Announcing New Supporters

The NJ Tree Foundation is very excited to announce several new supporters for our 2014-2015 fiscal year. We have recently received grants from the following agencies:

  • The Environmental Endowment of New Jersey is supporting our Newark Renaissance Trees Program to improve the Passaic watershed through street tree plantings and resident education.
  • The MKM Foundation has committed to funding our Camden Urban Airshed Reforestation Program for two years!
  • Alliance for Community Trees has provided funding for three TD Tree Day events. These events will reforest parks in Camden City, Neptune City, and Jersey City’s Liberty State Park.
  • The Campbell Soup Foundation is supporting street and fruit tree plantings in Camden City and educational workshops for our fruit tree farmers.
  •  New Jersey American Water has provided funding for our Camden TreeKeepers workshops and a street tree planting in East Camden.
  • Prudential Financial, Inc. has provided funding for street tree plantings in Newark City through our Newark Renaissance Trees Program.
  • The William Penn Foundation is supporting street tree plantings along the Circuit Trail Network in Camden as well as resident education on the impact of trees on watersheds.
  • Adventure Aquarium in Camden is sponsoring a street tree planting to beautify the North Camden neighborhood.

We look forward to working with fantastic partners to make this year’s projects successful. Thank you to our funders for your commitment to improving New Jersey communities with tree plantings!

NJTF_Camden_Liney Ditch DemoTD Tree Day volunteers from 2013 watch and learn during a tree planting demonstration.

Free Seminars for County & Local Officials

The Right Tree, Planted in the Right Place, the Right Way – Living With Trees Post-Superstorm Sandy

The New Jersey Tree Foundation and Public Service Electric & Gas are offering FREE seminars on Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place in a post-Superstorm Sandy world. Topics include:

  • Planting the right tree, in the right place, the right way
  • The importance of mark-outs prior to planting
  • Tree pests, Community Forestry Management Plans
  • Vegetation management policies to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electric service
  • The importance of species diversity& proper maintenance
  • Funding & programs
Who should attend? Mayors, DPW Supervisors, Environmental & Shade Tree Commissioners, County Officials and any other interested parties. Space is limited. First come first served.
 
Seminar #1 information:
Date:  Friday, September 26th
Time: Registration begins at 8:30 am. Program starts promptly at 9AM am and runs until 11:00am
Place: Passaic County Public Safety Academy, 300 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ.
Light refreshments will be served.
This seminar is worth 2 Continuing Education Units for towns with a 5-year Community Forestry Management Plan.
Please RSVP by Friday, September 19th by emailing Lisa Simms at njtf1@juno.com
If you would like send a representative(s), please include their names and contact information (email address). 
 
Seminar#2 information
Date:  Friday, November 7th
Time: Registration begins at 9:00am. Program starts promptly at 9:30 AM am and runs until 11:30am
Place: Secaucus Public Library, 379 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ.
Light refreshments will be served.
This seminar is worth 2 Continuing Education Units for towns with a 5-year Community Forestry Management Plan.
Please RSVP by Friday, October 24th by emailing Lisa Simms at njtf1@juno.com
If you would like send a representative(s), please include their names and contact information (email address). 
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