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FLCC Tenure-Track Instructor of Horticulture Position Opening

See the full job description here (click on Instructor of Horticulture) Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) is seeking applications for a full-time (10 month), tenure-track Instructor of Horticulture in the Environmental Conservation and Horticulture Department at its main campus in Canandaigua, New York. The Horticulture program at FLCC provides students [...]

By Jean|March 11th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Finger Lakes Community College, FLCC, Instructor of Horticulture, Job Opening|0 Comments

March TAKING ROOT News

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By Jean|March 1st, 2022|Categories: Organizational News, TAKING ROOT News|Tags: March 2022 Taking Root News|0 Comments

Archives of Taking Root News Extended Back to 2001

Thanks to DEC Urban and Community Forestry Program Environmental Education Assistant Matt Viglucci, all of the paper editions of Taking Root Newsletter from 2001-2013 that could be found in DEC files have been scanned and can be viewed here. Thank you, Matt! 🌳

By Jean|February 25th, 2022|Categories: NYSDEC, TAKING ROOT News|Tags: Taking Root archives to 2001|0 Comments

Spring 2022 Quick Start Grant Awardees Announced

Kathy King Fourteen communities have just been notified of their successful applications for a 2022 Quick Start grant. They are the Town of Bombay, Village of Camillus, Town of Geddes, Town of Mount Pleasant, Town of Oyster Bay, Incorporated Village of Patchogue, Town of Penfield, Village of Penn Yan, [...]

By Jean|February 25th, 2022|Categories: Grants, Tree City USA, Tree Planting|Tags: 2022 Quick Start grants announced|0 Comments

Tree Watertown at 26 Years: Urban Forestry Excellence in the North Country

Multigenerational Tree Watertown volunteers gather every fall for a bare root tree planting event. Here, volunteers assemble in fall of 2018. Story by Michelle Sutton, NYSUFC Editor 🌳 Photos Courtesy Tree Watertown The City of Watertown (population ~ 25,000, in Jefferson County) is an esteemed municipal member of [...]

By Jean|February 25th, 2022|Categories: Arboriculture, Bare Root, Innovative Projects and Programs, Member Profiles, Organizational News, Recommended Urban Trees, Tree City USA, Tree Inventory, Tree Planting, Underutilized Urban Trees, Urban Forest Management Plans, Volunteers|Tags: City of Watertown, Glen Roberts, Mike DeMarco, Mike Lumbis, Tree Watertown|0 Comments

View Recorded Tribal Values for the Natural World Les Benedict Talk

DEC ReLeaf has made this recording available in case you missed the Tribal Values for the Natural World talk with Les Benedict of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. DEC's UCF Partnerships Coordinator Christina McLaughlin facilitated the webinar and says, "We hope you enjoy the presentation, and thank Les for sharing [...]

By Jean|February 16th, 2022|Categories: NYSDEC, ReLeaf Workshops, Webinars & Online Workshops|Tags: Akwesasne, Les Benedict, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tribal Values for the Natural World|0 Comments

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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