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Overview of Disadvantaged Community Tools for Urban Forestry in NY – November 29th, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
Join the NYS DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program for a short overview of the three tools for determining disadvantaged community status in urban forestry in New York. DEC staff will discuss NY’s Disadvantaged Communities (DACs), Potential Environmental Justice Areas (PEJA), and the federal Community Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), [...]
The Tree City Application Deadline Is Less Than One Month Away!
Be a part of the 2023 Tree City USA community in New York. Apply for Tree City USA status by December 1st, 2023. Last year, New York State had 174 approved Tree Cities, one of the best showings in the country! Want to learn more about the Tree City program, its [...]
A Tour of Smithsonian Gardens
The 2nd World Forum offered some fantastic field trips. A tour of Smithsonian Gardens was one. The property encompasses fourteen major spaces and some smaller ones as well. We took the two-and-a-half-mile loop to see only a fraction of what they have to offer. It was a beautiful [...]
In the Latest Issue of City Trees
In the November/December edition of City Trees Magazine: SMA is now UCFS: Big News for our Society! Icing out the Heat: Strategies for Urban Forestry Crews Birmingham, UK Master Plan Sets High Standard for European Cities USFS & Partners: Creating Climate-Resilient Oak Forests Inside the UCFS Mentor Program Baldcypress, with Isaiah Smith [...]
The Great Tree Search of New York City 2023
Guest Contributor: Julie Heffernan, Communications Coordinator, Environment and Planning, NYC Parks New York City is known for great food, impressive art and towering architecture, among many other things, but how many people think about the Great Trees of New York—those that stand out as unique symbols of our diverse, [...]
2nd World Forum on Urban Forests: A Rousing Success
Informative. Thought provoking. Inspiring. The 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests had all three in abundance. From Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19, 2023, one thousand attendees from sixty countries the world over gathered to hear individual speakers and panel discussions. The streets of Washington, DC brimmed with [...]
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