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NYC Senior Forester and MFI Grad Brian Widener
Brian Widener at Buttermilk Falls in New Jersey In February, 2015, NYC Senior Forester for Trees and Sidewalks Brian Widener attended the week-long Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI), held at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. Here we learn about Brian’s background, his work in NYC, and his experience at MFI, [...]
Looking Back with Pride: Our Council’s 2014 Annual Report
Taking a step back and looking at all the work we accomplished in 2014 is a very joyful experience and also very humbling. The Council’s 2014 Annual Report is now available HERE for view and download. This is a time to be very proud ourselves--way to go, everyone! Beyond that, [...]
Meet Our Council’s New Executive Secretary, Liana Gooding
Liana Gooding with her son Ian, son Jared, and husband Mark. Liana (pronounced “Lee Anna”) Gooding is the NYSUFC’s new Executive Secretary. Welcome, Liana! She introduces herself here. I grew up in suburban Rochester, attended SUNY Oswego and have lived in several different areas of New York State. [...]
Letter-Writing Advocacy: ReLeaf COUNT TREES Part II
http://www.ted.com/talks/omar_ahmad_political_change_with_pen_and_paper?language=en Want your local politician to pay attention to an issue you care about? Take this tip from Omar Ahmad, the beloved former mayor of San Carlos, California: Send a monthly handwritten letter. Old-fashioned correspondence, he shows, is more effective than email, phone — or even writing a check. Listen [...]
NYC ReLeaf’s COUNT TREES Workshop, Part I
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver gave the keynote address. With the exception of Sumana Serchan’s reflections, this two-part post was written by NYS DEC Division of Lands and Forests Outreach Coordinator Nina Medakovich. Part I brings us workshop highlights. Part II delves into the power of letter-writing [...]
NYC’s Matt Stephens Goes to Washington DC for Arborist Exchange
NYC Parks and Casey Tree staff intermingling ♦ Photo Courtesy Casey Trees Last fall, both NYC Parks and the not-for-profit, DC-based organization Casey Trees successfully applied for an arborist exchange through the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA). This resulted in the first public/private pairing for the program (previously, all [...]
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