April 17, 2023
March 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
Our February News Release highlighting our 2023 Forest Landowner's Conference
February 28, 2023
Earn SAF, ISA, SFI Continuing Education Units, and pesticide credits as we review the status of Pennsylvania's forest insect and disease problems and important forest health updates and information. Webinar held on Mar. 16, 2023 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET More information and registration details can be found on the website linked above.
February 28, 2023
The annual spring Briefing reports on the status of Pennsylvania’s forest insect and disease issues as well as other important forest health updates and information and provides a core pesticide credit training session. Join us to review the status of Pennsylvania's forest insect and disease problems and important forest health updates and information. Briefing held on Mar. 14, 2023 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET More information and registration details can be found on the website linked above.
February 28, 2023
The three year Allegheny Plateau Habitat Restoration project will providing funding to establish habitat suitable to ruffed grouse and cerulean warblers. The partnership will work to establish this habitat on public and private ground in these PA counties: Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Venango, and Warren counties. The full press release can be read on the website linked above.
February 28, 2023
The Federal Government has allocated additional funding for conservation practices on farms and forests including cover cropping, conservation tillage, prescribed grazing, nutrient management, tree planting and more. Farm and forest owners interested in applying for cost-share funding should contact their local NRCS office and apply for funding by March 20th, 2023 to be considered in the first round of funding. The full press release can be read at the external website linked above.
February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023
February 8, 2023
Late April into early May is a great time to plant trees and shrubs for many reasons. Check out this article for resources and thoughts on planning a spring tree planting.
January 23, 2023
November 16, 2022
Dr. Allyson Muth, faculty, Michael Powell, staff, and Linda Finley, volunteer, in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management were honored for their contributions to the conservation of Pennsylvania’s natural resources at the Pennsylvania Forestry Association’s (PFA) Annual Symposium on November 5.
November 16, 2022
Penn State Extension’s popular The Woods in Your Backyard webinar series will meet 7-8:30 PM weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays starting January 11, 2023.
November 16, 2022
Early spring enthusiasm for ramps — also known as wild leeks — may be causing lower plant yields and threatening communities of the forest herb, according to Penn State researchers.
November 10, 2022
With Sundays November 13, 20, and 27, 2022 open to hunting, we ask: beyond awareness of the upcoming hunting season, why should forest stewardship include caring about deer and the woods?
October 28, 2022
The Great Lakes Basin Forest Health Collaborative is searching for healthy ash trees in Pennsylvania — do you have any?
October 28, 2022
For 32 years, a key resource for education and messages around good forest stewardship has been Pennsylvania’s forest stewardship peer volunteer network, the Pennsylvania Forest Stewards volunteers.
October 28, 2022
For those interested in supporting the Finley Center financially, the Center has a well-established endowment and gratefully accepts financial contributions.
October 28, 2022
Pennsylvania is a state known for its commercial mushroom production, especially in the Kennett Square region in the Southeast. However, there is a long and proud tradition of harvesting and ap-preciating wild mushrooms throughout the state.
October 28, 2022
The Pennsylvania Forestry Association’s 136th Annual Symposium, “Penn's Woods Carbon: Growing Green,” will be held Saturday, November 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Toftrees Resort in State College, PA.
October 28, 2022
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative released a new publication summarizing the results of their Conservation Impact work over the past 10 years. "Conservation Impact: A Decade of Success" shows how the science behind well-managed forests and sustainable supply chains supports conservation goals.
October 28, 2022
PA Tree Farmers weigh certification vs. recognition; the battle against spongy moth continues.
October 28, 2022
Penn State Extension’s team of Forestry and Wildlife experts publishes an e-newsletter, Woods and Wildlife News and Notes, containing the most recent information, events, demonstrations, partnerships, and activities coming from the team. Check out these new articles and videos.
October 28, 2022
Save the date for the 5th Biennial Forest Landowners Conference Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25, 2023 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, PA.
September 20, 2022
Did you know that Pennsylvania has a special day where everyone across the state is invited to take a walk through the woods to appreciate the beauty and importance of the commonwealth’s forests?
September 2, 2022
In April of this year, Penn State renamed the Center for Private Forests in honor of its founder, Jim Finley. His foundational scholarship on which we built the Center recognized the personal, value-driven relationships that many private landowners have with the forests they own. He worked hard to help forestry and natural resource professionals recognize these relationships to better understand the needs of private forest landowners and help them achieve their stewardship goals. The renaming inspires the center’s staff, council, volunteers and stakeholders as we work to advance the work of our colleague, mentor and friend.
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
