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Trees, Please!

In Memory of Ryan Pendelton/Photo Stephen Prée   “Love shook my heart Like the wind on the mountain Troubling the oak-trees” — Sappho

By |March 6th, 2024|Categories: Trees Please|Comments Off on Trees, Please!

Celebrating the Giants Among Us

The newest Big Tree Register — a list of the largest known trees in New York State — is now available! Each year, Big Tree enthusiasts summit nomination forms for trees that they think have champion potential. This year, more than 50 new champions and co-champions were crowned, including 6 former [...]

By |March 5th, 2024|Categories: Innovative Projects and Programs, NYSDEC|Comments Off on Celebrating the Giants Among Us

Women’s Forest Congress Lunch and Learn

Grab your lunch or a late morning snack and  join the Women's Forest Congress for a Lunch and Learn on March 21, 2024, 1:00-2:00pm ET to dive into U.S. forest sector workforce analysis and gaps in diversity representation. Hear from Jaana Korhonen, WFC Advisory Council member and Research scientist, Oak Ridge Institute for [...]

By |March 4th, 2024|Categories: Advocacy, Webinars & Online Workshops|Comments Off on Women’s Forest Congress Lunch and Learn

NYSA Annual Winter Conference 2024

The New York State Arborists Annual Conference & Expo on February 4-5 offered some compelling presentations as well as networking opportunities and the chance to greet colleagues. Mark Duntemann, Senior Consultant for Natural Path Forestry, gave the keynote address. He opened his talk, “Lessons [...]

By |February 26th, 2024|Categories: Conferences|Comments Off on NYSA Annual Winter Conference 2024

Tree Talk Goes to NYSA 2024

Tree Talk attended the New York State Arborists Annual Conference and Expo (February 4-5, 2024) and asked attendees what they are looking forward to regarding their own tree work/the tree industry in the near future. Here are a dozen responses: Ducep Moreno, New York City [...]

By |February 21st, 2024|Categories: Tree Talk|Comments Off on Tree Talk Goes to NYSA 2024

ACT Environmental Justice Training

Ethical and Cultural Considerations for Corporate Volunteers in Underserved Communities This 1.5 hour training from Alliance for Community Trees will equip participants with real world examples, simulations and scenarios to prepare for conversations with corporate volunteers about how to approach community engagement ethically and with sensitivity. The virtual [...]

By |February 20th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Justice, Training, Webinars & Online Workshops|Comments Off on ACT Environmental Justice Training
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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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