Trees for Tribs: Apply Now for Fall Planting; Online Tools for Conservation Planning July 20

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News from the Hudson River Estuary Program

In This Issue:

  • Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs: Apply Now for Fall Planting
  • Online Tools for Conservation Planning: Webinar July 20

Apply by August 1st for Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs Fall Planting

Three girls are planting tree seedlings next to a stream.Do you own or manage land along a stream? You can apply for free native plants to help reduce erosion and improve habitat along your stream. The Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs program offers free native trees and shrubs for planting along the tributary streams in the Hudson River Estuary watershed (PDF). If your project is selected, you must recruit volunteers for planting and maintain the site after the planting is complete. Our staff can help you with a planting plan and work with your volunteers.

The application deadline is August 1 for a planting in the fall, but applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before the deadline. Large sites will be given preference. For more information or to download an application, please visit DEC's website.

Online Tools for Conservation Planning in the Hudson Valley July 20

Screenshot of Hudson Valley Natural Resource MapperA free webinar will feature online planning tools to help local communities access current, science-based information and tools to inform local decision-making and conservation planning in the Hudson Valley. The webinar takes place Tuesday, July 20th, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

The Hudson Valley Natural Resource Mapper is an online, interactive mapping tool with over 40 datasets identifying important habitat, water resources, and conservation and recreation lands within the Hudson River Estuary watershed. We will introduce participants to the mapper layout, functions, and data layers and share examples of applications for local conservation, land-use, and watershed planning.

We’ll also share our new Conservation Planning website, which serves as a clearinghouse of strategies, publications, tools, and case studies to support local land-use decision makers throughout the estuary watershed. Register now for the webinar.

The webinar will be presented by Ingrid Haeckel, Laura Heady, and Nate Nardi-Cyrus, land use specialists with DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University. For questions about this webinar, please contact Ingrid Haeckel at ingrid.haeckel@dec.ny.gov. Webinar attendees will receive an email confirming attendance, which may be submitted locally for 1.25 hours of municipal planning or zoning board training credit.

View of the Hudson River with mountains in the distance during the summer.