Advocacy for our Trees

NYC Tree Pit Services founder Karen Horvat testifies to the NYC Council Committee on Parks and Recreation for FY26 funding of urban forestry programs and staff

In a city with little private green space, tree beds on public streets have become coveted territory. But who gets to decide how they’re used? 

The Commercial Observer discusses how street trees have a critical but often misunderstood role in development of real estate in NYC.

Despite his commitment to increase the budget for Parks, Mayor Eric Adams cut $63 million from the Department of Parks and Recreation

Learn how a Hell's Kitchen community is battling NYC's furry foes with the help of the Department of Sanitation and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

So Much Depends on a Tree Guard.

 In a new study, Columbia researchers find that street trees with protective guards soaked up runoff water six times faster than trees without guards.