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Sprout Lands: Book Review

Pollarded willows, Pixabay Sprout Lands: Tending the Endless Gift of Trees Review by Michelle Sutton, NYSUFC Editor “Coppice and pollard … we should know these words again, for by means of them, people built their world out of wood for ten thousand years.” —William Bryant Logan Every [...]

By Jean|October 21st, 2019|Categories: Arboriculture, NYC|Tags: Coppicing, Pollarding, Sprout Lands, William Bryant Logan|0 Comments

Underutilized Trees for Urban Use: Carolina Silverbell

Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) flowers. Photo from MOBOT Plant Finder (missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder) Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) produces fruits that look more like winged footballs than bells. Thus, one taxonomic synonym for this tree is Halesia tetraptera, where tetraptera means “four wings.” Carolina silverbell falls in that category of urban [...]

By Jean|October 19th, 2019|Categories: Underutilized Urban Trees|Tags: Carolina silverbell, Halesia carolina|0 Comments

Underutilized Trees for Urban Use: Chinese Fringe Tree

Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus) foliage is darker, glossier, rounder, and more leathery than native fringe tree (C. virginicus) foliage, and its flower petals have rounded ends and appear less feathery than those of the native tree. Photo by Bill Haws There’s some disagreement about the true native [...]

By Jean|October 16th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized, Underutilized Urban Trees|Tags: Chinese fringe tree, Chionanthus retusus|0 Comments

Scholarships for Council Members for SMA, Partners, MFI

Deadlines extended!! One of the benefits of being a Council member is being eligible for these conference and training scholarships. Please use the brief scholarship application form to apply to any of these: Society of Municipal Arborists 55th Annual International Conference and Trade Show - $199 scholarships available, deadline Oct [...]

By Jean|October 9th, 2019|Categories: Municipal Forestry Insitute, Organizational News, Partners Community Forestry|0 Comments

Round 15 EPF Grants Period Open!!

10/03/2019 DEC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR URBAN FORESTRY PROJECTS $1.2 Million in Grants Available to Increase Number of Public Trees and Strengthen Community Forest Programs Statewide State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced up to $1.2 million in grant funding is available for urban forestry projects across New [...]

By Jean|October 3rd, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

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By Jean|October 1st, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|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