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Urban Tree Elegance: Copper Beech, with Jean Zimmerman
One of the the Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center copper beech “cousins,” this individual showing less coppery late summer foliage. Photo by Jean Zimmerman Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group) By Jean Zimmerman, Council Board Member and Commercial and Consulting Arborist for SavATree When I was [...]
Biocultural Stewardship in UCF Webinar Dec 9
Biocultural stewardship: Transforming our urban and community forestry practices December 9, 2020 | 1:00-2:15pm ET For details and to register (the webinar will also be recorded) Diverse perspectives and approaches to learning and knowing can strengthen our work in urban and community forestry. Indigenous and local knowledge is embedded in [...]
Town of Bedford Plants “Generation Oak” with Council Grant Support
Planting the swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) they’ve named the “Generation Oak,” the Town of Bedford celebrates the legacy that tree planting leaves for future generations, and gives a delightful nod to Star Trek Next Generation. Town of Bedford Conservation Board Chair Simon Skolnik said, “A healthy swamp [...]
2021 DEC Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest Seeks Photography, Artwork Entries
2020 Arbor Day poster. Photo by Paul Bergwall Poster submissions due December 31, 2020. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced the start of DEC’s annual Arbor Day Original Artwork poster contest. Each year, DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program commemorates Arbor [...]
Urban Forest Researcher Georgia Silvera Seamans on The Risks and Rewards of Being Black in Nature
Georgia Silvera Seamans birding in her favorite local patch, Washington Square Park. Photo Courtesy of the Author Recommended Reading Georgia Silvera Seamans Essay on Medium: "The Risks and Rewards of Being Black in Nature" Georgia Silvera Seamans is the co-founding director of Washington Square Park Eco Projects in Manhattan's [...]
TD Green Space Grant Application Now Open! – $20,000 US
Applications are now being accepted for the TD Green Space Grants program, a collaboration of TD Bank Group and the Arbor Day Foundation aimed at supporting vibrant, sustainable, and healthy North American cities through the strategic development and enhancement of green spaces and natural areas. TD Green Space Grants will [...]
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