Save the Rain Vacant Lot Program

701oswego2 December 28th, 2012

701 Oswego St. Site Completion!The site shown here is completed and awaiting use!701 Oswego St. Under ConstructionSoil amendment was done on site to improve growing conditions of trees and shrubs for production of fruits.701 Oswego St. Before the Vacant Lot ProgramThe site burdened the neighborhood with poor aesthetics, low property value, and poor sidewalk condition.PrevNext [...]

Posted in Environmental Planning and Design, Green Infrastructure, New York, Service, Urban Forestry & Agriculture, Urban Planning, Water Quality

Great Lakes Restoration Intiative

UrbanForestsUSFS_FinalMap3 September 5th, 2012

Onondaga County, New York, in collaboration with Atlantic States Legal Foundation, Inc. (ASLF) and City of Syracuse, filed the application for a grant under its Great Lakes Restoration Initiatives (GLRI) of USDA. This project was to focus on developing…

Posted in Home, Urban Forestry & Agriculture

Onondaga County Awarded Grants from U.S. Forest Service

February 2nd, 2011


Using Urban Forestry as Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management in Syracuse

ASLF assisted the Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection to submit two grant applications, one of which is using tree planting on four brownfield sites to control contaminated stormwater runoff and another aiming at urban forestry planning for green stormwater infrastructure, totaling over $300,000.

Posted in Air Quality, Environmental Design, Environmental Planning and Design, Grant Administration and Writing, Great Lakes, Green Infrastructure, Natural Resources, New York, North America, Service, Urban Forestry & Agriculture, Urban Planning

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