From the H&N Fields podcast, Melissa and Wythe Marshall talk about the concept of the “urban forest” in NYC with scientist Mike Treglia of The Nature Conservancy. Mike was trained as a herpetologist (reptile scientist), but he now focuses on the total ecological systems of cities, especially trees.Read More >

The Nature Conservancy, a convening member of Forest for All NYC, is pleased to announce the release of a new report on urban forestry workforce training opportunities within New York City. Learning and Growing:…Read More >

I’ve watched the number of trees on a portion of West 58th Street dwindle down to one survivor.Read More >

Officials and environmental advocates want to increase the city’s tree canopy to 30 percent by 2035, up from the current threshold of 22 percent. Hitting the new benchmark may not be so straightforward: questions remain over maintenance, funding, and how to mobilize city dwellers to plant more trees.Read More >

The City Council is pushing the Adams administration to think big about growing the city’s tree-shaded areas by developing an urban forest master plan. The goal is to boost the role New York’s greenery plays in combating the effects of a changing climate in the five boroughs.

The more than 800,000 trees cared for by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation provide an array of environmental and economic benefits: They sop up flood waters that would otherwise damage properties, reduce energy costs by shading buildings, and clean and cool the air—a crucial benefit New Yorkers were reminded of when wildfire smoke blanketed the region.Read More >

Nearly a year after the City Council held its first-ever hearing on urban forest canopy, the Forest for All NYC coalition applauds newly introduced legislation that will help the City protect and expand its more than 7 million trees and require ongoing monitoring of canopy cover across the city. These actions will increase community resiliency, equity, and quality of life through protection, maintenance, and expansion of the New York City urban forest. By mandating its first master plan, New York would join other large municipalities like Denver, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Sacramento, and Charlotte who have already taken this action.Read More >

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City’s urban forest does more than provide shade and beautify neighborhoods. Trees throughout the five boroughs serve as vital mitigators of the impacts of climate change, absorbing stormwater and lowering temperatures on dangerously hot days.Read More >

Around 22% of New York City is covered by trees right now. The City Council wants to increase that to 30%.

At a Council Committee on Parks and Recreation hearing Tuesday, members discussed how to protect the more than 50% of city trees managed by the Parks Department, in addition to planting new ones.Read More >

The city needs to adopt an urban forest master plan, says Council Member Erik Bottcher.

His bill is part of a tree-based package sponsored by Bottcher and Council Members Gale Brewer and Shekar Krishnan.Read More >

A coalition of 28 City Council members are calling on Adams to increase the number of trees throughout the city, particularly in neighborhoods that have little green space.Read More >