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Council & NYSA Co-Present i-Tree Workshop March 19, 2019 in Manhasset

The next in a series of i-Tree workshops co-presented by the Council and New York State Arborists will be March 19, 2019 in Manhasset from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. "Trees, Cities, and Benefits: i-Tree Benefits Calculator Workshop" full program here.

By Jean|February 18th, 2019|Categories: i-Tree, Organizational News|0 Comments

Remembering a Titan of Urban Forestry: Ed Drabek

Edwin S. (Ed) Drabek Feb. 18, 1934 – Jan. 22, 2019 Some factual information for this post is excerpted from Mr. Drabek’s obituary, written by Dale Anderson for The Buffalo News. Ed Drabek leaves a legacy of nearly 60 years of service to Buffalo’s urban forest and community and to [...]

By Jean|February 16th, 2019|Categories: Essays and Reflections, Organizational News|Tags: Andy Rabb, Buffalo City Forester, Ed Drabek, Peter Pasnik|0 Comments

Watertown’s Urban Arboretum Gets New Name, Signage, and Interpretation

Mike DeMarco took these ethereal photos while checking on young trees after work; one of them appeared on the cover (below) of City Trees, the magazine of the Society of Municipal Arborists. Michael J. (Mike) DeMarco is a City of Watertown Planner through the Office of Planning & Community Development. Mike [...]

By Jean|January 30th, 2019|Categories: Nonprofits, Recommended Urban Trees, Volunteers|Tags: Downtown Watertown Arboretum, Mike DeMarco, Washington Street Arboretum|0 Comments

ISA Noms Due March 4 for Urban Forestry & Arboriculture Awards

VALIDATE YOUR PEERS OPPORTUNITY! The deadline for ISA Awards has been extended to March 4th. The categories are many and varied, and recognize excellence in arboriculture and urban forestry. Many require that nominees be ISA members, but not all do. […]

By Jean|January 24th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Gloria Van Duyne is New NYSDEC UCF Program Coordinator

Gloria Van Duyne recently became the new NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Program Director. We asked Gloria to share a little about herself, including her extensive experience within DEC. I was hired in 2005 by Mary Kramarchyk in DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program to develop web content and [...]

By Jean|January 22nd, 2019|Categories: NYSDEC, Organizational News|Tags: Gloria Van Duyne, NYSDEC, Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator|1 Comment

Sally Kellogg’s New Position with Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve

Sally and her boyfriend Jon live together on Long Island. Sally Kellogg left her NYSDEC Urban Forestry Partnerships Coordinator position at the end of December. "I’m sad to be leaving my urban forestry family but excited for the next chapter in my life," she says. Sally had worked [...]

By Jean|January 17th, 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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