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These are the neighbourhoods in most urgent need of trees
Posted OnApril 16, 2024 byThe city passed a bill in October to increase its canopy from 22-30%. To ensure viability, the city council also called for the creation of a comprehensive action plan to be completed by July 2025.Read More…
In the Fight Over N.Y.C. Sidewalks, Tree Beds Are the Smallest Frontier
Posted OnMarch 14, 2024 byIn a city with little private green space, tree beds on public streets have become coveted territory. But who gets to decide how they’re used?Read More…
Cultivating the Urban Forest
Posted OnMarch 12, 2024 byNew York City has roughly one tree for every resident. That’s a good thing, because trees are necessities, given the reality of catastrophic climate change and the simple delights that make urban life livable.Read More…
New York will plant thousands of trees using new tech to maximize foliage impact
Posted OnDecember 1, 2023 byNew York City is poised to get a lot more trees. Last month, the city council passed a measure calling for 30% canopy cover by 2035, up from its current cover of 22%; a recent tree census found there’s enough room in the city to plant an additional 250,000 new trees.Read More…
City of Forest Day – Fox5NY
Posted OnOctober 15, 2023 byVolunteers went to Prospect Park to plant over 100 trees.Read More…
Second Annual City of Forest Day Bigger and Better
Posted OnOctober 14, 2023 byToday, Forest for All NYC, in partnership with the Parks and Open Space Partners NYC and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, celebrates the second-annual City of Forest Day. Building on the incredible success of 2022’s inaugural event, this major day of action educates New Yorkers about the benefits of our urban tree canopy and encourages participation in the ongoing stewardship of trees across the city.Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: City of Forest Day 2023
Posted OnOctober 14, 2023 bySecond Annual City of Forest Day Bigger and Better
With More Events Happening in More Neighborhoods
Educating New Yorkers About the Importance of the Urban ForestRead More…
2nd Annual City of Forest Day
Posted OnOctober 14, 2023 byForest for All NYC, in partnership with the Parks and Open Space Partners NYC and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, celebrates the second-annual City of Forest Day.Read More…
The Second Annual City of Forest Day
Posted OnOctober 13, 2023 byFresh off the NYC Council passing two vital pieces of legislation to maintain and protect the urban forest, City of Forest Day will be a huge celebration of our recent victories!Read More…
Celebrating trees in NYC: City of Forest Day back for second year
Posted OnOctober 13, 2023 byCandace Thompson, manager for Solar 1’s Stuyvesant Cove Park, leads a walk through the streets of Manhattan, educating people about each tree along the way. The edible and medicinal street tree walk will be part of City of Forest Day.Read More…