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UTICA, N.Y. -- The DEC's annual tree and shrub seeding sale has begun and they are offering free seedlings for youth education, through the their School Seedling Program.
Kindergarteners Plant Trees for Arbor Day Written by Jennifer Garry Next “I love planting little trees,” a kindergartener said, squinting in the sunshine. She and her classmates stood in a field behind Brewster High School, hands covered in dirt after planting their very own spruce tree seedlings. Thanks to the School Seedling Program from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the efforts of Brewster schools’ Director of Facilities Glen Freyer every in-person kindergartener at JFK Elementary School planted their own tree in celebration of Arbor Day. ...
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DEC offering more than 50 species of low-cost tree and shrub seedlings during annual spring sale Updated Feb 21, 2021; Posted Feb 21, 2021 Staff from DEC's Division of Lands and Forests sort bare-root seedlings at the Col. William Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery during the annual spring sale. NYS DEC photo. Facebook Share SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The state Department of Environmental Conservation is once again offering its annual spring tree and shrub seedling sale, with more than 50 species available for purchase from the Col. William Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery. “For more tha...
School Seedlings, a Free Program for Educators Written by NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation Prev Next Looking to meet Next Generation Science Standards in creative and engaging ways? Whether you’re a teacher or a club leader, DEC's School Seedling Program from the Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery is here to help! New York schools and youth organizations can apply to receive 30-50 free tree or shrub seedlings to plant with their students, offering young people an up-close opportunity to participate in conservation while learning about trees and th...