Shade Tree Notes Blog

Pedaling for Poplars, Cycling for Cypresses -- It's the Tour des Trees! 

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Pedaling for Poplars, Cycling for Cypresses -- It's the Tour des Trees!

Lori Brockelbank headshotThe popularity of the Tour de France, the world's premier bicycle race, has spawned a plethora of fundraising ride-a-thons that use "Tour de" in their names -- the Tour de Cure for diabetes research being one of the best known.

The one closest to the heart of NYSA Past President Lori Brockelbank is the Tour des Trees, a multi-day cycling event that supports the TREE Fund. Lori is taking part in her sixth Tour des Trees this year, this time as a virtual participant.

Established in 2002 via a merger of the International Society of Arboriculture Research Trust and the National Arborist Foundation, TREE Fund (the acronym stands for Tree Research and Education Endowment) awards research grants, education grants and scholarships to advance the fields of arboriculture and urban forestry. 

You've Been Challenged to a Duel! 

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You've Been Challenged to a Duel!

NJAISA, the New Jersey Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, has invited members of NYSA to participate in the 2024 Duel on the Delaware, an arborist competition taking place October 4-6 at Camp Tecumseh in Pittstown, NJ.

2024 Tree Climbing Championship a Success 

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2024 Tree Climbing Championship a Success

We had a great day for the 2024 Tree Climbing Championship at Albany's Washington Park on Saturday, June 22, with only a brief rain delay around lunchtime. Our competitors were at the top of their game -- and the top of their trees.

Top Tree Professionals to Compete at Washington Park in NYS Tree Climbing Championship 

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Top Tree Professionals to Compete at Washington Park in NYS Tree Climbing Championship

Remember climbing trees as a child? Well, these athletes take it to a different level! Tree care professionals from across New York State will demonstrate speed, skill, and excellence on June 22 when they compete in the New York State Tree Climbing Championship at Washington Park in Albany, NY.

Tackling Ticks 

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Tackling Ticks

Reducing exposure to ticks is the best defense against the diseases they spread. In this short video, Harold Nugent of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County shares tips for reducing your risk and the safest ways to handle ticks.