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Fall Planting, Bare Root & Container Considerations, and a More Nuanced Look at “Fall Hazards”
Bare root harvested trees retain a much higher percentage of fine roots (right) than balled-and-burlapped trees (left, with soil removed), but not all street tree species survive bare root transplanting well. Dr. Nina Bassuk and her team looked not just at how many roots a harvested tree has, but [...]
2022 Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) Save the Date
Save the Date / See SMA website for updates!
Save the Date: 2022 NY ReLeaf Conference in Watertown
The beautiful Jefferson Community College campus in Watertown, on the Black River. The 2022 NY ReLeaf Conference will be July 21-23 at Jefferson Community College on the Black River in Watertown. ReLeaf Conferences are known for their excellent programs, socializing, and affordability. The Region 6 Conference Planning Committee [...]
April TAKING ROOT News
ReLeaf Workshops and Conference, Seneca Village, Olmsted at 200, Tree City Awards, New Leadership for NYC Parks, FLCC Professorship, more! Read this month's TAKING ROOT news here and subscribe here.
Olmsted at 200: Exploring Lesser-Known New York Connections on the Bicentennial of His Birth
April 26, 2022 marks the 200th anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted's birth. Photo in Public Domain Story by Michelle Sutton Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903)—and the firm that his sons and associates continued long after his retirement—designed more than 6000 landscapes across North America. For many people, Central Park [...]
Recognizing NYS Tree City Communities, Tree Line USA Utilities, and Tree Campus Higher Education Awardees
NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator Gloria VanDuyne highlighted some of the 168 Tree City USA communities in New York State, along with 23 Tree Campus Higher Education designees, and 5 Tree Line USA utilities in DEC's March 17th online celebration. Seventeen NYS communities also received Tree City USA [...]
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