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Forest Service Chief Says "Lorax" is Opportunity for Dialogue About Forests
Forest Service Releases Tax Guide on Timber
Landscape Stewardship Webinar on March 1, 2012
New Director of Minnesota Forestry Division
Free Trees for Public Plantings in West Virginia
Grant Supports Cooperative Weed Management Area in DC

 

 

 

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State & Private Forestry News
February 27, 2012

Forest Service Chief Says "Lorax" is Opportunity for Dialogue About Forests

WASHINGTON (SMcCreary, National Association of State Foresters Blog).--U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell will travel to California for the premier of the animated movie Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. "Given the many threats to America's private and public forests due to a changing climate, pests and pathogens, and land conversion, this children's story can spur conversations about what has to happen today to restore the health and productivity of America's forests," Tidwell said. "This is an opportunity to start a dialogue about the inherent value of forests and the importance of sustainable management." The Lorax is an integral part of a public service campaign with the Forest Service and the Ad Council. The two agencies have worked together since 2009 on a public service campaign designed to inspire children and their families to unplug and reconnect with nature.

Forest Service Releases Tax Guide on Timber

WASHINGTON.--The Forest Service recently released the 2011 edition of "Federal Income Tax on Timber: A Key to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions," a quick-reference guide to timber tax laws impacting woodland owners. It gives a concise and easy-to-understand explanation of the most commonly asked tax questions. The intended audience includes consulting foresters, woodland owners, and loggers who need a basic understanding of Federal income tax rules on the management of woodland property. It is also a valuable resource for tax practitioners who need an overview of timber tax rules.

Landscape Stewardship Webinar on March 1, 2012

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.--On March 1 the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry's Forest Stewardship Program will be conducting the first in a series of Webinars that explore the realities of applying Landscape Stewardship on the ground. This informative and thought-provoking series will feature presentations by people who are actively carrying out landscape stewardship projects and plans. All presentations will include ample time to exchange ideas and methods.  The intended audience includes State Forest Stewardship Program coordinators, Forest Stewardship plan preparers and service providers, Forestry Cooperative Extension, forestry associations, landowner groups, community leaders, and interested landowners.  Read more.

 

New Director of Minnesota Forestry Division

Forrest Boe
Forrest Boe

DULUTH, Minn.--Commissioner Tom Landwehr of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has named Forrest Boe as the new director of the Forestry Division.  Boe has demonstrated outstanding leadership in his 29 years with the DNR and has a long track record of working with industry and citizens on complex issues, according to Landwehr.  Boe said that one of his main goals will be to balance needs of the forestry industry with the environmental aspects of forestry.  As Forestry Division director, he will oversee a $70 million annual budget and a staff of 350 employees.

Free Trees for Public Plantings in West Virginia

FARMINGTON, W.Va.--Volunteer organizations and municipalities with plans to plant trees on public property in 2012 are encouraged to apply with the Mountaineer Treeways Program.  Officials will accept applications through March 16, 2012.  Download the application form. Read more.

Grant Supports Cooperative Weed Management Area in DC
Grant Supports Cooperative Weed Management Area in Washington, DC
Eighty-five volunteers worked to improve the quality of the Metropolitan Branch Trail and adjacent natural area in Northeast DC, on the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service. (Photo: Student Conservation Association. Used by permission.)

 

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--

With a grant from the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, the Washington, DC, Department of Transportation, Urban Forestry Administration, is supporting establishment of a Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA). A CWMA is a local partnership that coordinates efforts to address the threat of invasive plants across jurisdictional boundaries. This project encompasses 15 public parks throughout the District. On the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service, volunteers maintained Metropolitan Branch Trail, in Northeast DC. This summer the Student Conservation Association will train high school students to inventory, map priority sites, and work with over 300 other volunteers. These trained individuals will plant trees to restore habitat, protect water quality, and support tree planting goals throughout the city. These on-the ground efforts and work by the partners to establish the CWMA are also supported by the DC Department of the Environment, Fisheries and Wildlife Division, Anacostia Watershed Society, National Park Service, the Nature Conservancy, and many others.

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