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The Tree Flowers of Sprummer

Guest Contributor: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Founder, Local Nature Lab; Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects All photos courtesy Georgia Silvera Seamans The word sprummer is making the rounds on social media. Sprummer describes the time between spring and summer; spring weather is still here and there while summer [...]

By editor|June 10th, 2024|Categories: Essays and Reflections|Comments Off

A Celebratory Liverpool Middle School Arbor Day Tree Planting!

Contributing Writers: Lillian Jackson and Saturn Rothblatt, 8th grade members of the Liverpool Middle Green Warriors Environmental Club It all started at the beginning of the year when our club, the Liverpool Middle Green Warriors Environmental Club, was trying to think of green things [...]

By editor|June 6th, 2024|Categories: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation|Comments Off

Trees, Please!

Aesculus x hippocastanum ‘Fort McNair’. Photo Ulysses Tree Planter “There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it.” —Gustave Flaubert

By editor|June 5th, 2024|Categories: Trees Please|Comments Off

New York State Tree Climbing Championship on June 22, 2024!

The New York State Tree Climbing Championship is a gathering of the top tree workers in New York State to display their tree climbing skills and abilities in a series of competitive events. Join them at Washington Park in Albany, NY on Saturday, June 22, 2024 [...]

By editor|June 4th, 2024|Categories: Arboriculture, Innovative Projects and Programs|Comments Off

Reminder! The New York State Urban Forestry Council (NYSUFC) ReLeaf conference is two months away!

This year’s conference features three tracts: equity and engagement, research and technology, and planning and funding. Join your fellow tree people from across the state for talks from: Leslie Berckes– Executive Director, Urban and Community Forestry Society; Deborah Hilbert, Ph.D– Many Trees Consulting; Josh Behounek– Davey Resource Group; Lemir [...]

By editor|June 3rd, 2024|Categories: Conferences, NY ReLeaf, ReLeaf Conference|Comments Off

North Rockland TREE TEAM Arbor Day Planting Ceremony!

Contributing Writer: Ashley Ely, Class of 2024, North Rockland High School UAccessLife The first thing the assembled audience heard was the North Rockland Symphony Orchestra playing music to commemorate the planting of the Inclusion Tree. For an early celebration of Arbor Day, North Rockland High [...]

By editor|May 30th, 2024|Categories: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation|Comments Off

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Our Mission

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