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Village of Warwick Celebrates Fall Planting with Help of Council Grant
Members of the Park Avenue Elementary School Student Council helped backfill five tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) trees during the October 2022 fall planting celebration in the Village of Warwick. The Village of Warwick held a tree planting event on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Park. Village Mayor [...]
Village of Perry Fall Planting with Help of Council Grant
Village of Perry Tree Board Members Felisa McKay and Dan Zerbe flag fall planting locations for the elm cultivars and other trees selected for planting on Elm Street. Photo by Dan Zerbe Thank you to Village of Perry Tree Board Chair Dan Zerbe for providing us photos and [...]
Tuxedo Park Fall Planting with Help of Council Grant
Thanks to Chiu Yin Hempel of the Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board for forwarding photos and the following info about this event in Orange County. [Ed. note: the Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board website is exceptionally good!] On Friday, November 4, 2022, the Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board planted six [...]
At John Bowne High School Tree Nursery in Queens, Teachers & Students Look Forward to Spring as They Prepare for Winter
John Bowne High School Agriculture Teacher Jane Zhu (at right) with two of her students, readying the school nursery's woody plants for overwintering. Story and Photos by Nancy Wolf, Environmental Education Consultant, Member of New York City (Region 2) ReLeaf This fall, John Bowne High School Agriculture Teacher [...]
NYSDEC Grant Opportunity: Replanting after Ash Tree Losses
River birch grove, Vassar College campus arboretum. Michelle Sutton The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Lands and Forests Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program is pleased to announce available funding for tree planting in disadvantaged communities after ash tree loss. The purpose is to replace and [...]
45 Urban Forest Management Plans from NYS Communities Collected Here
From Akwesasne Community Forest to the City of Watervliet, this compendium is a solid resource for folks who are looking for examples of Urban/Community Forestry Management Plans from NYS communities. There are 45 of them and counting; many were funded by cost-share grants through NYSDEC. The application period for the [...]
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