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The State of the Urban Forest in New York City: New Release from The Nature Conservancy
Council Board Member and Lead Scientist for the Cities Program with The Nature Conservancy in New York Dr. Michael Treglia shares this news from his team. The Nature Conservancy in New York’s Cities Program recently released a report, The State of the Urban Forest in New York City. This work [...]
Musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana) is 2022 SMA Urban Tree of the Year
A single-stem musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana) used as a street tree. Story and Photos by Michelle Sutton Each fall, members of the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) select the next year’s SMA Urban Tree of the Year. For 2022, musclewood (Carpinus carolinana) lifted its weight to the top. This [...]
Town of Ulysses Tree & Shrub Planting in 2020 and 2021 with Council Grant Assistance
Ulysses “Sylvan Day” fall tree planting of swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor). (The Ulysses Tree Advisory Council refers to an autumn tree planting holiday as “Sylvan Day.”) Left to right are Pamela Markham of the Ulysses Tree Advisory Council and volunteers Alina and her mom Wendy. Thank you [...]
Tree Jays David Moore & Blake Shepard Convert Electrical Conductivity of Plants into an Immersive Sound and Light Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7RYJIDRzmU Above: Moore and Shepard’s installation, Palm Reflections, at the October 14-16, 2021 Autumn Lights Festival at The Gardens at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California enchanted about 3000 visitors nightly and received the Mayor’s Choice Award. Video by David Moore When NYSUFC Past President David Moore moved west with his [...]
Kathy Lawrence on Her Municipal Forestry Institute Experience
Kathy Lawrence Kathy Lawrence is the dynamic Board Chair for the Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy. She received some financial assistance from the Council toward attending MFI. She shares this reflection from the training. With advice and support from some amazing folks at the New York State Urban [...]
December 2021 Taking Root News
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