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Meet DEC UCF Program’s Matt Viglucci

Matt Viglucci is the Environmental Education Assistant for DEC's Urban and Community Forestry Program Greetings! My name is Matt, and I am pleased to introduce myself to the urban forestry community! Having grown up in Delmar, New York, my parents frequently took my brother and me to Five [...]

By Jean|January 25th, 2022|Categories: NYSDEC, Organizational News|Tags: Matt Viglucci|0 Comments

Taking Nature Black Faith-Based Roundtable: Feb 10th, Hosted by USFS and Audubon Naturalist Society

Join Audubon Naturalist Society and the U.S. Forest Service's Office of Urban and Community Forestry for the first Taking Nature Black Faith-based Roundtable: Grounded in Faith, Rooted in Nature. This compelling discussion will happen virtually, via Zoom, Thursday, February 10, 2:00 – 3:30 pm and is FREE and open to the public. Our dynamic panelists [...]

By Jean|January 25th, 2022|Categories: USFS, Webinars & Online Workshops|Tags: Beattra Wilson, Faith-based Roundtable, Pastor Michael S. Martin, Ronnie Webb, Taking Nature Black, Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Terris King II|0 Comments

NYSDEC Announces New Community Forest Conservation Grant Program

NYSDEC announces a new Community Forest Conservation Grant Program. $1 million in grant funds will be available to municipalities for forest land acquisition to establish community forests. The grant program’s goal is to assist communities in the conservation of local forests to create opportunities for public access, help protect natural [...]

By Jean|January 25th, 2022|Categories: Funding, Grants, NYSDEC|0 Comments

Remembering George Schichtel, with Nina Bassuk and Andy Hillman

George Schichtel receiving a Lifetime Member award from PLANT WNY: The Professional Landscape & Nursery Trade Association. Photo from PLANT WNY (plantwny.com). Schichtel’s Nursery scion George Schichtel passed away on December 31, 2021 at age 93. Here, Nina Bassuk and Andy Hillman share their histories with George, reflect [...]

By Jean|January 19th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Andy Hillman, bare root, George Schichtel, Nina Bassuk, Schichtels Nursery|2 Comments

Fall Tree Planting in Woodstock, Avon, and Saugerties

Last fall (2021), the Town of Woodstock (Ulster County) planted one red oak (Quercus rubra) and two Kindred Spirit oaks. Kindred Spirit is a hybrid of swamp white oak (Q. bicolor) and the columnar English oak (Q. robur 'Fastigiata'). Photo by Carol March A ceremonial corgi was [...]

By Jean|January 13th, 2022|Categories: Grants, Tree City USA, Tree Planting, Volunteers|Tags: Avon, Quick Start Grants, Saugerties, Tree City Reward Grants, Woodstock|0 Comments

A River to the Sky: An Essay on Tree Canopy and Evaporation, by DEC Forester George Profous

Michelle Sutton Essay Tree Canopy and Evaporation: A River to the Sky By George Profous, NYSDEC Region 3 Senior Forester [email protected] References listed at end of essay A tree is a disguised water fountain that converts high energy solar radiation into low temperature latent heat by moving [...]

By Jean|January 10th, 2022|Categories: Essays and Reflections|Tags: Evapotranspiration, Evapotranspiration Impact, George Profous|1 Comment

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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