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ISA Certified Arborist Course 2021 with Glenn Gentzke

Council Board Member and Board Certified Master Arborist Glenn Gentzke is well regarded for his ISA Certified Arborist Training Course. This iteration in January 2021 can be taken in person or on Zoom.

By Jean|October 28th, 2020|Categories: Training|Tags: Glenn Gentzke, ISA Certified Arborist Training, Tree Services of Western NY LLC|0 Comments

Volunteers Restore Manorhaven Preserve on Long Island with Native Plants

Interpretive signage for the native trees volunteers planted in the new Native Plant Garden in the Manorhaven Nature Preserve. “Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” Kahil Gebran Nassau County’s location on Long Island and Port Washington’s location in Nassau County. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rcsprinter123 According to [...]

By Jean|October 27th, 2020|Categories: Forest Restoration, Tree Planting, Uncategorized, Volunteers|Tags: CCE Nassau County, Manorhaven Nature Preserve, Native Greenway, Native Plant Garden|0 Comments

Free CCE Nassau County “Urban Trees in Your Backyard” Series Starts Nov 2, Open to All

More info and registration here

By Jean|October 27th, 2020|Categories: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Webinars & Online Workshops|Tags: CCE Nassau County, Urban Trees in Your Backyard series|0 Comments

SMA Environmental Equity Themed Virtual Conference Nov 19 Open to All

The Society of Municipal Arborist Conference is virtual this year and on the theme of Environmental Equity; the cost is $50 for SMA Members and $145 for non-members. You can see the full conference program above or on the SMA website here. […]

By Jean|October 27th, 2020|Categories: Society of Municipal Arborists|Tags: SMA 2020 Conference|0 Comments

Jamestown Community College Plants Sugar Maple to Celebrate 11 Years as Tree Campus USA

Council Board Member Lori Brockelbank sent news from Western NY: Jamestown Community College celebrates 11 years as a Tree Campus USA! Present at the Jamestown Community College planting of a Highland Park Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum 'Hipzam') in honor of 11 years of Tree Campus USA status [...]

By Jean|October 26th, 2020|Categories: Tree Campus USA, Tree Planting, Uncategorized|Tags: Jamestown Community College|0 Comments

Cassadaga Honors Loss of Young Girl with Tree Planting, Celebrates First Year as Tree City USA

The Village of Cassadaga in Chautauqua County recently celebrated Arbor Day and dedicated a newly planted dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) to a seven-year-old Cassadaga girl, Emmaline A. Wilcox, tragically killed in a car accident last spring. Nate Murray (above left) from the Region 9 DEC Office attended the event and [...]

By Jean|October 26th, 2020|Categories: Arbor Day, Tree City USA, Tree Planting|Tags: Village of Cassadaga NY|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