Blog
2020 ReLeaf Conference in Buffalo Rescheduled for 2021
In case you missed the announcement in May's TAKING ROOT news ... From President Karen Emmerich Sadly, due to the pandemic, we had to cancel the 2020 ReLeaf conference scheduled for July 23-25th in Buffalo. But the good news is that the Region 9 ReLeaf group has agreed to host the [...]
Trees Naturally Social Distance (and So Can You!): Planning Safe Tree Planting Events for the Fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qD22bUsU6g Iowa-based Trees Forever has done some socially-distanced planting events this spring, and in this webinar they share what has worked for them, what to consider, and ways to make it work. They walk through some great tips as well as the online-survey they’re using to manage volunteers signing up [...]
Keep Connected & Informed to NYSDEC through DEC Delivers
It's easy to sign up and select the news you want to get from NYSDEC. For urban and community forestry news, click the Forests, Plants, and Land Conservation box. In addition to areas of interest, you can also decide if you want news as it happens, or if you prefer [...]
Green-Wood Cemetery “Zooming in on Nature” Series
Photo Credit: Art Presson Join Green-Wood staff and their research collaborators on Zoom on four Fridays: May 15, May 22, May 29, and June 5 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about urban grasslands, veteran trees, common mushrooms, and wild bees at Brooklyn's storied Green-Wood. Free; simple [...]
Virtual, Free NYS 4-H Forestry Course for Ages 10+ Starts May 9
The 2020 New York State 4-H Forestry Weekend has been reborn as a virtual learning experience! There will be five Saturday evening Zoom events that will include videos from various Cooperative Extension/4-H systems or related companies, as well as some made by our very own 4-Hers. Youth 10 and over, [...]
Underutilized Trees for Urban Use: Korean Mountainash
Fruit and sporadic fall leaf color of Korean mountainash. Photo by Michelle Sutton Underutilized Trees for Urban Use: Korean mountainash (Sorbus alnifolia) By Michelle Sutton, Council Editor I can think of few trees with the year-round beauty of Korean mountainash (Sorbus alnifolia). It is notable for its delicate [...]
Subscribe to TAKING ROOT, the monthly e-news of the NYSUFC
Our Mission
Image at the top of this page:
Central Park, NYC by Carlos Alcazar
Our Partners
Get Social