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The Fall 2023 New York State Arborists Conference & Expo
Syracuse was the hub for important education, thoughtful discussion and good networking at NYSA’s Fall Conference. Outside the DoubleTree Hilton, late summer hydrangeas ran riot. Inside, the meeting got underway. New York State Urban Forestry Council offered cookies and information on grants as well as [...]
Arborists Weigh In on New IRA Funds
Taking Root conducted an informal survey at the New York State Arborists Conference in Syracuse September 17-18. We said: Under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Federal government has just allocated over one billion dollars for 400 projects involving trees and green spaces in all 50 states, territories, [...]
Zen and the Art of Aesthetic Pruning
Guest contributor: Alexander Senauke, Blog at www.setting-roots.com All photographs courtesy of Alexander Senauke. Like many people I’ve met who work in arboriculture, my path into the industry was fairly circuitous. More unusual is the fact that my interest in trees was stirred in a time [...]
New R8/R9 ReLeaf Workshop: Storm Response
Storm Response: Before, During and After Western NY (R8/R9) ReLeaf Workshop November 2, 2023 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. One-hundred-year storms are occurring more frequently now than ever before. The impacts of storms on urban trees can be dramatic, and storm response is an expensive and dangerous part of tree [...]
In the Latest Issue of City Trees
In the September/October edition of City Trees Magazine: SMA Member Survey Results Can Urban Forestry be the Ideal Profession? Exploring Inclusive Alternatives to "Citizen Science" Engage Your Community with the New OurTrees Tool from i-Tree NYC Urban Bird Explorers Guide: Tree-Focused and Beautiful Live Oak with Brittany Benjamin The Society [...]
Trees, Please!
Micro Ecosystem (Lycopodium obscurum, Mosses, Lichen, Twinned Acorns),Wildflower Island, Teatown Lake Reservation/Photo Diane Alden. “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” -W.B. Yeats
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