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ReLeaf Conference Coming Up! Some Highlights from the Program
The 22ND Annual NYS ReLeaf Conference July 17-19 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY REGISTER NOW FOR BEST RATE! Please see the full program here. HIGHLIGHTS: Plenary Session: Trees for the Urban Landscape This presentation will showcase Nina’s knowledge and recommendations for the best trees to use in urban settings. [...]
Getting to Know Council Co-Founder Nancy Wolf
Nancy Wolf in her garden with grandson Noah John, 8 1/2, and granddaughter Veronica, 4 1/2. Photo by Ellen Wolf Can you tell us about your childhood influences that foreshadowed getting interested in arboriculture, urban forestry, and environmental education? Nancy Wolf: I grew up in a small southern [...]
The Story of BROW: Planting Street Trees Beyond the Right-of-Way—and What it Means for New Yorkers
By Al Wegener, Landscape Consultant Is it legal for a municipality to plant street trees beyond the right-of-way (ROW)—that is, on private property? A sugar maple in New Paltz affected by utility pruning, age, and decay, with no room within ROW for planting new tree. Al Wegener It’s [...]
Getting to Know Mike Mahanna: Arborist, Business Owner, and Council Executive Committee Member
Mike Mahanna with wife Dianne. Can you tell us about your childhood influences that foreshadowed getting interested in arboriculture and urban forestry? Mike Mahanna: I grew up in the city of Utica and was always mesmerized by the American elm trees and the way they lined the city streets [...]
Phenology, the Urban Forest, & Nature’s Notebook
by Theresa Crimmins, USA National Phenology Network; [email protected]; @TheresaCrimmins and Dudley Hartel, Urban Forestry South, USDA Forest Service; [email protected]; @treeobs Urban foresters and urban forestry advocates are well suited for tracking recurring seasonal events such as leafing, flowering, and fruiting. The study of these phenomena is known as phenology. Adding [...]
Getting to Know Jeremy Barrick
Jeremy Barrick is Deputy Chief of Forestry, Horticulture, and Natural Resources for the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation and a graduate of the Municipal Forestry Institute. This is adapted from a profile of Jeremy that appeared in City TREES. Jeremy, can you tell us about your education [...]
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