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Celebrating Brian Skinner August 3 at 11 a.m. in Ithaca
Dear Council Members & Friends, There will be a celebratory gathering and tree dedication on Saturday August 3rd, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the F.R. Newman Arboretum at Cornell to remember Brian Skinner. His family will be present and this will be a chance to share funny and cherished stories [...]
Introducing NYC Nature Map!
Together with NYC Parks, the Natural Areas Conservancy recently launched a NEW interactive web map featuring New York City’s 20,000+ acres of natural areas. Take me to the map! > Named NYC Nature Map, this map identifies the locations of these forests and wetlands and provides detailed information about their [...]
What is Buffalo Rain Check? A Pictorial Introduction
Students in a summer program test out the porosity of the porous pavement installed in the bike lane as part of Buffalo Rain Check’s Kenmore Avenue Green Streets Project. In addition to public works departments, many cities find a driving force for urban forestry is the water and [...]
NYSDEC Offering Round 15 Grant Information Sessions in August & Sept
NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Grant Information Sessions The NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry program is pleased to present information sessions in preparation for the Round 15 grant. Funding for urban forestry grants will be available from the Environmental Protection Fund for projects throughout the state. The application for funding [...]
Village of Cassadaga & Lily Dale Assembly’s First Arbor Day Celebration
Cassadaga and Lily Dale residents planting a ‘Red Sunset’ red maple (Acer rubrum) at Cassadaga ball fields. Cassadaga and Lily Dale are located about an hour southwest of Buffalo. An Arbor Day grant of $1000 and instruction from Council Board Member Lori Brockelbank helped the Village of Cassadaga [...]
Governor Cuomo Announces $2.8 Million in Grant Awards to Combat Spread Of Invasive Species
A thicket of Japanese knotweed. Citation: Tom Heutte, USDA Forest Service, www.invasives.org Funding Supports Invasive Species Rapid Response and Control, Research, Lake Management Planning, and Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Programs. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced more than $2.8 million in grants have been awarded to 42 [...]
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