Brooklyn Botanical Garden Visitor's Center

In mid-May, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrated the grand opening of the Garden's Visitor Center! CitiLog assisted by upcycling ginkgo trees that were harvested from the site. The ginkgo trees were made into veneer that was used for paneling in the event space. You can read more about the ginkgo veneer process here!

Ginkgo Panels (image via)

CitiLog also provided black locust which was used for pathways on the site. Black locust is an extremely hard and durable wood, and left untreated it can last for 50+ years. Black locust is the natural alternative to chemically treated lumber and endangered tropical hardwoods. 

Exterior View with Black Locust Pathways (image via)

CitiLog Live Edge Bowls

 CitiLog is turning these logs into hand-crafted live edge bowls!

CitiLog Newark Announcement

We are excited to announce CitiLog Newark’s ribbon cutting ceremony is set for July 31^st! The site is progressing quickly as new loads of material are being delivered daily.

Willem Separating New Truckloads 

Truckload Being Delivered at Our Newark Sawmill

Another Load Being Delivered!

CitiLog has also taken the first step in their community-based outreach program by hiring four new employees who are considered disadvantaged youth. These new CitiLog employees will receive training in OSHA work safety skills, as well as knowledge of all sawmill equipment, and operating skills.

CitiLog's Matt & Stubby Preparing For Interviews

Stay tuned for more updates on CitiLog Newark!

Update: The Brayton School Benches

Delivery of the Brayton School's benches

Installing the new benches on site at the Brayton School

These fallen trees now provide outdoor seating for students

The Brayton School's completed Garden Amphitheatre

CitiLog has completed the Brayton School (Summit, NJ) benches for the school’s outdoor Centennial Garden Amphitheatre. See story here!

The benches were completed at CitLog’s Newark Sawmill, and put into place outside of The Brayton School just in time for the school’s garden dedication ceremony. The new amphitheater is in close proximity to the town’s Memorial Field, allowing adults and children alike to enjoy the garden. The new CitiLog benches were upcycled from trees taken from the school’s site.

The new benches act as an educational model on the importance of upcycling and proper sustainable practices.

Arbor Day at CitiLog Newark

CitiLog's Stubby Warmbold & John Sowell Being Filmed By Our Documentary Makers

CitiLog Team Members!

Logs at the Newark Facility

Arbor Day, April 27th is a special day for CitiLog Newark! Originating in Nebraska City, Nebraska by J. Sterling Morton. Arbor Day is a holiday in which people are encouraged to plant and care for trees. At CitiLog we are doing our part by “giving new life” to trees that are no longer wanted due to removal for new construction, or have proven dangerous because of the overgrown size and neglect. We are blessed to be able to take these trees and upcycle them. Upcycling is taking something that is considered waste and turning it into something of greater use or value. CitiLog takes these trees and manufactures them into finished wooden products. Whether it be industrial such as trailer decking or pallet components, or finished wooden log benches; CitiLog can meet any of your individual needs. For CitiLog, it is important to show good stewardship to the land as it is a sin to waste this natural resource. After all, if it wasn’t for Mother Nature, we wouldn’t be here today! Our site has been open for nearly 9 months. Here some photos of our current progress.

Benches for the Brayton School

Completed Brayton School Benches

CitiLog Team Member Applying a Tung Oil Finish Onto The New Benches!

We are pleased to announce the completion of CitiLog’s first value added special project. CitiLog manufactured 11 log seating benches for The Brayton School in Summit, New Jersey. The trees had come down on their site during the summer of 2011. Instead of having them turned into firewood, mulch or dumped into a landfill, The Brayton School took a sustainable approach and had the logs upcycled into benches for the student body. All of the bark was removed by hand, sanded smooth, and finished with three layers of tung oil. This oil is an all-natural product and is non-toxic. The Brayton School is located only 12 miles from our Newark facility.

Citilog on Heritage Radio

Listen to Citilog being interviewed on the Heritage Radio Network, click here!

This week on Burning Down the House, Curtis is joined by Stubby Warmbold and Andrew Tomlinson of CitiLogs. CitiLogs is the leader in upcycled and repurposed wood and building products. Tune in to hear more about how their company turns unwanted or unused urban trees into building products through a sustainable and responsible process. Find out how they plan on reintroducing the black locust into the market learn about urban sawmills. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.