Last Sunday we sponsored a Touch-A-Truck event at the Jewish Community Center’s Rock the Block in West Nyack, NY. Families with young children were with us all day long to ride our bucket truck. We were by far the biggest attraction of the day. Have a look at some of our photos below:
This week we had a fantastic day by the Schuylkill River in downtown Philadelphia. SavATree‘s management team has an annual service day project, and this year we were fortunate to donate a day of tree care to the Woodlands Cemetery. The Woodlands began as the estate of William Hamilton in the 1700’s. In 1840…
The New York State Golf Course Superintendent’s Association has worked with Cornell to develop Best Management Practices for water quality protection. Recent weather and rain patterns, along with growing awareness of ecosystems make these best practices particularly well timed. http://nysgolfbmp.cals.cornell.edu/
Yesterday I participated in Urban Forestry 2020’s meeting at the University of Maryland. Urban Forestry 2020 is a three-year study funded by the US Forest Service through the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council to assess perceptions of the urban forestry profession and make recommendations for future development. The project aims to…
Today I was proud to be part of the launch of the Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition. The Coalition is a voluntary alliance of agencies, NGOs, and professional associations supporting a vision for a connected green infrastructure network in the Greater Baltimore region. The Coalition will have four focus areas: resilience; biodiversity; equity; and, discovery. …
I had a great time Friday night at the 17th Annual Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration in Annapolis. The event is a fundraiser to support the work of the Chesapeake Bay Trust. The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a nonprofit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers through environmental education, community…
There are Urban Waters Federal Partnerships in 19 U.S. cities. These partnerships convene 14 agencies of the federal family and connect them to state, local, and NGO partners to develop place-based solutions to urban water quality problems. Last year the national network of partnerships reached out to a variety of NGOs to sign…
SavATree was at the Mountain Top School at Temple Har Shalom for their Touch a Truck day May 2, 2015. Hundreds of people attended and SavATree was one of the biggest hits there. David McGorry our Branch Leader from Basking Ridge spent the day showing the kids the Large Bucket truck with aerial lift boom…
On Saturday, May 2nd, SavATree welcomed Spring by attending the Hudson Valley Garden Fair at the historic Montgomery Place in Red Hook. The event was put on by the Hudson Valley Garden Association and provided residents of the Hudson Valley the chance to buy locally grown plants, explore sustainable landscape practices, learn from local plant…
In honor of Arbor Day 2015, students from Warring Magnet School of Science and Technology planted a Redbud and two Dogwood trees (Provided in partnership with SavATree and the City of Poughkeepsie) at College Hill Park. With support from Poughkeepsie city workers, the Shade Tree Commission, the NYDEC Urban Forester, and the Mayor of Poughkeepsie,…
