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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 [...]
Trees, Please!
Village of Lynbrook 9-11 Memorial/Photo Sue Bonomo “When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish thoughts… Home [...]
Wanted: Seeds and Cones
The NYSDEC tree nursery in Saratoga is currently collecting seeds and cones from private individuals. The deadline for all submissions is November 15, 2023. The Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery is the oldest state forest tree nursery in the country. The Nursery currently produces more than 1.5 [...]
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