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Were you involved in Earth Day or Urban Forestry 1970-1993?
NANCY WOLF SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT URBAN FORESTRY ACTIVITY AROUND THE STATE Nancy Wolf is writing a short history of urban forestry in New York State from the earliest days of the late 19th century through today's successful program. Archival materials have not been systematically collected, unfortunately, but she is in [...]
DEC: Tree Nursery 2020 Seedling Sale & Buffer in a Bag Giveaway
DEC Nursery's Spring Sale Happening Now DEC's Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery's annual seedling sale is happening now! Dozens of tree and shrub species are available for purchase for conservation plantings across New York State. You can browse this year's selection on our website, and we recommend [...]
Sophia Rodbell & Her Post-MFI Reflection
Sophia Rodbell (left) with fellow 2020 MFI grad Jean Zimmerman (center) and MFI Teaching Cadre Member and Council Past President Andy Hillman, enjoying the early spring weather in Gulf Shores, Alabama. NYSUFC Board Member Sophia Rodbell recently graduated from the 2020 Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI), funded in part [...]
In Difficult Times, Turn to Nature: Natural Areas Conservancy Wisdom
From NYC’s Natural Areas Conservancy comes this note from Director Sarah Charlop-Powers and her team. We thought it would be of interest to all those who are looking for comfort in natural areas and parks across New York State. “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he [...]
Arborist & Author Jean Zimmerman on Her MFI Experience
Arborist and author Jean Zimmerman. Photo by Maud Reavill Council Member and SavATree Arborist Jean Zimmerman recently attended the 2020 Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) with partial assistance from a Council scholarship. With this MFI class, more than 750 urban forestry and affiliated professionals have completed the weeklong leadership [...]
March 2020 TAKING ROOT News
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