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Buffalo State’s Arboretum and “Big Dig”

The Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum at Buffalo State University has brought thousands of students closer to nature on the 100+ acre urban campus, along with providing educational benefits. Formally dedicated in 1962 in honor of Maud Gordon Holmes, founder of the Garden Center Institute of Buffalo, the Arboretum has [...]

By editor|July 15th, 2023|Categories: History, Tree Campus Higher Education, Tree Campus USA|Comments Off

2 Engagement Session Opportunities Next Week!

National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call EPA invites Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates to participate in the next National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call taking place on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). These calls are free and open to the public. Register to attend the call. [...]

By editor|July 14th, 2023|Categories: Advocacy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice|Comments Off

Writing for the Trees: A Brand-New Timber Bridge in Manhattan

In this installment of a somewhat regular feature, NYSUFC Board Member, author, blogger and Taking Root editor Jean Zimmerman shares her visit to New York’s High Line Park. The Timber Bridge is a towering anachronism in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. [...]

By editor|July 12th, 2023|Categories: Essays and Reflections, History, TAKING ROOT News|Comments Off

Federal Annual Urban & Community Forestry National Challenge Cost Share Grants Now Available!

This year's annual Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program will provide up to $500,000 for Urban and Community Forestry investments that address the National Ten Year Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan (2016-2026) (Action Plan): Goal 5 Improve Urban and Community Forest Management, Maintenance and Stewardship. The [...]

By editor|July 10th, 2023|Categories: Funding, Grants, USFS|Comments Off

Extreme Urban Heat: Issues, Questions, Answers

A symposium on the critical topic of extreme urban heat organized by ReLeaf Region 3 Hudson Valley on Friday, June 9 in Yonkers proved a rousing success. Groundwork Hudson Valley cosponsored the event, hosted by the Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak and its President [...]

By editor|July 8th, 2023|Categories: ReLeaf Workshops, Research, TAKING ROOT News, Urban Forest Ecology|Comments Off

2023 NYS Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant Notice

The NYS Urban Forestry Council is pleased to announce available funding for communities to plant large specimen trees or a grove of trees in a prominent location within the community. Communities in New York State that have been a Tree City USA for at least the past five consecutive years [...]

By editor|July 6th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Funding, Grants, Tree City USA|Comments Off

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New York State’s Urban Forestry program is a partnership of public, private, and volunteer organizations and individuals that fosters comprehensive planning, management, and education throughout New York to create a healthy urban and community forest and enhance quality of life.

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Central Park, NYC by Carlos Alcazar