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...
Arbor Day 2020
The town of Niskayuna held its 5th annual Arbor Day event on Sat. April 25, 2020 at the Niskayuna Town Hall. This year, due to covid restrictions, it was a drive-through event. The event included handing out 200 trees to local residents, and a “kit” that included the...
Community Tree Planting (October 26)
Council member planting sweetgum tree. On October 26, 2019, the Niskayuna Tree Council, the Niskayuna Highway Dept. and members of the community planted 15-20 street trees on Ray and Cornelius Streets. A demonstration on how to properly plant trees and care for the...
Niska Day Event (May)
The Niskayuna Tree Council had a booth at Niska Day this year. We handed out free maple, white pine, and spruce saplings, tree planting and care information, and had a raffle drawing for a purple sand cherry tree. The Council also displayed information on how to...
Did you know?
Niskayuna has been a Tree City USA community for over 20 consecutive years!
Enjoy some beautiful Niskayuna trees!
