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An abnormally dry spring has heralded an early start to what could be a prolonged fire season in 2021. Last year, more than 840,000 acres burned in Washington, above twice the 10-year average.

Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 On the tail of a terrible year for wildland fires, an abnormally dry spring has heralded an early start to what could be a prolonged fire season in 2021. Forestry educators at Washington State University urge forest owners and residents to prepare. “Fire season is already underway,” said Sean Alexander, WSU Extension’s Northeast Washington Forester. “We’ve already seen hundreds of acres burn, and we are in no way, shape, or form in a good situation.” A...

Rubenstein School student Olivia Lopez double majored in Environmental Sciences and Forestry, spent a summer installing permanent monitoring plots at UVM Forests, and earned numerous awards for her campus involvement in helping to further strengthen UVM’s reputation for environmental sustainability. Senior Olivia Lopez ‘21, from North Andover, Massachusetts, came to the University of Vermont (UVM) as an Environmental Sciences major, added a double major in Forestry, and became a lead...

KUT The city estimates that as many as 90% of the area’s palm trees did not survive Februarys storm. Arborists with the Austin Public Works Forestry Team are out looking for dead trees in public rights of way and later this month will begin removing those considered dangerous. One type of tree that probably fared the worst from Februarys record-long freeze: palms. The Forestry Program estimates that as many as 90% of the area’s palm trees did not survive. “The longer palms are left ...

Potentially thousands of Austins palm trees set to come down Gabriela Vidal Replay Video It doesnt take long to still find remnants of February’s winter storm in Austin. “We are seeing trees that are greatly delayed in leafing out, or not leafing out at all. We’re seeing palm trees that are still looking like there’s no life,” said Lisa Killander, Forestry Program Manager for the City of Austin Public Works Department. Now many palm trees in the city could soon be comi...

The Maui News The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is proposing to add 8,100 acres to the Forest Reserve System, including 3,433 acres on the north slopes of Haleakala and 733 acres on Molokai. The Forest Reserve System, which is managed by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, represents the state’s largest public forest lands, offering benefits that include watershed restoration, native habitat management, recreation and hunting. State officials are looking to add four ...

dgrossman@mauinews.com The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife is seeking public input on a draft 10-year management plan for the 2,916-acre Kahikinui Forest Reserve. Anthony McWhorter photos Watershed restoration, invasive species management and community access to public trails are among the state’s 10-year goals for a nearly 3,000-acre native forest on the slopes of Haleakala that has endured many changes over the years. Kahikinui Forest R...

SIU forestry student tracks mule deer routes to protect habitats Tactical Navigation Hannah Manninen, a master’s student in forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, holds a mule deer fawn captured briefly for tracking purposes. A graduate student at SIU, Manninen is working with the Navajo Nation to unlock secrets of the mule deer migration to identify key habitats and arrest the species decline. April 13, 2021 by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — A graduate student at Southern Illi...

Harrisonburg Public Works Urban Forestry Team wants to hear from you Published Sunday, Mar. 7, 2021, 11:43 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Local/State » Harrisonburg Public Works Urban Forestry Team wants to hear from you The Harrisonburg Public Works Urban Forestry Team is creating an Urban Forestry Management Plan, and reside...

The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, is the United States’ largest home. This home has 250 rooms, measuring 178,926 square feet. Built by George Vanderbilt in the late 1800s, the French Renaissance chateau is breathtaking. If you have the opportunity to visit, I highly recommend taking the time to do so. But, to me, the home is second to the gardens and landscape. Secondly, the garden’s design led to the birth of America’s Forestry Program — earning western North Carolina ...