetery. Photo by Sara Evans NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Grant Information Sessions in preparation for Round 14 of Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) grants are coming up in April at four locations around the State. Funding for the urban forestry grants [...]
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