Message From The President

As you know, our sixteenth Annual State Conference was held this last July at the site of our first conference, Cornell University in beautiful Ithaca, New York. There were many interesting presentations, tours and workshops. The conference's attendees - Council members, non-members, invited speakers and guests came from across the state and the nation. As usual, it is always wonderful to meet new friends and to renew old acquaintances from within and outside of New York State.

At our annual meeting at Cornell, we were pleased to present recognition awards to those individuals who have been Council members for five years or longer. Lastly, I would like to thank the Region 7 Planning Committee for all their efforts toward making this conference so successful.

As we begin our next planning year, I would like to welcome all new Council members and the new members of our Executive Committee and Board of Directors. In the spirit of our mission, we will continue to devote our efforts toward enhancing and fulfilling our defined Urban Forestry strategic plan.

Patricia Tobin, President