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Community Helps Plant Over 35 Trees at West Third Street ‘Re-Tree-Ing’ Event

May 15, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Several dozen people showed up Saturday to help plant the 37 trees that now line the block of West Third Street where the former Cathedral Oak trees stood. The "Re-Tree-Ing" event held by the Jamestown Parks Department was part of the annual Arbor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Cathedral Oak trees, Chautauqua Art Gallery, Dan Stone, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Joan P. Shevory Citizen Forester Award, Leslie Calimeri, Tree City USA, Urban Forestry Fund, West Third Street Redesign

West Third Street To Be Closed Saturday for ‘Re-Tree-ing’ Event

May 12, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Part of West Third Street in Jamestown will be closed Saturday for a "Re-Tree-Ing" event by the city. The block of West Third Street from Hall Avenue to Hallock street will be closed starting at 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day Foundation, Cathedral Oak trees, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Tree City USA, West Third Street Redesign

JCC Celebrates 14th Year as Tree Campus USA, Designation as Certified Wildlife Habitat

May 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College celebrated its 14th year as a Tree Campus USA by planting seven trees on its campus for Arbor Day. Tree Campus USA is a national program that was created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities for effective campus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Becky Nystrom, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Dan Stone, Jamestown Community College, Janis Bowman, Joan P. Shevory Citizen Forester Award, National Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat, Tree Campus USA

JCC Celebrates 13th Year as ‘Tree Campus’ with Planting

April 28, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College celebrated its 13th year as a "Tree Campus" with a tree planting Wednesday. JCC Biology Professor, Environmental Sciences Program Coordinator, and Earth Awareness Club Co-Advisor Janis Bowman said the tree planting is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day Foundation, Jamestown Community College, Janis Bowman, Tree Campus Higher Education

JCC Receives Tree Campus Award for 12th Straight Year

March 24, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - For the 12th straight year, SUNY Jamestown Community College has been honored with 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education®  recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The campus will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day Foundation, Dan Lambe, Daniel DeMarte, Jamestown Community College, Tree Campus Higher Education

City Officials Plant Tree as Part of Arbor Day Celebration

May 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department held its community Arbor Day celebration Wednesday with the planting of a Red Oak Tree in Roseland Park. The planting, along with an official proclamation from Mayor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, National Association of State Foresters, Sam Teresi, Tree City USA

Jamestown to Celebrate Arbor Day with Tree Planting Wednesday at Jackson Center

May 6, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi, Director of Public Works Jeffrey Lehman, Parks Manager John Williams, and City Arborist Dan Stone will lead the Community Arbor Day celebration at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The planting of three flowering cherry trees … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Dan Stone, Jeff Lehman, John Williams, Robert H. Jackson Center, Sam Teresi, Tree City USA

MORNING NEWS: JCC Named Tree Campus USA

February 22, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Arbor Day Foundation has designated Jamestown Community College as a Tree Campus USA for the fourth year in a row. JCC, the first community college in New York state to earn the Tree Campus USA designation, achieved the title by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day Foundation, Jamestown Community College

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