Tag: forestry
Children should know the joy of the woods
A downed tree could be the scene of our latest play while doubling as our picnic table.
Firth Maple Products: More than maple syrup
Firth Maple Products offers more than syrup, it also offers forestry services.
Ohio, Holmes County forestry industry infographic
The Holmes County timber and wood products industry generates $421 million in output and $24.7 million in tax revenue. Learn more about this Ohio economic driver in this infographic.
Lumber industry has deep roots in Holmes County, and Ohio
Part I of a two-part series on Ohio’s timber and lumber industry, and specifically the growth in Holmes County, where it contributes more than $420 million annually in industrial output.
More than s’mores: Teens turn off technology during Ohio forestry and...
Not every camper will end up a wildlife specialist or a forester, but organizers hope the teens will at least build on the week’s natural resources foundation no matter what their career path.
Eastern Ohio forester, Jeremy Scherf, honored by national group
Jeremy Scherf, Ohio service forester in eastern Ohio, was named the Northeastern Area Outstanding Cooperative Forest Management Forester for 2013 by the Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters.
Pa. event will offer woodland management information
TIONESTA, Pa. -- The largest share of Pennsylvania's forest is privately owned, accounting for more than 70 percent of the forested acres (12.5 million...
U.S. Forest Service report shows fewer trees dying in nation’s forests
WASHINGTON -- The number of dead trees on 750 million acres of public and private forests across America is on the decline for the...
The Lorax may ‘speak for the trees’, but his message ignores...
Forester: We're hoping The Lorax movie will remind people about how important forests are for everything from the oxygen we breathe to the foods wildlife eat. With luck, it'll inspire parents to take their kids out to see the real thing.
Effort to establish blight-free American chestnut tree switches gears
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The three-decades-old initiative to restore American chestnut trees back into forests in the eastern United States has entered a new phase, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
