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Stella Rose, Linden, Michigan. Photo by Susan Ives
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Board of Directors
Will Cook
Paul Grimm
Frank Gunion
Steve Hamblin
Susan Ives
Joan Maloof
Mike Pretl
Emilie Robinson
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Welcome to the Old-Growth Forest Network!
Dear Supporter -  Welcome to our growing community of people and forests! This is our first newsletter, and we're delighted to report that we've already signed up five forests for the Network! The Cook State Forest, dedicated on Aprl 19, 2012, was the first forest to be inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network. Find out about our "First Five" below.
The Old Growth Forest Network is more than a network of forests. It's a network of people who care about forests. We invite you to become a Founding Member of the Old-Growth Forest Network, and to to spread the word about the Network to your forest-loving friends.Thank you for your ongoing support!
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Why the Old-Growth Forest Network?
Forests are not merely sources of  wood, they offer beauty, spiritual renewal, recreation, scientific knowledge and the last refuge for myriad plants and animals. Less than 5% of America's old-growth forest remains. We're working to establish a network of forests never to be logged and engaging volunteers as forest stewards to safeguard and cherish them. Forests in the Old-Growth Forest Network are owned by many different entities, both public and private. The Old-Growth Forest Network serves as an information clearinghouse and coordinates the designation, dedication, and ongoing protection of forests in the Network. Our goal is to have every county dedicate at least one forest to remain forever wild, open to the public, and visited by as many children as possible. |
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Our First Five Forests!
We are proud to announce that five forests have been inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network. Congratulations, and welcome to our growing network!
Cook Forest State Park, Forest Cathedral
Clarion County, Pennsylvania 
First Forest Joins the Network! On April 19, 2012, the Forest Cathedral in Cook State Forest became the first forest to be dedicated into the Old Growth Forest Network. The Forest Cathedral is a National Natural Landmark. The 200- to 350-year-old trees measure as much as five feet in diameter and tower nearly 200 feet in the air. It is considered Pennsylvania's finest and largest old growth forest. Learn more
Cook Forest State Park, Cook Trail
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Cook Forest is one of the best examples of publicly accessible old-growth in the nation. It contains some of the oldest and tallest trees in the Northeast, some more than 150 years old. The park is 8,500 acres, of which 2,324 have been documented as old-growth. Learn more.
The Rivulet at the William Cullen Bryant Homestead
Hampshire County, Massachusetts
This woodland in Cummington, Massachusetts is part of the historic home site of William Cullen Bryant, poet and publisher of The New York Evening Post for 50 years. A passionate conservationist and horticulturalist, Bryant used his editorials to rally support for Frederick Law Olmsted's Central Park. He was a strong abolitionist who helped Abraham Lincoln win presidential election. A self-guided map highlights the Rivulet Trail. Learn more.
C&O Canal National Historic Park, Gold Mine Tract
Montgomery County, Maryland
This 528-acre tract adjacent to the Great Falls of the Potomac River is the largest remaining Piedmont Forest in Maryland. Although not true old-growth, the towering hardwood trees and the gently rolling forest floor will take your breath away with their beauty. The forest gets its name from the traces of gold mining ruins that are still visible. Learn more.
LeCompte Wildlife Management Area
Dorchester County, Maryland
This 353-acre forest is not old-growth yet but some of the trees that will make you stop in your tracks include willow oak, loblolly pine, and swamp white oak. The forest also has nice sweet gum, black gum, red maple, beech, and holly. Wear your rubber knee boots on the trail since this flat Eastern Shore forest is very wet and the trail seems to be the wettest part. Learn More. Thank you for being part of our growing community!
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