The New York State Urban and Community Forestry Council is a
volunteer group, organized formally in 1999, to advise and
assist the NYS Department of Conservation (DEC) in executing
its Urban and Community Forestry policies.The Council's major
funding, supplied through the USDA Forest Service,is supplemented
by membership dues and independent contributions...
I would like to take this opportunity to bring you up to date on some of the
latest Council activities. First, we are currently finalizing our 2009 on-line
Municipal Survey which will be e-mailed to cities, towns, and villages across
the state. The results of this updated survey will help determine the current
state of our municipal forests’ budgetary expenses, activities and programs.
The information and statistics provided will be analyzed by the Council and
SUNY ESF and then shared with the DEC, all municipalities as well as state
and local legislators.
