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Urban Forestry

Trees Bring Us Together: ReLeaf Conference July 21-23

July 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

American elm tree courtesy Wikimedia user MsactRegistration is now open for this year’s ReLeaf Conference, set for July 21st through 23rd at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY.

This years theme is “Trees Bring Us Together,” looking at how partnerships are critically important to successful projects in urban forestry, and how to find and build strong inclusive partnerships in your community. [Read more…] about Trees Bring Us Together: ReLeaf Conference July 21-23

Filed Under: Events, Nature Tagged With: Conferences, trees, Urban Forestry

DEC Should Conduct A Nationwide Search For A New State Forester

March 24, 2022 by Peter Bauer 2 Comments

Algonquin TrailThe current New York State Forester at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that he is retiring in April.

This position doubles as the Director of the Division of Lands and Forests, and as such is the top public lands manager in the state, supervising the management of the 3-million-acre Forest Preserve, more than 750,000 acres of conservation easements, over 700,000 acre of State Forests, and thousands of acres of Wildlife Refuges and various other properties. [Read more…] about DEC Should Conduct A Nationwide Search For A New State Forester

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Article 14, Basil Seggos, Catskills, DEC, Environmental History, Forest Preserve, Forestry, George Pataki, High Peaks, hiking, Kathy Hochul, Legal History, nature, Political History, Urban Forestry

Funding Available for Urban Forestry

March 25, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

United States Forest Service logoIncreasingly, urban and community forests are facing threats such as insects, diseases, extreme weather events and other hazards. Additionally, the lack of investment in urban forest disaster mitigation is contributing to community disasters such as urban flooding and human heat deaths in our cities – disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. [Read more…] about Funding Available for Urban Forestry

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Forestry, Grants, Urban Forestry

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