Green Resources
Adopt-A-Tree Program
The MillionTreesNYC is a Parks Department affiliated program which has undertaken the ambitious task of planting one million trees in New York City.For a newly planted tree, the first two years are critical. The level of care a tree receives during this period will largely determine its long term health and viability. You can adopt a tree near your place of residence to help keep the Murray Hill trees green and healthy!
Click the link at the left to visit the website from which the adopt-a-tree process begins: http://stewardship.nycparks.org/add_trees.php. The website has a map of trees that need to be adopted and explains how to care for the tree.
donateNYC
The Department of Sanitation launched donateNYC, an online tool designed to make finding and giving second-hand goods easier for New Yorkers. donateNYC provides residents with a website and mobile app to help them search by material and location to find the most convenient place to give or find reusable goods. For local nonprofit organizations in need of donated goods, or businesses looking to donate, donateNYC offers an online materials exchange where they can connect, donate and receive reusable goods.
DSNY Organics Collection Service
Bureau of Recycling and Sustainability, NYC Department of Sanitation
Enroll in DSNY’s Organics Collection Service
Instead of sending food waste, soiled paper, and yard waste to landfills, residents can turn them into compost and clean energy by joining NYC Sanitation’s curbside organics program!
All apartment buildings, nonprofits, city agencies, and community based organizations in Manhattan may be eligible for organics collection service. You simply need to request the program online [on.nyc.gov/request-organics] to receive free brown bins. Before receiving service, DSNY staff will work with individual buildings to develop site-specific plans; will provide training to building staff, develop outreach and maintenance strategies, and troubleshoot any issues with organics collection service.
For more info on the program visit nyc.gov/organics.
The DSNY does not collect any waste from commercial organizations.
Reporting tree problems or requesting a new tree
Click on the link at left to:- Report a damaged or dead tree - Request a new street tree - Notify NYC Parks of illegal tree damage - Submit a report of potentially hazardous trees or branches - Let NYC Parks know about an undesirable root, sewer, or sidewalk condition
All requests sent to NYC Parks are given direct attention and will be resolved as soon as possible.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/services/forestry/request
Tree Bed Plantings - Recommendations by the Parks Department
Planting around street trees and yard trees is recommended if done carefully. Aggressive flowers and shrubs compete with the tree for limited resources. Selected perennials (see below list) can also be complementary but, flowers that have shallow roots and die back each year (annuals) are recommended. Please do not plant flowers within 1 foot of the tree trunk. And if you do plant, be sure to provide enough water for the tree, not just enough to perk up the flowers.Guidelines
Flowers planted around a tree
Perennials, annuals, and bulbs are beautiful additions around a tree, as long as you remember that the tree's health comes first. Choose plants that require little watering. Key words to look for are "drought tolerant" and "xeric conditions."
Use small plants and bulbs - large plants require large planting holes, which damage tree roots. In addition, plants with large root systems compete with the tree for water and nutrients.
Mulch is always good for your tree and plants. Mulch keeps the soil moist and prevents weeds from sprouting in tree pits. After planting, put mulch between the plants.
In a street tree pit, never plant bamboo, ivy, vines, woody shrubs, or evergreens. They are all major competitors for water and nutrients and can stunt or kill a tree.
Greenstreets are individually crafted by our landscape designers, and maintained by our gardeners, so please do not add extra plantings to them.
Click the link on the left for a full list of plants recommended by the Parks Department.
Trees Count! 2015 NYC Parks Department Tree Map & Catalog
The Department of Parks and Recreation just launched Trees Count! 2015, and now they need your help! Volunteers provide vital data by going out and mapping the trees in their neighborhood. You can sign up by visiting the link below or by emailing TreesCount@parks.nyc.gov.Please join this important effort!