Urban trees, resilience, and the challenges of urban trees in a changing climate

Trees are increasingly a part of urban resilience plans. With funding from the New York State Attorney General’s office, Trees New York was able to work with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to plant trees at Red Hook Houses and other NYCHA sites that lost trees due to Superstorm Sandy.

We will walk through Red Hook and discuss how trees fit into resiliency plans for Red Hook Houses, Red Hook, and the city as a whole. We will also be considering the challenges to urban trees, including human infrastructure, poor soil, and climate change.

The walk is approximately 1 mile and takes about 75 minutes. It will be on sidewalks, but some may be broken. Please dress for the weather.