NYC Urban Forest Update

Join Brooklyn Botanic Garden along with The Nature Conservancy, Trees New York, Forest for All NYC, Marine Park Alliance, and Coney Island Beautification Project for an evening of tree-based learning, engagement, and advocacy in Brooklyn. Learn about urban forestry projects in Brooklyn, the forthcoming citywide Urban Forest Plan, and how you can get involved.

Registration is required. Light refreshments will be served.

Register at Trees New York

This event is hosted by Trees New York in partnership with Forest for All NYC, sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, with thanks to Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Marine Park Alliance.

Panel

Nina Browne, BBG community field manager, and Pamela Pettyjohn, founder, Coney Island Beautification Project, will talk about how BBG’s free community greening programs help build community power while supporting local street trees, block by block.

Scott Middleton, executive director, Marine Park Alliance, will discuss his organization’s mission and how they are engaging volunteers to care for the trees in this remarkable 798-acre park.

Sam Bishop, education director and arborist for Trees New York, will discuss its most recent planting and storm resiliency project centered on and around NYCHA sites in NYC that lost trees to Superstorm Sandy.

Moderated by Tami Lin-Mogis, director of The Nature Conservancy’s Cities program in New York.