NYSDEC Urban Forestry Program Coordinator Gloria Van Duyne presented a framed copy of the Arbor Day 2019 poster to winner Paul Bergwall, who is from the Rochester area. Paul worked for Kodak for many years and then became an art teacher. He and his wife were [...]
Also in this update from the Governor’s office: DEC Honored with 10-Year Achievement in Sustainable Forest Management Status for Forest Certification Student and State Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced Highlighting Albany’s 16th Year as a Tree City USA Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced $2.2 million [...]
NYSUFC Founder Nancy Wolf received an Urban Forestry Award in honor of her many contributions to our field. Current NYS Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator Mary Kramarchyk (left) was joined by two former Program Coordinators–Peter Innes and Peter Frank (to Nancy’s left)–who turned out to [...]
St. Rose students and employees, TD Bank staff, and City of Albany employees planted trees around Albany’s Hoffman Park in October 2015. Photo by Lisa Thomson Savvy community forestry programs are always on the lookout for funding opportunities. One avenue is through two urban forestry [...]