The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is empowering communities to tackle important forest health issues with two new grant programs. These programs, which support DNR’s 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan, aim to create forests that are resilient to wildfires, insects and disease by supporting large-scale forest restoration efforts led by groups called forest collaboratives.
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US Cities and Suburbs Are Losing 36 Million Trees Each Year, Study Finds
Most everyone is aware, I guess, that we’re still cutting down trees to pave and build stuff all over the United States. But a new […]
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Huge Number Of Dead, Dying Trees In Connecticut At Increased Risk Of Falling Due To Years Of Drought, Insects
Millions of aging trees across Connecticut are dead or dying as a result of years of drought, invasive insects and major storms, experts warn, creating […]
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J.D. Irving Wins SFI Award for Conservation Leadership
J.D. Irving was announced as the 2017 winner of the SFI Leadership in Conservation Award during the Sustainable Forestry Initiative‘s annual meeting in Ottawa. This award recognizes SFI […]