ROOT for STREET TREES!

Partnerships for Parks Fall Program

Helping You Help Trees

How can young trees like these…	…become tall and strong?
With help from you! Come attend our workshops and learn how you can help.

In this basic workshop, you'll learn to care for young street trees, receive free tools, and get a Parks Volunteer Permit, which will allow you to care for street trees and greenstreets. Advance registration is required; space is limited. Upcoming dates: February: Wed. Feb 27 7 - 9pm Lost Battalion Hall, Queens. 93-29 Queens Boulevard, Rego Park. March: Mon. March 31 6:30 - 8:30pm Chelsea Recreation Center, lower Manhattan. Contact channaly.oum@parks.nyc.gov or (212) 676-1929 to register. April: Wed. April 16, in partnership with the New York Restoration Project 6:30 - 8:30pm Jefferson Recreation Center, East Harlem, Manhattan. Contact Gail Arnold at garnold@nyrp.org or (212) 333-2552 to register. Requesting a workshop: If your group would like to request a tree workshop, and can assure an attendance of at least 15 participants, get in touch with us. We are looking for host groups for our winter and spring monthly workshops. Our workshops are open to participants city wide. Advance registration is required for all events; space is limited. To register or for information, contact channaly.oum@parks.nyc.gov or (212)‑676‑1929. Check back here for updates.

At our monthly workshop, 'Caring for Street Trees'. Workshop presenter Laura Wooley from Central Forestry demonstrates the do's and don't's of caring for street trees. At the end of the workshop, you'll receive a set of free tools. Now you're all set to go!

Click Here for tips from tree steward Lorraine Forte on how to improve the health of NYC Trees.

Trees New York Message Board: Share your ideas and concerns with other tree stewards and hear what other stewards are thinking

Recent Events:
Street Tree Care Day - East Harlem
Street Tree Care Day, It's My Park Day! - Bronx

On Street Tree Care Day, volunteers came together to care for needy street trees. At the same time, participants got to connect and exchange ideas with each other. Here's what people said they enjoyed the most:

• "Camaraderie, being outside, seeing the results of our work, raising awareness ... Great morning -- thank you for organizing it!"
  
  
• "Great networking."
  
  
• "Talking and learning and knowing what I can do can make a difference because others have told me how it has for them."

Other Tree Care Organizations

Partnerships for Parks is participating in the MillionTreesNYC initiative, along with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the New York Restoration Project.

This well-maintained tree pit has a good plant selection. However the soil level is a little bit too high.

This unfortunate tree pit could use some good care.

You can do a lot to go above and beyond basic maintenance to help street trees. Tree stewards have put up signage; designed tree guards; and some are interested in government initiatives. If you are inspired to do more, we can help. Contact channaly.oum@parks.nyc.gov or (212)‑676‑1929.

An example of inspiration and hard work starting to come to fruition are the tree guards Lorraine Forte has designed and produced. She partnered with the 4th Street Block Association, among a handful of other partners in different sites, to test out her prototypes of a cheaper tree guard.

Prepping the area.	Work well-done.	Looking good!