Welcome to the Niskayuna Tree Council website!
The Tree Council
The Town of Niskayuna Tree Council consists of members appointed (for a three-year term) by the Town Board. Each member is a citizen and resident of the Town. The Town Board endeavors to appoint at least one member who is professionally trained in a field such as forestry, botany, horticulture or landscape architecture.
The Tree Council holds regular meetings open to the public.
The Latest from the Tree Council...
Fall Photo Contest Winners
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...
Recognition of Andrea Worthington–Tree Council Member for 30 Years.
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...
Dean St. Tree Planting part of National Grid’s Restoration Efforts from October 7, 2020 Storm
On October 7, 2020 a deroche and several tornados hit the Greater Capital District, and many old trees that had stood for decades in parks and neighborhoods were destroyed. As a result, National Grid provided $240,000 to local communities and cities hit hardest by the...
Did you know?
Niskayuna has been a Tree City USA community for over 20 consecutive years!
Enjoy some beautiful Niskayuna trees!
