Community Forestry Resource Center
Weekly News and Event Summary
February 9, 2006
This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTENTS:
HEADLINES:
Class mixes history with forestry (WI)
Too many deer in forests? (MN)
Tree farmers voice concerns at forum (LA)
Saving park's hemlock trees meant busy '05 (TN)
Congress looks into forest worker issues (DC)
Forest lands may be on the block (MT)
Canada signs deal with loggers to save ancient rainforest
Ecologists demand forest law (Honduras)
OTHER HEADLINES ON http://www.forestrycenter.org/News/News.cfm
* U.S. funds for logging study suspended (OR)
* Switch grass may bounce back as player in new energy goals
* Sequoias designed to last a couple of thousand years (CA)
* Landmark Vermont farm tries grass pellet heat
* Groups appeal Bighorn forest plan (WY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------EVENTS:
A Million Acres in Minnesota
February 10-11, 2006, Duluth, MN
Ozarks Forum for Forest Practitioners
February 16-18, 2006, Mountain View, AR
Forest Tent Caterpillar Informational Conference
February 24, 2006, Camden, NY
Maple Syrup Workshop
February 25, 2006, Victoria, MN
15th Central Hardwood Forest Conference
February 27-March 1, 2006, Knoxville, TN
Chainsaw Safety
March 18, 2006, Baraboo, WI
Landowner Incentive Program:
Rare Species Habitat Identification, Management and Cost-Sharing
March 21, 2006, LaFarge, WI and March 22, 2006, Madison, WI
For more event listings visit:
http://www.forestrycenter.org/Calendar/Cal.cfm
------------------------------------------------------------------------INFORMATION:
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Annual Review 2005
Watch for Wood Wasps
For more documents and information visit:
http://www.forestrycenter.org/Search/search.cfm
------------------------------------------------------------------------PUBLICATIONS:
The Future of Family-Owned Woodlands in the United States
Payments for Environmental Services: Some Nuts and Bolts
Balancing Ecology and Economics: A Start-up Guide for Forest Owner Cooperation
------------------------------------------------------------------------HEADLINES:
Class mixes history with forestry (WI)
When sophomore Brandi Petitt attended the first class of the Native American Forestry
course being taught for the first time this spring, she seriously considered dropping it.
The history major at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was unsure about the
forestry portion of the course, which presents both cultural history and natural resource
perspectives of forest management dating back to before 1492. Three classes into the
semester, she's glad she stuck around.
http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060208/WRT0101
/602080706/1806 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78482
----------------------------Too many deer in forests? (MN)
As one part of the certification of 4.7 million acres of the state's forests, forest and deer
managers have something to prove by this fall. They must show they have a plan to
ensure deer populations won't hinder forest regeneration. One of the two audits - that of
Forest Stewardship Council - said that's a problem in certain areas of the state.
http://www.outdoornews.com/articles/2006/02/02/news/news3.txt
http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78441
OR
----------------------------Tree farmers voice concerns at forum (LA)
Warm, dry weather has created the ideal conditions for salvaging acres of timber
destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, but the limited capacity of area mills and the scarcity of
loggers to haul away trees has Louisiana tree farmers racing against the clock. The
Florida Parishes were particularly hard hit by Katrina, and about 100 landowners
gathered Friday to hear presentations about timberland issues at the LSU AgCenter’s
Florida Parishes Forestry Forum in Hammond.
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/business/2256632.html
http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78460
OR
----------------------------Saving park's hemlock trees meant busy '05 (TN)
Last year was a busy year for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's hemlock
woolly adelgid control effort since the park began battling the insect in 2002. As of
December 2005, park crews had treated at least 28,000 hemlock trees covering
approximately 450 acres with systemic insecticides. An additional 360 acres of hemlocks
in the park have been treated with insecticidal soap sprays.
http://www3.knoxnews.com/kns/gs_news/article/0,1406,KNS_392_4443893,00.html
OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78459
----------------------------Congress looks into forest worker issues (DC)
At meetings on Capitol Hill Tuesday, House staff members began to try to sort out who is
responsible for addressing concerns over mistreatment of Latino forest workers. The most
recent round of concerns were raised by California Rep. Joe Baca, D-Rialto, who has
asked the House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition
and Forestry to investigate the matter.
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14164608p-14992418c.html
http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78484
OR
----------------------------Forest lands may be on the block (MT)
National forest land may be sold off to fund a federal program designed to help counties
and school districts make up for the loss of money they previously received from federal
timber sales. The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act was
signed into law by then-President Clinton in 2000. The law, initially carried by a
Democrat and Republican from Oregon, was passed to help counties that previously
received significant revenues from timber sales on federal lands.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2006/02/09/news/mtregional/znews05.txt
http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78498
OR
----------------------------Canada signs deal with loggers to save ancient rainforest
Canada is to protect a vast swath of intact temperate rainforest along its Pacific coast,
under an agreement unveiled Wednesday between the British Columbia government,
local indigenous peoples, environmental groups and major logging companies. The
unprecedented plan covers some five million acres of the Great Bear rainforest, starting
about 150 miles north of Vancouver and stretching as far as the Alaska border.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article343923.ece
http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78500
OR
----------------------------Ecologists demand forest law (Honduras)
Civil society organizations in the Coalition for Environmental Justice have asked the
Honduran government of president-elect Manuel Zelaya Rosales to immediately pass a
forest law, which has been frozen in the files of the National Congress for four years. The
law regulates the use of the forest and creates community-based forestry, which gives
broad participation to local residents in the preservation of natural resources.
http://tierramerica.net/english/2006/0204/iecobreves.shtml
http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78442
OR
------------------------------------------------------------------------EVENTS
A Million Acres in Minnesota
February 10-11, 2006, Duluth, MN
This is an informational and educational conference that will help landowners better
understand and apply management techniques for shorelines, timber, taxes, wildlife, and
a host of other subjects and issues that face woodland owners and users.
Contact Stephanie Kessler at 218-326-1130 or millionacreconference@yahoo.com or see
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/millionacres.html
----------------------------Ozarks Forum for Forest Practitioners
February 16-18, 2006, Mountain View, AR
This forum will bring together participants from family farms, rural communities, small
businesses, non-profits, government and universities to identify and address community
forestry issues such as Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs), local economic
development; resource sustainability; business development; and sustainable livelihoods.
Participants from the Ozarks (Missouri, and Arkansas), Tennessee, Kentucky and
Oklahoma are invited to attend.
Contact Ajit Krishnaswamy at 401-273-6507 x. 12 or ajit@nnfp.org or see www.nnfp.org
----------------------------Forest Tent Caterpillar Informational Conference
February 24, 2006, Camden, NY
This educational conference/luncheon will address the ongoing concerns of the forest tent
caterpillar. The conference will feature: life cycle & economical impact of the tent
caterpillar, pesticide control of the tent caterpillar, aerial pesticide application and
economics of spraying, and regulations of spraying pesticides. Continuing education
credits will be offered
Contact Becca Hare at 782-7289 ext. 104 or rebecca.hare@ny.usda.gov
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Maple Syrup Workshop
February 25, 2006, Victoria, MN
Learn proper tree selection and managing a maple woods as well how to cook, filter and
store maple syrup and other maple sugar products. Beth Collins, President of the North
American Maple Syrup Council is the presenter. Sponsored by the Lowry Nature Center
and the MFA Metro Chapter.
Contact Barb Spears at 651-644-5800 or barbs@treetrust.org
----------------------------15th Central Hardwood Forest Conference
February 27-March 1, 2006, Knoxville, TN
The objective of the conference is to bring together forest managers and scientists to
discuss research and issues concerning the ecology and management of forests in the
Central Hardwood region.
Contact Wayne Clatterbuck at 865-974-7346 or wclatterbuck@utk.edu or see
http://fwf.ag.utk.edu/central/
----------------------------Chainsaw Safety
March 18, 2006, Baraboo, WI
Mastering the basics of chain saw safety is essential for woodland owners who want to be
more active on their land. This course will follow the standards of the Forest Industry
Safety Training Alliance (FISTA). Instruction will be geared toward private landowners
with varying levels of experience. The course will also cover other power tools and saw
selection, purchase, and maintenance. The afternoon hands-on training will give
participants the opportunity to fell one or more trees with supervision.
Contact Jeannine Richards at 608-355-0279 ext. 5# or jeannine@aldoleopold.org or see
http://www.thewoodlandschool.org/courses.htm
----------------------------Landowner Incentive Program:
Rare Species Habitat Identification, Management and Cost-Sharing
March 21, 2006, LaFarge, WI and March 22, 2006, Madison, WI
This workshop, offered with the Wisconsin DNR, will help landowners apply for the new
Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) grants. The workshop will provide landowners with
a thorough understanding of the DNR cost-share program, walk you through the process
of applying for a grant and cover how to choose management options for your land that
are eligible for funding. The program provides up to 75% of the project cost for eligible
projects in prairie and savanna habitat that benefit rare species.
Contact Jeannine Richards at 608-355-0279 ext. 5# or jeannine@aldoleopold.org or see
http://www.thewoodlandschool.org/courses.htm
------------------------------------------------------------------------INFORMATION
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Annual Review 2005
This newsletter contains a summary of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) developments
throughout 2005. Included are membership figures, international recognition, FSC
growth, policy revisions, initiatives, conferences and events, and a look at FSC’s impact
on the ground.
Available at: http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refid=78481
----------------------------Watch for Wood Wasps
The University of Minnesota’s Extension Service offers this article on these insects
attracted to dead and dying trees that often find their way into homes through lumber or
firewood.
For more information see http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=78440 or
http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/YGLNews/YGLNews.html#woodwasp
------------------------------------------------------------------------PUBLICATIONS
The Future of Family-Owned Woodlands in the United States
Final report from a conference held at the Johnson Foundation’s Wingspread Retreat
Center, November 11-13, 2005.
Available at: http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refid=78439
----------------------------Payments for Environmental Services: Some Nuts and Bolts
Payments for environmental services (PES) is an emerging economics based
methodology of conservation management. The basic principle of PES is that external
environmental services (ES) beneficiaries make direct, contractual and conditional
payments to local landholders and users in return for adopting conservation and
restoration practices. This paper, based on primary and secondary data from Latin
America and Asia, aims to demystify PES for non-economists.
Available at: http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refid=78501
----------------------------Balancing Ecology and Economics: A Start-up Guide for Forest Owner Cooperation
The 160-page guide is intended to show how private landowners, working together, can
improve the ecological conditions of their lands while improving their own economic
well-being and that of the communities in which their forest land is located.
Intended primarily for landowners and resource managers, the guide provides essential
information on all aspects of establishing a forest owner cooperative, including: forest
management, marketing, business planning, co-op governance, cooperative structures,
non-timber forest products, sustainable certification, developing member education
programs, and more.
For more information about Sustainable Forestry Cooperatives, or to order a copy of
Balancing Ecology and Economics: A Start-Up Guide for Forest Owner Cooperation,
please visit: http://www.forestrycenter.org
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