Printer-friendlyFor Release: Friday, April 25, 2008
Spring 2008 "Trees for Tribs" Initiative Scheduled to Begin
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Hudson River Estuary Program's "Trees for Tribs" Initiative will be coordinating a number of stream buffer plantings this spring throughout the Hudson River Estuary Watershed (See schedule below).
Watershed organizations, land trusts, environmental organizations, municipalities, schools, soil and water conservation districts, private residents, and a local farm will be participating and volunteering in the "Trees for Tribs" Initiative at 29 different project sites from late April through early June. Volunteers will be planting more than 4,500 native trees and shrubs along more than 15,000 ft. of streams and rivers in the Hudson Valley.
Riparian (streamside) buffers are an important aspect of maintaining healthy streams and protecting water quality. These buffers composed of trees, shrubs, and grasses help to reduce pollution entering waterways by slowing down and filtering stormwater runoff. Buffers also help to reduce flooding and erosion by stabilizing streambanks and absorbing high velocity flows. In addition, they serve an important role for wildlife as a shoreline transition zone and travel corridor, not to mention increasing overall biodiversity and improving in-stream health.
The "Trees for Tribs" Initiative is in its 2nd year and is conducted by DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program through a partnership with the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University.
This list includes a number of the larger and/or public planting projects scheduled for this spring. Additional information including contact information on volunteering, other planting projects, and applying to the "Trees for Tribs" program is available by contacting Kevin Grieser, Hudson River Estuary Program's Riparian Buffer Coordinator at 845-256-3145 or by email at kagriese@gw.dec.state.ny.us .
| Project Site | Date | Time | Partner Organizations | Hudson River Tributary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Farm Park 1700 State Rte. 17K Montgomery, NY |
April 27 | 11am-3pm | Wallkill River Task Force, Orange County Land Trust, Orange County SWCD |
Muddy Kill/Wallkill River |
| 627 Route 32 Tillson, NY |
May 2 | 9am-3pm | Woodcrest Farms | Wallkill River |
| 17 Creekside Rd. Alligerville, NY |
May 3 | 10am-12pm | Rondout Esopus Land Conservancy | Rondout Creek |
| Dinsmore Park: Old Post Rd.; Staatsburg, NY | May 3 | 3pm-6pm | Town of Hyde Park | Indian Kill |
| Frances J Mark Park: 337 Clinton Hollow Rd. Salt Point, NY |
May 4 | 10am-11am | Town of Clinton CAC, Wappinger Creek Intermunicipal Council, Mid-Hudson Trout Unlimited |
Little Wappinger Creek |
| Friends Park: Salt Point Turnpike Clinton, NY |
May 4 | 2pm-3pm | Town of Clinton CAC, Wappinger Creek Intermunicipal Council, Mid-Hudson Trout Unlimited |
Clinton Corners Brook |
| 75 North Water St. Poughkeepsie, NY |
May 2 | 1pm-3pm | Mid-Hudson Children's Museum Fallkill Creek Watershed Committee |
Fallkill Creek |
| Mayo's Landing Conservation Area: Croton-on-Hudson, NY |
May 10 | 9:30am-2pm | The Croton River Watershed Compact Committee, Village of Croton-on-Hudson | Croton River |
| Greenvale Park: Greenvale Farms Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY |
May 11 | 9am-12pm | Town of Poughkeepsie, Wappinger Creek Intermunicipal Council, Mid-Hudson Trout Unlimited, CCE of Dutchess Co. | Wappinger Creek |
| Rochdale Park: Rochdale Rd. Poughkeepsie, NY |
May 11 | 2pm-4pm | Town of Poughkeepsie, Wappinger Creek Intermunicipal Council, Mid-Hudson Trout Unlimited, CCE of Dutchess Co. | Wappinger Creek |
| Bennett Lane & Crawford St. Pine Bush, NY |
May 15 | 9am-1pm | Pine Bush High School | Shawangunk Kill |
| Moodna Creek Viaduct Otterkill Rd. Cornwall, NY |
May 17 | 9am-1pm | Moodna Creek Watershed Coalition,
NYS OPRHP-PIPC, Orange Co. Planning Dept., Open Space Institute |
Moodna Creek |
| 1 Dug Rd. New Paltz, NY |
May 17 | 2pm-4pm | Wallkill River | |
| Long Pond Preserve Mead St. & Tarryabit Dr. South Salem, NY |
May 21 | 9am-12pm | The Nature Conservancy, Katonah-Lewisboro School District |
Waccabuc Creek/Lake |
| The Agroforestry Resource Center: 6055 Rte. 23 Acra, NY |
May 30 | 11am-12pm | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene Co. | Bowery Creek |
| 22 Lasher Rd. Big Indian, NY |
June 7 | 9am-12pm | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster Co. NYC DEP | Esopus Creek |
