The City of Schenectady lies 25
minutes northwest of New York
State's Capitol, Albany. As of the 2020
census, Schenectady has a population
of approximately 67,000 residents. >>
To kick off the 2021 Collaborative
Tree Planting Initiative in Schenectady,
a Princeton elm (UImus americana
'Princeton') was planted at Martin Luther
King Elementary School in honor of Earth
Day. Attendees included Schenectady
youth and representatives from the City
of Schenectady, Schenectady County,
Schenectady Job Training Agency,
National Grid, Community Fathers,
LandArt Studio, ReTree Schenectady, and
Martin Luther King Elementary School.
ReTree Schenectady:
The Power of Partnerships to Address
Environmental Injustices in the Tree Canopy
By Becky Schwartz, Senior Manager of Urban Forestry, American Forests
urban-forestry.com 11
