Trees for Tribs

A Program of the State Tree Nursery at Saratoga

Trees for Tribs is now accepting applications (PDF) (40 KB) for Spring 2012 planting sites in the following watersheds: Champlain, Mohawk, Upper Hudson, Susquehanna/Chemung, Hudson River Estuary. In the Hudson River Estuary, applications received by March 1, 2012 will be given preference. In all other watersheds, applications will be accepted until March 31st and are reviewed on a rolling basis.

tree seedlings in a bed at the State Nursery

Modeled after the successful Hudson River Estuary "Trees for Tribs" program, New York State's Trees for Tribs program engages volunteers in restoring thousands of feet of streamside buffer through tree planting using native bare-root stock from the Saratoga State Tree Nursery. The program provides land owners and local governments with low-cost or no-cost native planting materials and free technical assistance. Coordinating with local, federal and state agencies, Trees for Tribs focuses on comprehensive watershed restoration designed to protect the "green infrastructure," the first line of defense against storm and flooding events, as well as property, water quality, fish and wildlife. Trees for Tribs promotes best management practices for communities and encourage new programs, policies and investments in tributary protection.

Calendar of Events:

January 13 - Hudson River Estuary Program Trees for Tribs application period begins for Spring 2012
February 10 - Statewide Trees for Tribs application period begins for Spring 2012
March 1 - Preferential applicant deadline, Hudson River Estuary
March 31 - Application deadline, Statewide

More about Trees for Tribs:

Lake Champlain Basin Trees for Tribs - A program of the State Tree Nursery at Saratoga to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and the land and people from flooding