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Opportunity to Stop the Spread of Oak Wilt
In this post, NYSDEC Division of Lands and Forests-Forest Health Oak Wilt Operations Coordinator Jennifer Kotary shares a simple way to prevent the spread of oak wilt. The connection between forest health and urban forestry is apparent in the management of oak wilt, a serious disease that kills thousands [...]
Dr. Ed Gilman on Semi-Retirement, the Research Trail He Leaves Behind, and the Nexus of Urban Forestry and Arboriculture
Ed and Betsy Gilman, married 37 years, overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge on a visit to NYC. Dr. Ed Gilman is a popular presenter among NY arborists and members of our state’s U&CF community, giving talks based on his decades of applied research at the University of Florida (UFL) [...]
Funniest Urban Forestry Story Ever?
The BBC reports hilariously on a well-intentioned move by biodiversity advocates on the Aberdeenshire, Scotland Council. You have to watch an ad first, but it is very much worth it. The Aberdeenshire Council spokeswoman said of the site: "Anecdotally [the playing field] was rarely used. However it is clear now [...]
Get to Know Him! Board Member Shawn Spencer
Dad to two boys, Shawn Spencer (right) leads nature hikes with Cub Scouts, teaching them about trees and shrubs, animals, poison ivy ID, and Leave No Trace. Please tell us about childhood influences that may have foreshadowed your career. Shawn Spencer: I was born in upstate New York [...]
Saratoga Tree Nursery Annual Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale
Pine trees are among the Saratoga Tree Nursery’s offerings. Photo by Larry Decker DEC’s Tree Nursery Offers Variety of Seedlings to Create Effective Windbreaks and Snow Fences More than 50 species of trees and shrubs from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Saratoga Tree Nursery [...]
Schools Eligible for Free Tree Seedlings – Apps due March 31
Photo by Pat Evens Schools Can Complete Conservation Planting for Free Schools across New York are eligible to receive free seedlings for spring planting through the DEC School Seedling Program, which provides 50 tree seedlings or a mixed packet of 30 wildlife shrubs to any public or private [...]
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