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Paul Smith’s College Arboriculture & Landscape Mgmt Program, with Randall Swanson

Paul Smith’s Arboriculture & Landscape Management student practices safe tree climbing and pruning skills. Randall Swanson has been the Program Coordinator for Paul Smith’s College Arboriculture & Landscape Management (AALM) program since 1989. Can you tell us about your own educational trajectory and career? Randall Swanson: I attended [...]

By Jean|March 5th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Arboriculture & Landscape Management Program, Paul Smith's College, Randall Swanson|0 Comments

March 2021 TAKING ROOT News is Here!

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By Jean|March 1st, 2021|Categories: TAKING ROOT News|Tags: March 2021 TAKING Root News|0 Comments

2021 NY ReLeaf Conference: July 23 & Virtual, with Regional Small Outdoor Events to Follow

The 2021 NY ReLeaf Conference will be July 23rd and virtual, with regional small outdoor events to follow. The conference committee is hard at work work on the particulars. Please check back in mid to late March for speaker highlights / program details / outdoor event scoop! ?

By Jean|February 25th, 2021|Categories: ReLeaf Conference|Tags: 2021 NY ReLeaf|0 Comments

Where Women Choose to Walk: Paths to Improving Cities and Nature Series Underway

Dr. Adrina Bardekjian and Liza Paqueo are fabulous speakers and facilitators. >>> The monthly discussion series, “Where Women Choose to Walk: Paths to improving cities and nature,” is open to everyone at no cost. Participants are from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds ranging from the global north and global south, [...]

By Jean|February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Essays and Reflections, Innovative Projects and Programs, USFS, Webinars & Online Workshops|Tags: Dr. Adrina Bardekjian, Liza Paqueo, Tree Canada, Where Women Choose to Walk|1 Comment

Urban Forestry Opportunities at Southern University Include Virtual Learning, Scholarships, and Degrees at the Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral Levels

NASA project team at Southern University Urban Forestry & Natural Resources Department at a wetland soil sampling day in 2019. Left to right: Simbrey Majors, who received a Master degree in Dec 2020; Zhu Ning – Institutional Principle Investigator (PI); Victor Rivera – LSU Co-PI; Chris Chappell-SU Co-PI; and [...]

By Jean|February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Innovative Projects and Programs, Research, Technology, Youth|Tags: BAYOU program, Southern University Urban Forestry program, The ANSWERS Institute|0 Comments

Yale Forest Forum Webinar Series on The Promise and Practice of Community-Based Forestry

Click here to see the full roster of talks and to register The Yale Forest Forum (YFF) has a free spring speaker series underway, hosted by The Forests Dialogue and the Urban Resources Initiative, on The Promise and Practice of Community-Based Forestry. Join the series every Thursday through April 29 from 11:30am-12:10pm [...]

By Jean|February 16th, 2021|Categories: Environmental Justice, Webinars & Online Workshops|Tags: Community-based forestry, Yale Forest Forum|0 Comments

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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