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2011-04-29
Happy Arbor Day from Brooklyn's Trees
Many thanks to all the great Brooklyn photographers and tree-lovers who continue to contribute to the Flickr photo pool I started a few years ago.
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2010-04-19
Not just for Tree-Huggers: Street Tree Tour Sunday, 5/2
RESCHEDULED: The Tree Tour has been rescheduled for the rain date of Sunday, May 2, same times and location.
340 Argyle Road, Beverley Square West, April 2007
Sustainable Flatbush's 3rd Annual Spring Street Tree Walking Tour will be Sunday, May 2. I'm proud to once again be one of your guides.
Sustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour, Arbor Day 2009. That's me in the middle, next to the tree. Photo by Keka (Flickr)
Tours start at 11am and 12noon from Sacred Vibes Apothecary, 376 Argyle Road, between Cortelyou & Dorchester Roads, and loop through the historic neighborhoods of Beverley Square West and landmarked Prospect Park South. In addition to architectural beauty, the area boasts a rich variety of street trees, as well as ornamental trees and shrubs.
View Sustainable Flatbush Spring 2010 Street Tree Walking Tour in a larger map
On the tour, you can see:
The suggested donation for the tour is $5. From the Sustainable Flatbush Web site:
340 Argyle Road, Beverley Square West, April 2007
Sustainable Flatbush's 3rd Annual Spring Street Tree Walking Tour will be Sunday, May 2. I'm proud to once again be one of your guides.
Sustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour, Arbor Day 2009. That's me in the middle, next to the tree. Photo by Keka (Flickr)
Tours start at 11am and 12noon from Sacred Vibes Apothecary, 376 Argyle Road, between Cortelyou & Dorchester Roads, and loop through the historic neighborhoods of Beverley Square West and landmarked Prospect Park South. In addition to architectural beauty, the area boasts a rich variety of street trees, as well as ornamental trees and shrubs.
View Sustainable Flatbush Spring 2010 Street Tree Walking Tour in a larger map
On the tour, you can see:
- Acer platanoides, Norway Maple
- Aesculus hippocastanum, Horsechestnut
- Amelanchier, Serviceberry
- Betula nigra, River Birch
- Cercis canadensis, Redbud
- Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood
- Cryptomeria japonica, Japanese Red Cedar
- Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo
- Gleditsia triacanthos, Honey Locust
- Liquidambar styraciflua, Sweetgum
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood
- Pinus strobus, White Pine
- Platanus x acerifolia, London Plane
- Pyrus calleryana, Flowering Pear, Callery Pear
- Quercus palustris, Pin Oak
- Quercus robur 'Fastigiata', Columnar English Oak
- Sophora japonica, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Scholar Tree
- Tsuga canadensis, Eastern Hemlock
- Ulmus americana, American Elm
The suggested donation for the tour is $5. From the Sustainable Flatbush Web site:
2008-04-23
Sunday, April 27: A day for trees in Flatbush
A reminder that you have two opportunities to get your green on in Victorian Flatbush this Arbor Day weekend on Sunday, April 27.
At 9:30am, meet at 458 Rugby Road to plant trees in Ditmas Park West and spruce up tree pits. Over 14 years, Ditmas Park West residents have planted 300 trees. Their long-running tree-planting program can serve as a model for other neighborhoods to green their streets.
Starting at 1pm, meet at 1414 Cortelyou Road to enjoy and learn about some of the trees in Victorian Flatbush. The Sustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour will loop through the neighborhoods of Beverley Square West and Prospect Park South. A Google Map of the tour route is available.
Sustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour
Trees New York
At 9:30am, meet at 458 Rugby Road to plant trees in Ditmas Park West and spruce up tree pits. Over 14 years, Ditmas Park West residents have planted 300 trees. Their long-running tree-planting program can serve as a model for other neighborhoods to green their streets.
Starting at 1pm, meet at 1414 Cortelyou Road to enjoy and learn about some of the trees in Victorian Flatbush. The Sustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour will loop through the neighborhoods of Beverley Square West and Prospect Park South. A Google Map of the tour route is available.
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Plant Trees in Ditmas Park WestSustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour
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Sustainable FlatbushTrees New York
2008-04-16
Sunday, April 27: Sustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour
Updated 2008.04.21: Added Google Map.
Westminster Road, Beverley Square West, looking north from Cortelyou Road
On Sunday, April 27, in celebration of Arbor Day weekend and Spring in bloom, join Sustainable Flatbush and others as we take a walking tour of one of our neighborhood's greatest assets: our street trees.
Experience the neighborhood's amazing wealth of street trees — including some that are more than 100 years old!
Throughout the tour, your street tree guide will:
Newly Planted Street Tree on Cortelyou Road
Credit: Keka Marzagao
WHEN:
Sunday, April 27, 2008, Arbor Day Weekend, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION:
Tours start and finish at 1414 Cortelyou Rd, the office of NY State Assembly Members James Brennan and Rhoda Jacobs. The tour will loop through the neighborhoods of Beverley Square West and the landmarked Prospect Park South Historic District.
DIRECTIONS:
Take the Q train to Cortelyou Rd. and walk one block west (left), toward Marlborough Rd., after exiting the station.
SPECIAL DETAILS:
The tour is just about a mile in length and will take place rain or shine.
Please dress appropriately for the weather and the walk.
View Larger Map
Tree identification with Trees NY at Greening Flatbush
ABOUT SUSTAINABLE FLATBUSH: Sustainable Flatbush provides a neighborhood-based forum to discuss, promote and implement sustainability concepts in Brooklyn and beyond.
Hydrant and Tree, 297 Westminster Road, Beverley Square West
Factoids: NYC's Street Trees and Stormwater Reduction, November 15, 2007
Basic Research: The State of the Forest in New York City, November 12, 2007
Trees NY
Westminster Road, Beverley Square West, looking north from Cortelyou Road
On Sunday, April 27, in celebration of Arbor Day weekend and Spring in bloom, join Sustainable Flatbush and others as we take a walking tour of one of our neighborhood's greatest assets: our street trees.
Experience the neighborhood's amazing wealth of street trees — including some that are more than 100 years old!
Throughout the tour, your street tree guide will:
- Identify trees and their characteristics
- Share interesting facts
- Explore local tree history
- Discuss the many ways street trees benefit the environment
- Explain how to obtain and care for street trees
Newly Planted Street Tree on Cortelyou Road
Credit: Keka Marzagao
WHEN:
Sunday, April 27, 2008, Arbor Day Weekend, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION:
Tours start and finish at 1414 Cortelyou Rd, the office of NY State Assembly Members James Brennan and Rhoda Jacobs. The tour will loop through the neighborhoods of Beverley Square West and the landmarked Prospect Park South Historic District.
DIRECTIONS:
Take the Q train to Cortelyou Rd. and walk one block west (left), toward Marlborough Rd., after exiting the station.
SPECIAL DETAILS:
The tour is just about a mile in length and will take place rain or shine.
Please dress appropriately for the weather and the walk.
View Larger Map
Tree identification with Trees NY at Greening Flatbush
ABOUT SUSTAINABLE FLATBUSH: Sustainable Flatbush provides a neighborhood-based forum to discuss, promote and implement sustainability concepts in Brooklyn and beyond.
Hydrant and Tree, 297 Westminster Road, Beverley Square West
Related Posts
Factoids: Street Trees and Property Values, December 2, 2007Factoids: NYC's Street Trees and Stormwater Reduction, November 15, 2007
Basic Research: The State of the Forest in New York City, November 12, 2007
Links
Street-Tree Walking Tour next Sunday!, Sustainable FlatbushTrees NY
Sunday, April 27: Plant Trees in Ditmas Park West
North side of Dorchester Road between Rugby and Marlborough Roads, Ditmas Park West
On Sunday, April 27, Arbor Day weekend, join the residents of the Victorian Flatbush neighborhood of Ditmas Park West to:
To participate, meet at 458 Rugby Road at 9:30am to join a crew. Heavy excavation will be done with power equipment. You can bring your own gardening tools, as well. Work continues for about two hours, then everyone gets a chance to share a light lunch.
Southeast corner of Dorchester Road and Rugby Road, Ditmas Park West
On Sunday, April 27, Arbor Day weekend, join the residents of the Victorian Flatbush neighborhood of Ditmas Park West to:
- Plant Trees
- Liberate Tree Pits
- Beautify the Neighborhood
To participate, meet at 458 Rugby Road at 9:30am to join a crew. Heavy excavation will be done with power equipment. You can bring your own gardening tools, as well. Work continues for about two hours, then everyone gets a chance to share a light lunch.
Southeast corner of Dorchester Road and Rugby Road, Ditmas Park West
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April is MillionTreesNYC Month
This is the street tree in front of our house. Update 2008.04.21: I recant. I think it's a London Plane Tree after all, not a Sycamore.
All the Spring activities are coming fast and furious now. Hard to keep up.
On April 1, Mayor Bloomberg declared April 2008 MillionTreesNYC Month:
Carolina Silverbell: One of a Million, October 9, 2007
Events and Activities, MillionTreesNYC
New York Restoration Project
All the Spring activities are coming fast and furious now. Hard to keep up.
On April 1, Mayor Bloomberg declared April 2008 MillionTreesNYC Month:
During MillionTreesNYC Month in April 2008, all New Yorkers are encouraged to “think globally and plant locally” by joining the City’s historic undertaking to expand New York City’s urban forest by 20 percent. Throughout the month, Parks, NYRP, and MillionTreesNYC partners will host free Citywide events for the public, including Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 25) celebrations, tree education seminars, tree stewardship workshops, tree pruning instructional courses, and Urban Park Ranger tree identification hikes throughout the City. There will also be large-scale volunteer tree-planting events, including the planting of 20,000 trees in parks Citywide on Saturday, April 12 through New York Cares’ Hands on New York Day and Jet Blue and NYRP’s One Thing That’s Green Day.
- Press Release, April 1, 2008
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News, NYC: 1M Trees in 10 Years, April 22, 2007Carolina Silverbell: One of a Million, October 9, 2007
Links
Press Release, April 1, 2008Events and Activities, MillionTreesNYC
New York Restoration Project
2007-05-01
Festival of the Trees #11: Trees in the Concrete
2010-08-18: Corrected the name of the sculptor, Steve Tobin.
2007-05-01:
Welcome to Festival of the Trees #11 for May 2007: Trees in the Concrete.
Read the story of this urban tree at the bottom of this post.
There were a lot of entries. I underestimated the work involved in collecting and assembling all the entries submitted into a semi-coherent post! Part of the problem is technical; I've still got about a dozen things I found which I need to review. (Note to self: NEVER use the "Email This" feature of Bloglines, since it strips out all reference information such as URLs.) But I think I've addressed all the non-host submissions. I'll be coming back with an update tomorrow (now this) evening, so If I've missed anything, please leave a comment so I can follow up.
Trees in the Concrete (Urban Trees)
2007-05-01:
- Added links to the story of Trinity Root.
- Added links to Festival of the Trees home site and #12.
- Added the story of the tree in the photo at the top of the post.
Welcome to Festival of the Trees #11 for May 2007: Trees in the Concrete.
Read the story of this urban tree at the bottom of this post.
There were a lot of entries. I underestimated the work involved in collecting and assembling all the entries submitted into a semi-coherent post! Part of the problem is technical; I've still got about a dozen things I found which I need to review. (Note to self: NEVER use the "Email This" feature of Bloglines, since it strips out all reference information such as URLs.) But I think I've addressed all the non-host submissions. I'll be coming back with an update tomorrow (now this) evening, so If I've missed anything, please leave a comment so I can follow up.
Trees in the Concrete (Urban Trees)
2006-11-07
Arbor Day Foundation Asks: What Tree is That?
From the National Arbor Day Foundation, a Flash-based instructional game which prompts you through a series of identification keys of a handful of different trees.
You can identify most trees by studying their leaves, seeds, and fruit. This animation will help you learn to identify these characteristics and take a "step-by-step" approach to arrive at the name of your tree. Once you master these skills, it will be a breeze to identify any tree using our “What Tree is That?” Booklets or our Online Tree ID Guide.via SEED magazines's Daily Zeitgiest.
- What Tree Is That?
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