Little known about Lasioglossum dorchini, found in Alexander Stream National Park during research into best ways of rehabilitating habitats stunted by planted eucalyptus trees

Wildlife experts hope population numbers can recover in woodlands like the Forest of the Martyrs west of Jerusalem

Head of KKL JNF Jewish National Fund's Gilat Tree Nursery in Negev discovers that old surgical masks are perfect for cultivating seeds, seedlings and cuttings

Support for controversial incumbent causes consternation among Blue and White supporters of Zeev Bielski, disappointment among environmentalists wanting Alon Tal for the job

For his July birthday, Prof. Sol Green, who founded YU and Bar-Ilan University's social work departments, is gifted a leafy donation to KKL-JNF

Signatories, from all major centers of academia in Israel, say body needs a professional at helm, not a political appointee

Parties, religious streams stay mum on chances of Alon Tal scooping political appointment in run-up to Zionist Congress in October

In run-up to national tree planting holiday, Knesset study shows 40,000 licenses granted to uproot 376,000 trees over six years -- most to make way for building

Two-week 'holiday for trees' promotion offers saplings at half price. For each tree planted, KKL will plant another on the Israeli side of the Gaza border

Leading liberal lights like Peter Beinart and Jeremy Ben-Ami, running for first time, hope to use expanded representation in Zionist body to steer funding away from settlements