Niskayuna’s 2024 Arbor Day

The 2024 annual Niskayuna Arbor Day celebration will happen at the Niskayuna Town Hall on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.   The celebration will start at 9:30 am on Friday, April 26th, with the planting of three American Sycamore trees along Nott Street East (see discussion of the American Sycamore below). On Saturday, there will be tables […]

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Niskayuna’s 2023 Arbor Day Event

April 29, 2023 Come join us for Niskayuna’s annual Arbor Day event which this year will held on Sat, April 29 at the Niskayuna Town Hall from 11am-1pm, rain or shine! There will be free trees given out to Niskayuna residents (while supplies last). We have a large variety of trees/shrubs to choose from this year! They include: arborvitae (white […]

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Research Shows Trees Reduce Deaths

An article published in the Washington Post, February 12, 2023 discusses the effects of planting trees on the health of the residents.  As discussed in the article, The more trees planted in a neighborhood, the longer people live, according to a recent study led by U.S. Forest Service researchers out of Portland, Ore. The article can be found here.

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Do you know of another large tree to inform the Tree Council about?

The 2022 Great Tree Hunt contest is over but the Tree Council is still interested in learning of any especially large trees. If you come across a large tree, measure its circumference at 4-feet above the ground, take a photo of the tree with yourself in the picture, and email the photo and your information to marrjm@gmail.com.

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Spongy Moth Seminar Given by NYS Forester, Scott Moxham, June 16, 2022

Spongy moth defoliation has been a recent concern in Niskayuna and the surrounding communities. In response to this concern, the Town Supervisor and the Niskayuna Tree Council sponsored a talk on the spongy moth, given by NYSDEC Forester, Scott Moxham. This session covers the life cycle of the moth, what type of trees the moth is particularly attracted to, and […]

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Spring Photo Contest — winners selected.

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 […]

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Niskayuna Arbor Day 2022

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 […]

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