Hudson Valley ReLeaf Webinar: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Giving Urban Trees Room to Thrive
DATE: February 12
START TIME: 10 AM-noon
REGION: 3
REGISTRATION LINK: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/rc639a7aefacbdd93e13807486267fcdf
Join Hudson Valley ReLeaf on this free webinar from 10 AM-noon to learn about the conflicts between trees and sidewalks, how to avoid them, and how to mitigate the issue. This webinar will examine the challenges trees face in sidewalks, streetscapes, and other paved environments, and explain the critical relationship between soil volume, root health, and long-term tree performance. Participants will learn practical strategies for preserving existing trees during sidewalk reconstruction, as well as forward-thinking approaches to planning and designing new construction and reconstruction projects to better accommodate roots. Speakers include Brent Knepper, city forester for City of Kingston, and Albert Key, owner of DeepRoot Green Infrastructure, LLC and coinventor of the Silva Cell
