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Equity and Climate Justice Roundtable on Cap-and-Invest Program Live-Streamed and Recorded
NYSDEC and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced an Equity and Climate Justice stakeholder roundtable on the development of the State's Cap-and-Invest Program to reduce the emissions driving climate change. The Cap-and-Invest Program was recommended in the Climate Action Council's Scoping Plan and proposed in Governor Kathy Hochul's [...]
MFI 2024 Applications for February 25-March 1, 2024 Being Accepted
The Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is a high-level training opportunity that guides professionals in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry. This week-long intensive educational program delivers a challenging, yet rewarding, opportunity to learn how to grow more successful community tree programs. Attendees will master leadership and management tools of program administration, [...]
Trees, Please!
Platanus x acerifolia ‘Brooklynium’/Photo: Neil White. “For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone.” -Herman Hesse
Under the Butternut Tree
Guest Contributor: Alec Phoenix, Butternut Tree Enthusiast Tucked away between a red oak and a black cherry on a sloping five-acre tract in Arcadia, New York, the lone butternut had been there the whole time but I had somehow missed it. I had mowed under the tree a couple [...]
2023 ReLeaf Conference at Hofstra, Part 2
A gathering at Jones Beach State Park’s Environmental Center the evening of Friday, July 21 featured a plentiful raw bar along with beer and an informal repast. Some swam. Some found treasures. Others simply socialized as dusk fell. A good time was had by [...]
DEC Announces Round 2 of the Community Forest Conservation Grant Program
DEC has announced Round 2 of the Community Forest Conservation Grant. This grant opportunity aims to provide municipalities with financial assistance in purchasing forest land for the purpose of creating community forests. The Community Forest Grant Program awards grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000. Community forests can provide many benefits: [...]
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