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NYS Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest Has Begun

October 15, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York's annual Arbor Day Poster contest has begun. The State Department of Environmental Conservation's Urban and Community Forestry Program coordinates the contest each year to promote the value of trees in the environment and New Yorkers' … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, DEC Urban and Community Forestry Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Tree Planting Ceremony Held In Front of Roger Tory Peterson’s Boyhood Home

May 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown was joined by Roger Tory Peterson Institute for an Arbor Day tree planting in front of naturalist's boyhood home. The planting was done in honor of Jamestown receiving the Tree City USA designation for a 43rd year. Parks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City of Jamestown, Dan Stone, historical marker, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Roger Tory Peterson, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Tree City USA

Dunkirk Receives $66,000 For Tree Plantings Through DEC

April 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Dunkirk is receiving $66,000 for tree planting through the state Urban and Community Forestry grant program. Governor Kathy Hochul announced $2.4 million in urban forestry projects grants in celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Week. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, City of Dunkirk, Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, State of the State, state Urban and Community Forestry grant program

Community Helps Plant Over 35 Trees at West Third Street ‘Re-Tree-Ing’ Event

May 15, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Several dozen people showed up Saturday to help plant the 37 trees that now line the block of West Third Street where the former Cathedral Oak trees stood. The "Re-Tree-Ing" event held by the Jamestown Parks Department was part of the annual Arbor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Cathedral Oak trees, Chautauqua Art Gallery, Dan Stone, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Joan P. Shevory Citizen Forester Award, Leslie Calimeri, Tree City USA, Urban Forestry Fund, West Third Street Redesign

JCC Celebrates 14th Year as Tree Campus USA, Designation as Certified Wildlife Habitat

May 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College celebrated its 14th year as a Tree Campus USA by planting seven trees on its campus for Arbor Day. Tree Campus USA is a national program that was created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities for effective campus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Becky Nystrom, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Dan Stone, Jamestown Community College, Janis Bowman, Joan P. Shevory Citizen Forester Award, National Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat, Tree Campus USA

Jamestown Parks Department Awarded $31,000 Tree Inventory & Management Grant

May 10, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Parks Department has been awarded a $31,000 Tree Inventory and Management Plan grant. Parks Manager Dan Stone said the grant is to update the street tree inventory, "We had applied for and received a grant to update our street tree … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Dan Stone, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Tree City USA

JCC Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting

May 3, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College celebrated Arbor Day with a tree planting event on its campus Friday. JCC Vice President of Student Affairs Kirk Young read a proclamation as part of the college's celebration, "I do hereby proclaim April 30, 2021 as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Jamestown Community College, Kirk Young, PJ Wendel, Tree Campus Higher Education

City Officials Plant Tree as Part of Arbor Day Celebration

May 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department held its community Arbor Day celebration Wednesday with the planting of a Red Oak Tree in Roseland Park. The planting, along with an official proclamation from Mayor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, National Association of State Foresters, Sam Teresi, Tree City USA

Jamestown to Celebrate Arbor Day with Tree Planting Wednesday at Jackson Center

May 6, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi, Director of Public Works Jeffrey Lehman, Parks Manager John Williams, and City Arborist Dan Stone will lead the Community Arbor Day celebration at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The planting of three flowering cherry trees … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Dan Stone, Jeff Lehman, John Williams, Robert H. Jackson Center, Sam Teresi, Tree City USA

JCC Celebrates Arbor Day

April 24, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Friday is Arbor Day, and to commemorate to occasion, Jamestown Community College will hold a special tree planting ceremony at 12:15 p.m. Friday afternoon. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held at the northern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Jamestown Community College

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