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Summer 2008 Newsletter : Taking Root

Some community trees come down in storms or need to be removed for various reasons. Many people and communities have used the wood from these trees to make fine furniture, benches for public parks and even signs and sculpture. The following are just two stories of such reuse.

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Winter 2008 Newsletter : Taking Root

Final Report: Health and Incidence & Severity of Decay of Street Tree Maples in four Upstate New York Cities.

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Fall 2007 Newsletter : $ Urban Grants Available $

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will shortly announce that $400,000 in funding from the Environmental Protection Fund is available for Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) projects.

"Large" cities with populations of 65,000 or more may request $5,000 to $50,000 in State funds, while other communities may request $2,500 to $10,000. These grants, which must be equally matched by local resources, may be used for tree planting, or for any combination of other U&CF activities, including inventories, management plans, training, and some components of tree maintenance.

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Summer 2007 Newsletter : Statewide Annual Conference

THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL New York Releaf State Conference is here. If you love trees, care for trees or want to be better educated about the values of trees in your community, this conference is for you. Experts in tree care, invasive plants and insects, and other professionals present the latest research and updates in urban forestry.

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Winter 2007 Newsletter : After the Storm—Tree Funds Are Needed!

THE EARLY FALL 2006 SNOWSTORM in western New York State has been widely reported, as have the outstanding efforts made to clean up the debris and return life to its normal patterns. But the ongoing story poses critical questions for the future of urban and community forestry in the area. How many trees were lost? How and when will they be replaced? And where will the money come from?

The Forestry Council’s own efforts have been helpful, given its role in creating the urban and community forestry budget line in the NYS Environmental Protection Fund. The remainder of the 2006 EPF urban forestry funds—$200,000—was sent to NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation’s Region 9 for distribution.

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