October 11, 2019
An Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) assessment provides a measure of a community’s tree canopy cover at high resolution and is often used for establishing and implementing municipal tree canopy goals as part of broader urban greening and sustainability initiatives.
October 11, 2019
Brushpiles is the opinion page of Forest Leaves. It’s a place for you to write in and share your reactions and thoughts. The following piece was originally printed in the Pennsylvania Forestry Association’s News You Can Use by Richard Lewis, PFA President.
October 10, 2019
Many woodland owners take to their woods in October to begin scouting for deer season. A good way to learn more about where white-tailed deer might be found is by understanding what they’re eating.
September 27, 2019
Recognizing and treating less-desirable trees increases the proportion of desirable species in future timber stands.
September 27, 2019
Throughout the month we receive notice of interesting and relevant research and items. These items come from partner organizations. We'll use this space to share these items with you.
September 23, 2019
The excitement is growing for the third annual Walk in Penn’s Woods on Sunday, October 6, happening near you.
August 29, 2019
As fall approaches and you enjoy the change from green to bright yellows, reds, oranges, and all the shades in between, look carefully for woody plants that remain green.
August 19, 2019
Registration is now open for the Fall session of "The Woods in Your Backyard" online course.
July 31, 2019
In recent years, eastern white pine has been experiencing dramatic health decline, with increasing cases of twig and canopy dieback, premature browning and shedding of needles, and even death.
July 12, 2019
Take time to explore the websites and social pages of the organizations below to learn more about caring for your woods!
July 12, 2019
Ailanthus altissima, commonly referred to as tree-of-heaven, is a rapidly growing deciduous tree native to northeast and central China, as well as Taiwan. It was first introduced into the United States in the late 1700s. Initially, it was valued as an urban street tree and was widely planted in the mid-Atlantic region. From there, tree-of-heaven has spread across the nation and become a common invasive weed in urban, agricultural, and forested areas.
July 12, 2019
The Pennsylvania Tree Farm (PATF) Committee has been working to add value for members of the PA Tree Farm community.
July 12, 2019
The Pennsylvania Forestry Association (PFA), our Nation’s oldest forestry association, prides itself on helping members.
July 12, 2019
For more than 20 years, the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Professional Timber Harvester Training Program has been teaching loggers how to properly implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect water quality during timber harvesting operations.
July 12, 2019
Hosting and Crowdfunding Opportunities
July 12, 2019
A group of 12 wildlife/forestry biologists has just published a book on deer management, titled “Deer Management for Forest Landowners and Managers,” based on their collective decades of research, teaching, consulting, and managing of white-tailed deer in northeastern US states.
July 12, 2019
Make a Home for Wildlife: Creating Habitat on Your Land: Backyard to Many Acres by Charles Fergus
June 28, 2019
Introducing the pause in forest stewardship, minding the gap if you will, is a place of reflection, and its importance cannot be underestimated. It’s a time to seek out additional resources, a time to ask for advice from fellow landowners who’ve done what is being proposed; it’s a time to ask for help.
May 28, 2019
Removing invasive shrubs to restore native forest habitat brings a surprising result, according to Penn State researchers, who say desired native understory plants display an unexpected ability and vigor to recolonize open spots.
May 28, 2019
The PA/NJ Chapter of TACF is seeking volunteers to help conduct Small Stem Assays (SSA) with American chestnut seedlings this June. No experience necessary.
May 23, 2019
With increasing attention to pollinators and native plants that sustain those native pollinators, one may wonder if warmer-than-average or cooler-than-average temperatures have an effect on the emergence of pollinating insects.
April 26, 2019
Spring is a time of warmer weather, beautiful flowers, green growth, but it also heralds tree pollen season.
April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources is in the process of revising their Forest Action Plan and Bureau of Forestry Strategic Plan. You are invited to share you feedback.
April 15, 2019
Based on enthusiasm and tremendous support, work has begun on the 2019 Walk in Penn’s Woods.
April 15, 2019
Information about the May 4, 2019 Tree Farm Tour in Warren County
April 15, 2019
Here in Southwestern Pennsylvania we have gotten a few glimpses of spring after this strange, very wet winter.
April 15, 2019
Pennsylvania’s Municipal Planning Code (MPC) allows municipalities to regulate forestry and timber harvesting activities through code. However, timber harvesting operations sometimes run into issues with “unauthorized local ordinances.”
April 15, 2019
Review of: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery, Chicago Review Press Inc., 2014, ISBN 978-1-61374-718-6
April 15, 2019
James C. Finley Center for Private Forests
Address
416 Forest Resources BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email PrivateForests@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0401
- Fax 814-865-6275
James C. Finley Center for Private Forests
Address
416 Forest Resources BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email PrivateForests@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0401
- Fax 814-865-6275
