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New “About Us” Council Video is on YouTube!
The video introduces folks to the joy of tree planting and other collabs that the NYSUFC, in partnership with NYSDEC, helps foster via funds, education, networking/social media, and more. It was prepared by Council Editor Michelle Sutton and scored by Council Past President David Moore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3yUag17Hto&t=2s
Attend or Donate to Onondaga Earth Corps Encore! November 13th at Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Lions, Tigers, and Bears… OH MY! SOLD OUT but you can still donate! Join us for Earth Corps Encore at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. A Celebration of OEC’s accomplishments this past year and preview of the year ahead. Click the link below for more info! https://onondagaearthcorps.org/earthcorpsencore/ Make a Donation or [...]
Georgia Silvera Seamans on Ginkgo: Notches, Edible Seeds, Synchronous Leaf Drop and More
Ginkgo in Manhattan's Washington Square Park exhibiting synchronous leaf drop. Story and photos by Georgia Silvera Seamans, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Director With diameters at breast height (DBH) ranging from 15 to 25 inches (38 to 64 cm), and given that the DBH-to-age conversion rate is 4.0 [...]
Call your Reps: Urban Forestry in the Reconciliation & Bipartisan Infrastructure Bills
Thank you to the marvelous Danielle Watson of the Society of American Foresters for this update and to American Forests for providing always-helpful resources. The budget reconciliation and bipartisan infrastructure bills have been drafted and are expected to see important action in Congress this month, likely before October 31. These bills, combined, contain [...]
October 2021 Taking Root News
Happy October, friends! Read this month's Taking Root news here and subscribe here.
Fall Planting Recipients of Council Tree City USA Reward Grants Announced
The intent of this competitive grant is to encourage municipalities to sustain their community forestry program and maintain their status as a Tree City USA through a celebratory tree planting in which a large specimen tree or a grove of trees is planted in a prominent location within the community. [...]
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