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Habitats for Bats: 2019 Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest
The winning 2019 Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest winner will depict the theme, "Habitats for Bats." Entries are due December 21, 2018. Full contest rules along with lesson plans for teachers can be found here. According to NYSDEC, most bats eat a variety of things including flying insects, fruit, [...]
SMA 2019 Arborist Exchange Accepting Applications from Munis, Nonprofits, Utilities
The Society of Municipal Arborists has expanded their Arborist Exchange Program to include not just municipal arborists but also utility arborists and urban forestry nonprofit professionals. Applications are due December 29, 2018 for the 2019 exchange. Further details here.
Hybrid Oaks from Nina Bassuk/UHI Available to Communities in Spring 2019
Quercus macrocarpa x Q. turbinella hybrid in UHI research plots. Photos by Nina Bassuk For nearly 15 years, Nina Bassuk and her grad students at the Cornell Urban Horticulture Institute (UHI) have been developing hybrid oaks for exceptional tolerance of urban conditions (drought, alkaline soil, etc.) Bassuk now has [...]
All Thanks to Mary! Pictorial & Tributes to a Phenomenal State Urban Forestry Coordinator
Mary Kramarchyk at the 2014 Releaf Conference at Hofstra University. Our longtime, beloved DEC statewide coordinator Mary Kramarchyk has moved on to a position with the Diocese of Albany. A call for tributes to Mary was put out via various media; if you sent one and don’t see [...]
Your October TAKING ROOT is Here
Your October TAKING ROOT is here! A sneak peek, if you will. The newsletter will also be hitting inboxes on October 2nd. Click here to subscribe to Taking Root, the monthly newsletter of our NYS Urban Forestry Council. See newsletter archives here.
Pictorial: Honoring Brian Skinner, Remembering Pat Tobin
Following a tree planting in his honor, Brian Skinner’s friends and colleagues gave him a bucket truck salute. Among the speakers were Jim Maloney from National Grid, Rich Nelson from the New York State Arborists, and Council Secretary Steve Harris. Photo by Sally Kellogg/DEC […]
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