SUNY ESF grads gathered at Skidmore 2016 ReLeaf conference for a group photo, with ESF President Emeritus Neil Murphy at center. Photo by Mary Martin

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Portable sawmill demo by Mid-Hudson Forest Products. Photo by Suzie Alvey

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Board members Karen Arent (left), a landscape architect from Goshen, and Karen Emmerich, an environmental consultant from Warwick.

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Arborist Stew Leonard of Tree Care by Stan Hunt demonstrated microinjection applications.

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ArborJet Mid-Atlantic Technical Manager Trent Dicks demonstrated microinjection techniques as well.

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NYS DEC Saratoga Tree Nursery’s Brian Phillips gave a terrific tour of the facility. Founded in 1911, the nursery produces 1.5 million seedlings representing over 50 species annually.

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At the Saratoga Tree Nursery, Brian Phillips gave us a fascinating look inside the seed processing facility.

Pine cones at the Saratoga Tree Nursery seed processing center.

Pine cones at the Saratoga Tree Nursery seed processing facility.

At the Saratoga Tree Nursery, rooted cuttings from the Balmville tree that had to be taken down last August. The Balmville tree legacy lives on!

At the Saratoga Tree Nursery, we got to see rooted cuttings from the Balmville tree that had to be taken down last August. The Balmville tree legacy lives on!

Welcome to new board member Mark Beamish, who is manager of vegetation management for Orange & Rockland Utilities.

Welcome to new board member Mark Beamish, who is manager of vegetation management for Orange & Rockland Utilities.

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Welcome also to new board member Jeffrey Bell, lead analyst vegetation manager for NYSEG.

Public art installations abound at Skidmore, where "Creative Thought Matters."

Public art installations abound at Skidmore, where “Creative Thought Matters.”