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Wildflower Wanderings: Planting and Enjoying Native Wildflower Meadows

July 3, 2025

Laura and Mike Jackson are naturalists, retired biology teachers, landowners, and PA Forest Stewards volunteers. Here they share their experiences with creating and maintaining wildflower meadows.

Celebrating Nuance

July 3, 2025

Ethan Tapper was a keynote speaker at our 2025 Forest Landowners Conference. You can read more in his book, How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) Report: Why Best Management Practices Matter

July 3, 2025

Timber harvesting can pose risks to water resources if not carried out responsibly. To mitigate these impacts, Pennsylvania requires that Best Management Practices (BMPs) be used during earth disturbance activities, such as logging.

PA Tree Farm: Introducing Your New Tree Farm Chair

July 3, 2025

Greetings, forest landowners and readers of Forest Leaves! Mike Powell is the new Pennsylvania committee chair of the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), managed by the Pennsylvania Forestry Association (PFA).

PFA: Banquet Recap and Pennsylvania Forestry News

July 3, 2025

As we enter the warm months, we at the Pennsylvania Forestry Association (PFA) would like to share a recap of our annual banquet and some news impacting Penn’s Woods.

At the Finley Center: Reflections on the 6th Biennial Forest Landowners Conference

July 3, 2025

Woods and Wildlife News and Notes: The Latest News from the Forestry and Wildlife Extension Team

July 3, 2025

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.

Beech Leaf Disease Ramping Up in PA Forests

July 3, 2025

Based on numerous calls from people wondering what's going on with American beech, we compiled these resources for your information.

Going into Your Woods after a Storm

May 13, 2025

Navigating through your forest safely after severe weather.

Student Spotlight: Grace

April 14, 2025

Meet Grace Lewis, a graduate student at Penn State who joined the James C. Finley Center for Private Forests team in 2025.

It's Spring! Maybe? How Do the Trees Know When It's Safe to Break Bud?

March 27, 2025

What triggers plant growth, and what are the dangers of budding too early?