80 New Trees Planted Near Oneonta High School Volunteers Steve Londner and Dave Hutchison work together planting a sapling in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Conservation’s “Trees for Tributaries” initiative which planted 80 small trees and shrubs along the S-curve near Oneonta Hugh School this morning. Founded in 2007, the goal of the program is to plant young trees and shrubs along stream corridors to prevent erosion, increase flood water retention, improve wildlife and stream habitat, and protect water quality A small group worked digging holes and planting80 young trees and shrubs that included Sycamore, Birch, Elderberry, and Dogwood. At…
Maples, Locusts, Elms, Lilacs Among Trees Going Downtown By JIM KEVLIN • allotsego.com COOPERSTOWN – Norwegian sunset maples. Skyline honey locusts. Harvest gold lindens. Homestead elms. Emerald sunshine elms. Ivory silk lilacs. These enticingly named trees will be planted along the north side of Main Street in late October and early November, according to Jim Kisker of Schichtel’s Nursery in Springville, near Buffalo. LEARN MORE ABOUT NORWEGIAN SUNSET MAPLES • HARVEST GOLD LINDENS • IVORY SILK LILACS HOMESTEAD ELMS • EMERALD SUNSHINE ELMS • SKYLINE HONEY LOCUSTS “These are types of trees that historically are planted in sidewalk cutouts in…