Blog
Council Member Profile: Arborist & Educator Berna Ticonchuk
Berna in front of a Parrotia persica at the 2019 NY ReLeaf Conference in Rochester. Arborist Berna Ticonchuk coordinates the Horticulture program at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) and teaches the Introduction to Horticulture, Tree Culture and Maintenance, Plant Propagation, and Certified Applicator Training courses. Prior to coming [...]
Urban Forest Adaptation to Climate Change: Key Tools and Resources
At the 2019 NY ReLeaf Conference last July in Rochester, Dr. Leslie Brandt presented a fascinating talk about her work on urban forest adaptation to climate change, and she offered up powerful resources and tools to our community. Here’s a brief summary of those resources compiled by blog editor Michelle [...]
DEC Urban & Community Forestry’s Christina McLaughlin–Get to Know Her!
NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Volunteer Coordinator Christina McLaughlin travels widely. Last spring, she fed lorikeets at the San Diego Safari Park. I grew up in Pittsford, outside of Rochester. I was definitely interested in nature from an early age, because my house was in the woods. I [...]
Beetle, Fungus, Fungus: Research Updates on EAB, DED, and Chestnut Blight
Emerald Ash Borer. A report recently published in the Journal of Economic Entomology offers data on the newest parasitoid wasp released against the EAB beetle: Spathius galinae. One of the authors, Dr. Jian Duan of the Beneficial Insect Introduction Unit at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, [...]
Arbor Day Foundation Launches Tree Campus Healthcare Recognition Program
Applications for facilities wishing to receive Tree Campus Healthcare recognition will be accepted through December 31, 2019. Photo Courtesy Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln, Neb. – Earlier this month, the Arbor Day Foundation announced today the launch of its new Tree Campus Healthcare program. The Tree Campus Healthcare recognition program [...]
Town of Kent Launches Community Forestry Program with Aid of Council Grant
Town of Kent folks savor planting a white oak on park land around Lake Carmel. Photo by Bill Huestis The town of Kent, NY (pop. ~ 13,500) is located in Putnam County. In 2018, the freak EF2 (110 mph at peak) tornado of May 15 plowed through a [...]
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