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Trees, Please!
Quercus phellos, NYC/Aaron Smith “Keep busy with survival. Imitate the trees. Learn to lose in order to recover, and remember nothing stays the same for long, not even pain. Sit it out. Let it all pass. Let it go.” - May Sarton
The 3:30:300 Rule Takes Root
Guest Contributor: Cecil Konijnendijk, Nature Based Solutions Institute With a growing demand for more trees and green spaces in our cities, there is a call for clear guidelines and tools that can help planners and other decisionmakers. Ideally these strategies use the best available scientific evidence on which [...]
The 2023 NYSACC Conference on the Environment, Part Two
As any person who has attended a tree colloquium will tell you, field trips are often the high point of the conference. The gathering of 2023 NYSAAC conservationists in Tompkins County was no different. Offerings included an E-bike ride to Lighthouse Point Restoration Project at the southeastern end of Cayuga [...]
The 2023 NYSACC Conference on the Environment, Part One
The synergy between the efforts of arborists and conservationists came apparent in the New York State Association of Conservation Commission’s 2023 Conference on the Environment: Local Steps for a Better Climate Future, Challenges and Opportunities, held in the last days of summer in Tompkins County. Events included a [...]
Save Lemurs! If You Will Be Attending the World Forum on Urban Forests
Kicking off at 8:00am on Monday 16 October, plan to pick up your name badge at the Renaissance Washington on Sunday, October 15th from 2pm-7pm. Every badge picked up on Sunday will plant a tree in Madagascar to restore critical lemur habitat. Learn more about this important planting project. The [...]
A Conversation With Simon Skolnik, President of NYSACC
New York State Association of Conservation Commissions President Simon Skolnik shared his perspective on the goals of the organization. This is a fortuitous time for the group, according to Skolnik. NYSACC was founded by NY Department of Environmental Conservation in 1972 as an independent organization representing conservation councils throughout the [...]
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