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Nafisa’s Onondaga Earth Corps Chronicles: Chapter 2
Mid-summer harvesting at Salt City Harvest Farm in Kirkville, New York, where New Americans can grow crops from their family cultures. Photo by Nafisa Tabassum Nafisa Tabassum: Most of the week of July 13 was spent working at home because of a potential COVID-19 exposure, but fortunately I [...]
The Council Community at Mid-Year 2020: Narrated with Video Clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgcLdy7qDlA This was initially shown at the 2020 mid-year Council Membership meeting. It looks at how the Council and larger NYS urban forestry community is adapting to the time of coronavirus, and video clips showcase two young professionals navigating these waters: Amanda Cruty and Nafisa Tabassum. Please enjoy and share!
Nafisa’s Onondaga Earth Corps Chronicles: Chapter 1
Onondaga Earth Corps Crew Member Nesha waters a quaking aspen. Though it may be hotter than hot, one nice thing about working solo outdoors is the ability to get breaks in the day from mask wearing. Nafisa Tabassum’s OEC Chronicles Begins Last week was one of 90+ degree [...]
Nafisa Tabassum: Onondaga Earth Corps Chronicles
We are excited to be following the progress of former student ambassador to NY ReLeaf, Nafisa Tabassum, who at the time of ReLeaf was working as an urban forest technician with Syracuse City Arborist Steve Harris. Nafisa earned her degree in Sustainable Energy Management from SUNY-ESF in 2019. She attended [...]
Watertown Downtown Arboretum Virtual Tour This Friday (CEUs)
1.5 Certified Nursery and Landscape Program Credits 1.5 Society of American Foresters Certified Forester Credits Register The City of Watertown holds a unique urban Downtown Arboretum that provides immense beauty and many benefits for people and nature. This webinar will provide an overview of invasive tree pests that threaten the [...]
How it Happened: The History of NY ReLeaf
Welcome to Part One of Council Cofounder Nancy Wolf’s meticulously researched and lively How it Happened: New York ReLeaf A Brief History of Urban Forestry in the United States and the Creation of the New York State Program Part 1 of 2 Answering questions such as: How does NYS urban forestry [...]
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