Category: Sustainable Forestry
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TimberWest January/February 2015 Vashon Forest Stewards is selling a new vision of forestry to the public. Read more…
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Northwest Woodlands Spring 2014 Want to own a tractor? This article, co-written with Van Decker, provides tips on getting the biggest bang for your buck. Read more…(pg. 22)
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The Forestry Source January 2014 Of the management strategies available to create resilient, productive forests in a changing climate, assisted migration is one strategy that is prompting much discussion within the forestry community. Assisted migration is viewed as a proactive strategy because many tree species do not have the ability to adapt or migrate naturally…
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The Forestry Source September 2013 When your Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) requires an accelerated development of a second-growth forest into a late-successional forest, that’s a tall order to carry out especially when there isn’t an established silvilculture prescription to create such a forest structure. And when your prescriptions call for thinning in a landscape that…
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TimberWest May/June 2013 When you visit the Charles L. Pack Experimental Forest, you are not just taking a walk through a forest, you’re seeing sustainability in action. Through spacing trials, selection thinning, fertilizer treatments, and ecosystem-value services research, the Center of Sustainable Forestry demonstrates that sustainability and active forest management are not mutually exclusive. Read…
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The Forestry Source July 2013 This month, Charles Rice, an extension coordinator for Hart County, Georgia, will once again wear the title of Coach when he travels with his state competition-winning 4-H team to the National 4-H Forestry Invitational in Weston, West Virginia, July 21-25. Read more…
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The Forestry Source March 2013 The City of Montesano’s city forest is an example how sustainable forestry benefits the community by providing recreational opportunities, protecting the environment, and providing revenue for the city. Read more…
Writings by Andrea Watts 