Healthy Street Trees
The Niskayuna Tree Council held its 2022 Spring Blossoms Photo Contest in conjunction with Arbor Day this year. We had numerous entries of beautiful, local trees coming into bloom. Winners were awarded in 3 age categories: under 12, 12-18, and over 18. Gift certificates to Target, Uncle Rico’s Pizza, and the Niskayuna Co Op were given to the winners. Contest […]
Learn More →The Niskayuna Tree Council held its 2022 Spring Blossoms Photo Contest in conjunction with Arbor Day this year. We had numerous entries of beautiful, local trees coming into bloom. Winners were awarded in 3 age categories: under 12, 12-18, and over 18. Gift certificates to Target, Uncle Rico’s Pizza, and the Niskayuna Co Op were given to the winners. Contest […]
Learn More →The town of Niskayuna and the Niskayuna Tree Council held its annual Arbor Day event this year on Sat., April 23 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm at the Niskayuna Town Hall. A tree planting ceremony was held where Town Supervisor, Jamie Puccioni, and Town Board Member John Della Ratta read the annual Tree Proclamation and spoke about the benefits of trees […]
Learn More →Celebrate Trees! Join us Saturday, April 23, 2022 for the Town’s 7th Annual Arbor Day, returning in person to the Niskayuna Town Hall Green from 11am-1pm. The Niskayuna Tree Council will have a wide assortment of trees to give away: (arborvitae (white cedar), balsam fir, crabapple, dogwood, eastern redbud, elderberry, golden currant, lilac, norway spruce, paw paw, persimmon, red maple, […]
Learn More →Every year since 2016, the town of Niskayuna has planted a town tree on Arbor Day. Join us this year for the Great Arbor Day Tree Hunt! Using the figure below, (you can download figure at this link) find all the trees that have been planted based on the clues, record what type of tree it is in the space […]
Learn More →The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Niskayuna as a 2021 Tree City USA. This continues our tree-city status for the past 15+ years. Residents of Niskayuna can be proud to live in a town that makes the planting and care of trees a priority.
Learn More →Over 50 photos displaying the beauty of Niskayuna trees in Autumn were submitted. Here are the winning photos: Honorable mentions: (<12) — Aayan Bodhankar and Warren Westbrook; (12-18) — Anina Traham and Ella McDonnell; (>18) — Joanne Coppola, Janet Chapman, and Rebecca Habersang. (See these photos among the display of all photos below.) PRIZES for all winners and ice cream […]
Learn More →The contest is now closed. Over 50 photos displaying the beauty of Niskayuna trees in Autumn were submitted. The winning photos were submitted by: Sherlock Chen (<12), William Cole (12-18), and Amanda Magnetta-Ottati (>18). Honorable mentions: (<12) — Aayan Bodhankar and Warren Westbrook; (12-18) — Anina Traham and Ella McDonnell; (>18) — Joanne Coppola, Janet Chapman, and Rebecca Habersang. (See […]
Learn More →The Niskayuna Tree Council recognizes Andrea Worthington, who is retiring from the council after 30 years as an active member. In that time, she educated Niskayuna residents on the benefits of trees; worked with developers to save old trees; went door-to-door to meet with residents; provided expert opinion on the health of various street trees; and participated in numerous community […]
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