Benefits of Trees

Touchdowns & Trees – Super Community Tree Giveaway!

Lisa Simms Benefits of Trees, Just for Fun, Urban Tolerant Trees

We are partnering with the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee to plant 2,014 trees this fall. As part of this effort, 1,800 3-4’′ trees will be given away in New Jersey counties that were most negatively impacted by Hurricane Sandy – Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union. We will also be planting 214 large trees, 12-15′ tall, throughout New Jersey.

To get your free tree, click on the Tree Giveaway tab, find your county’s application, and make a touch down!

 

Touchdowns and Trees!

Beth Kwart Benefits of Trees, Fundraising, Good Landscaping, Just for Fun, Volunteers

We’re part of the world’s biggest huddle, are you? You can be! We are partnering with the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee to plant 2,014 trees. As part of this effort, 1,800 4-5′ trees will be given away in New Jersey counties that were most negatively impacted by Hurricane Sandy – Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union. We will also be planting 214 large trees, 12-15′ tall, throughout New Jersey.

So how can you get in our huddle? There are several ways to get involved:
1) We are still looking for partners to help give away trees in Cape May, Hudson, Middlesex, Ocean, and Union Counties. Fill out this survey if you would like to host a tree giveaway.
2) Adopt a tree in your county! 200 trees will be given through a first come, first serve application in the nine counties listed above. Monmouth County residents! Get your tree here.
3) We will need tree planting volunteers to plant 214 large trees! Our planting schedule will be posted on our website and advertised on our Twitter and Facebook Page in the coming weeks.
4) Support us with a donation ! Just $35 will allow us to give away a tree to reforest after Hurricane Sandy.

Stay tuned for progress on this great project! We are thrilled to have your help in this exciting partnership with the Super Bowl Host Committee.

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Newark TreeKeepers Workshops: June 2013

Beth Kwart Benefits of Trees, Good Landscaping, Tree Care

Screen Shot 2013-07-03 at 3.23.39 PM Join the NJ Tree Foundation in June for our Newark TreeKeepers Workshops! A series of four sessions, these classroom and hands-on trainings will teach you how to maintain and enhance the health of your community’s trees.

All workshops will be held at the Ironbound Community Corporation Office:
29 Cortland St, Newark, NJ.

Thursday June 6        6-7:30PM
Session 1: Basic Tree Biology and Tree Identification

Thursday June 13      6-7:30PM
Session 2: Tree Planting, Pruning, and Maintenance Techniques

Thursday June 20     6-7:30PM
Session 3: Recognizing Tree Hazards and Tree Disease

Thursday June 27     6-7:30PM
Session 4: Trees and Environmental Impacts

SPACE IS LIMITED, so please sign up today. Newark residents attend at no charge. Non-Newark residents pay $20/session. All attendees receive free tools, educational materials, and dinner at each workshop. 1 CEU is earned per session, which can be applied toward your state approved Community Forestry Management Plan requirements.

To register today, please contact Elena Lopez at elopez@njtreefoundation.org or 609.439.1755.

West Maple Neighborhood Planting Begins

Beth Kwart Benefits of Trees, Just for Fun, Success Stories

902531_368171696637789_621781037_oOn May 1st and 2nd, the NJ Tree Foundation’s Green Streets Crew planted 34 trees to kick-start the West Maple Neighborhood Street Tree Planting Project! Trees were planted at several sites in Pennsauken along West Maple Avenue and the Federal Street overpass to shield industry, screen noise, provide shade, soften the appearance of development, and create a beautiful corridor into the neighborhood. Trees are an easy way to revitalize our communities. Thank you to the West Maple Neighborhood, a multi-municipal task force, for making this planting possible! Interested in conducting a planting like this in your town? The Green Streets Crew is available for hire.

 

Tree Plantings Have Begun Across NJ

Beth Kwart Benefits of Trees, Just for Fun, Pictures, Success Stories, Volunteers

Spring has sprung for the NJ Tree Foundation (NJTF)! Throughout the state, we’ve been planting trees and greening spaces to improve NJ’s environment and quality of life. Check out some of the work we’ve done so far:

558499_10151649189168273_75005758_nApril 5th: Gloucester City Rain Garden
NJTF’s Green Streets Crew installed a 45′ x 19′ rain garden in Gloucester City.

April 6th: Camden Tree Planting along N. 35th Street
NJTF’s Urban Airshed Reforestation Program planted 12 large street trees with help from 37 volunteers!

April 8th: 150 Trees to Shade Weequahic Park (Newark) after Hurricane Sandy
This park lost 200 trees in Superstorm Sandy. The NJTF’s Green Streets Crew was proud to  plant 150 new trees to reforest this space!

April 11th: Newark’s Arbor Day Celebration with Rutgers and NJTF
NJTF’s Newark Renaissance Trees Program planted 28 large trees along the streets of Rutgers Newark with over 40 volunteers!

April 13th: Camden’s Plant One Million Celebration
NJTF’s Urban Airshed Reforestation Program planted 41 trees along seven blocks of North Camden with help from 93 volunteers!

Big thanks to our donors, sponsors, partners, and volunteers throughout New Jersey for making this work possible!

*Pictured above: Chaney and Gina plant an Okame Cherry Blossom in Camden.

SHOP, TRAVEL, ADVERTISE & SUPPORT US

Lisa Simms Benefits of Trees, Fundraising, Just for Fun, NJTF in the News

We are excited to announce a partnership with Recoup, a website offering great products and services-  from restaurants and travel to fashion and home goods. Purchase from Recoup and 10% of every purchase will benefit the NJ Tree Foundation. In addition, you can increase your support by donating part or all of your discount as a tax deductible contribution.

There are two simple ways to help the NJ Tree Foundation raise funds through Recoup and it takes less than 10 seconds to sign up (It’s free!)

Shop, Save, Support: The NJ Tree Foundation has a dedicated shopping page on Recoup where every promotion benefits trees: http://www.recoup.com/shop/org/NJTF

For some great deals on travel, check out the travel channel here: http://www.recoup.com/shop/cnn/Travel/NJTF

I recently purchased a beautiful outdoor furniture set from Recoup. They had the best price, shipping was included, and $57.00 went to the nonprofit of my choice! ~ Lisa Simms, Director, NJ Tree Foundation

 

Hurricane Sandy Restoration Project

Beth Kwart Benefits of Trees, Fundraising, Good Landscaping

New Jersey lost half a million trees as a result of Superstorm Sandy.  Utility workers removed over 100,000 fallen trees to restore power to our residents and an estimated 400,000 more trees came down in our parks, forests, and on private property. As New Jersey rebuilds, the New Jersey Tree Foundation is planting trees to restore our community and urban forests. You can support us in this effort to plant trees, dune grass, shrubs, and other greenery in coastal towns.

Trees are a critical part of New Jersey’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Here are 10 reasons why:

  1. On average, a 5-foot tall tree intercepts 25 gallons of rainwater annually. Ten thousand trees will intercept 250,000 gallons of rainwater immediately, and 800,000 gallons within just five years.
  2. Trees cool our cities while combatting the greenhouse effect as their leaves provide shade on concrete streets and sidewalks.
  3. Trees naturally clean our air and waterways, provide oxygen, and conserve energy.
  4. Trees help prevent water pollution and soil erosion.
  5. Trees protect our children from ultra-violet rays.
  6. Trees help us heal when we are sick by reducing symptoms of common illnesses such as asthma.
  7. Trees create economic benefits by adding value to our homes.
  8. Trees reduce violence in our cities as evidenced by a 2001 study of vegetation and crime by Frances Kuo and William Sullivan.
  9. Trees provide habitat for wildlife.
  10. Trees add unity to our neighborhoods and bring diverse groups of people together, which the New Jersey Tree Foundation witnesses first hand through our community tree plantings.

Trees can help us all heal from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.  It is our goal to plant at least 10,000 trees in coastal towns affected by Hurricane Sandy. We hope that you will partner with us to restore New Jersey’s natural beauty!

NJ Recovery Fund – Environmental Projects

Lisa Simms Benefits of Trees, Fundraising, Good Landscaping, Success Stories, Tree Care, Uncategorized, Urban Tolerant Trees, Volunteers

Who has a shovel-ready project and would like to partner with us? We are submitting a Letter of Intent to the NJ Community Foundation/Dodge Foundation – NJ Recovery Fund. It is DUE 2/25/2013. Guidelines are:

Priority #4: Environmental Protection and Restoration Projects
The protection and restoration of natural systems and environmental infrastructure is essential to the long-term health, prosperity and resiliency of New Jersey and its communities.

A portion of the New Jersey Recovery Fund will be directed to projects that showcase and demonstrate environmental protection and restoration as a resiliency strategy, including:
• Green infrastructure solutions to storm water management and neighborhood flooding;
• Restoration of critical wildlife habitat, stream banks, wetlands, riparian corridors, and natural areas;
• Improvements to public access to open space;
• Research, modeling and data collection to prioritize and inform projects.
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Overall preferences: Priority will be given to projects in the Delaware Bayshore, Raritan Bay, Meadowlands, coastal region, Pinelands, Barnegat Bay, and urban centers.

If you have a project, please email me ASAP at: njtf1@juno.com
~Lisa

Small Growing Trees to Plant Under Wires

Lisa Simms Benefits of Trees, Good Landscaping, Plant One Million, Tree Care, Urban Tolerant Trees

Tree planting season is right around the corner! So we have put together a list a of small growing trees that are suitable for planting under utility wires in NJ.

Acer campestre                                   Hedge Maple

Acer buergeranum                            Trident Maple

Acer ginnala                                        Amur Maple

Acer Henryi                                          Henry Maple

Acer leucoderme                                Chalkbark Maple

Acer nikoense                                      Nikko Maple

Acer palmatum                                   Japanese Maple

Acer tataricum                                    Tatarian Maple

Acer truncatum                                  Purpleblow Maple

Acer Griseum                                       Paperbark Maple

Cotinus coggygria                             Smoketree

Cotinus obovatus                               American Smoketree

Lagerstroemia spp.                           Crapemyrtle

Amelanchier Autumn Brilliance  Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Amelanchier Prince Charles          Prince Charles Serviceberry

Amelanchier Princess Diana          Princess Diana Serviceberry

Carpinus caroliniana                         American Hornbeam

Cercis can. Forest Pansy                  ForestPansy Red Bud

Cercis reniformis Oklahome           Oklahoma Redbud

Chionanthus virginicus                    White fringetree

Cornusfloridaselections                   American Dogwoods

Cornus kousa selections                   Kousa Dogwood

Cornus Rutgers Selections               RutgersDogwod

Crataegus Winter King                       Winter King Hawthorn

Franklinia alatamaha                         Franklin tree

Halesia tetraptera                                Carolina Silverbell

Koelreuteria paniculata                    Goldenraintree (30-40′)

Maackia amurensis                            Amur Maackia

Malus selections for tree form use  Crabapples

Parrotia persica                                    Persian Parrotia

Prunus cerasifera                                Cherry Plum

Prunus Autumnalis                             Autumn Flowering Cherry

Prunus Kwanzan                                  Kwanzan Cherry

Prunus Okame                                      Okame Cherry

Prunus Sargenti                                   Sargent Cherry (25 – 40’)

Prunus sarg. Columnaris                 Columnar Sargent Cherry

Prunus virgiana                                   Canada Red’ Chokecherry

Prunus yedoensis                               Yoshino Cherry (35 – 45’ tall)

Stryax japonica                                   Japanese Snowbell

Syringa reticulate                                Japanese Tree Lilac

You can down load the list here  Utility Friendly Trees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy planting!