Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee Updates

October 17, 2017

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Inc. recently released the 2017 Progress Report titled "Forests. A Way of Life." I would encourage you to take some time and look through it, if you have the chance

Pennsylvania Forestry Association: Looking Back and Moving Forward

October 17, 2017

This is my final message to you as PFA President. It’s been a very fast paced two-year President’s term with lots of positive forward movement for our association.

The Pennsylvania Tree Farm System Moves Forward to Full Certification in October 2017

October 17, 2017

Why should you join the PA Tree Farm program as a Certified Tree Farmer?

Becoming a PA Forest Steward Volunteer

October 17, 2017

On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in September, the Pennsylvania Forest Stewards (PAFS) Class of 2017 took to the woods to learn — by doing — about sustainable timber harvesting.

Interesting Research News and Tools for Landowners – October 2017

October 17, 2017

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.

Forest Stressors and Resilience: Can Woodland Owners and Other Stewards Make a Difference?

September 28, 2017

If we try to ensure that our woods, or the landscape in which our woods occurs, have many different species of trees that are native to where we live, and if we have healthy, young and older trees of those species, the broader forest ecosystem retains its ability to function well and to potentially recover faster from whatever pest, disease, weather extreme, or other stressor may come along next.

Profiles in Conservation - Susan Benedict

September 14, 2017

Keys to keeping land in the family — reaching consensus, diversifying revenue

Interesting Research News and Tools for Landowners – September 2017

September 14, 2017

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.

Regenerating the Forest: Seeds and the Mysterious Seed Bank

August 30, 2017

From where does the next forest come? While seeds play a role in starting the next forest, either re-occupying a site, or spreading beyond their current boundaries, trees have multiple strategies to ensure their continuity through offspring.

Habitat Hero: John Hoover

August 18, 2017

This Habitat Hero story is by the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, one of NRCS’ conservation partners working to help private landowners adopt conservation measures that benefit forestry and agricultural operations while helping birds and other wildlife species.

Feeling Overwhelmed?—A few tips for getting started with invasive plant management

July 25, 2017

As long as light and other resources are available to invasive plants, they will continue to out-compete native plants and spread. What can landowners do to control these invaders?

Invasive Species Highlight: Bush Honeysuckles… Not for the Birds!

July 14, 2017

During the summer months, we see a number of shrubs with beautiful fragrant flowers, that attract bees and other pollinators, and whose berries often attract a diversity of birds and other wildlife. Unfortunately, some of those shrubs are non-native and invasive, and although they may seem attractive, they can actually be quite detrimental.

Pennsylvania Tree Farm Committee Notes

July 14, 2017

PA Tree Farm summer updates and upcoming events

Pennsylvania Forestry Association News

July 14, 2017

PFA summer updates and increasing the use of social media

Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee Updates: Project Learning Tree

July 14, 2017

Project Learning Tree to transfer from the American Forest Foundation to Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.

Woodland Owners’ Invasive Plant Identification and Control Resource

July 14, 2017

Invasive plants are the scourge of many woodland owners. Trying to identify the pesky plants, knowing your control options, and keeping up on the latest invaders can be daunting.

Walks in Penn's Woods

July 14, 2017

A statewide effort to build appreciation for forests, the people who own them, and the importance of tending them, the Walk in Penn’s Woods is a day with organized woods walks in each Pennsylvania county. Anticipated to become an annual event on the first Sunday in October, this inaugural Walk in Penn’s Woods day happens October 1, 2017.

Owning or Holding Woodlands

June 26, 2017

Land is one of those things we “own” that will extend beyond us. We can use it carefully and, in the process, pass forward nearly all of its value. Alternatively, we can abuse land and the resources it provides and leave those who come after us with something of little value.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Control

June 12, 2017

The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) has caused significant damage to eastern hemlock, Tsuga Canadensis, in ornamental plantings and forests across much of Pennsylvania. However, many trees are still surviving and in need of treatment.

Higher tick populations or not, take precautions against Lyme disease

June 12, 2017

Recent media reports have suggested that tick populations in Pennsylvania may be particularly high this year, leading to an increased risk of Lyme disease in the state.

Dangerous Tick-Borne Disease Spreads To PA, CDC Warns

June 12, 2017

A rare, potentially deadly tick-borne disease has been identified in Pennsylvania. Here's what to look for.

Interesting Research News and Tools for Landowners – June 2017

June 12, 2017

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.

Assessing Resilience in Your Forest

May 31, 2017

Change comes to all forests. No matter the change, some forests will survive the change with functions more or less intact; others are going to be severely impacted and lose their ability to function as they have. How do you determine your woods’ ability to survive change? How do you assess its resilience?

Emerald Ash Borer: Still Spreading but Progress in Treatments

May 18, 2017

Updates from the Society of American Foresters’ publication Forestry Source on the battle against emerald ash borer. Please note these edits from the author: "I introduced an error when I wrote that EAB has not been detected in New Hampshire; however, the insect has not been found to date in Vermont, according to www.emeraldashborer.info. I checked with Mr. Sadof about the effects of EAB on white ash, and he said that “The vast majority are killed. Only a few survive.”"—Steve Wilent

Establishing Streamside Forests: Bare Root, Container Grown, Live Stakes, and Direct Seeding: Upcoming Workshop

May 18, 2017

Healthy streams and watersheds rely on functional riparian forest corridors. To learn more, come join the Rothrock Chapter of the Society of American Foresters as they host a summer field tour focused on riparian buffer establishment.

Interesting Research News and Tools for Landowners – May 2017

May 18, 2017

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.

Help Make the Walk in Penns Woods Happen!

May 18, 2017

Word is starting to get around about the October 1 "Walk in Penn's Woods." We're getting lots of tours signed up and getting on calendars. Now we need your help to make it happen! Consider donating to help us advertise and market these events to interested members of the public!

Getting to Know Our Woods through the Seasons - Springtime Insights

April 26, 2017

In each season, we can gain new insights on how the woods function and what kinds of stewardship activities may be needed.

Join Us in Supporting “Walk in Penn’s Woods!”

April 17, 2017

The new informal partnership for Penn’s Woods, Working for You, announces a statewide Walk in Penn’s Woods on Sunday, October 1, 2017.

Announcing New Backpack Sprayer Calibration Forest Science Fact Sheet

April 17, 2017

Penn State Forestry Extension has just released the fourth in a series of Forest Science Fact Sheets.

James C. Finley Center for Private Forests

Address

416 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802

James C. Finley Center for Private Forests

Address

416 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802