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Bill Cook ESCANABA — Forestowners have a ridiculously cool set of resources at their fingertips. They have good reasons for ownership. Yet, nearly always, there is so much more. You might have recently acquired forestland or, perhaps, have owned a parcel for quite a while. At some point, the question may pop-up about what potential the forest has to offer. People own forests, or woodlands, for a variety of reasons. Researchers have teased-out a number of outstanding reasons, and some reasons of lesser importance, but it all basically comes down to the idea that the owners simply like for...

SOM MDARD Celebrates Stewardship Week with Michigan Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) For immediate release: April 26, 2021 LANSING, MI - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), in partnership with the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts (MACD), is celebrating Stewardship Week, April 25 - May 2, a nationwide program led by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) that recognizes the importance of natural resource conservation. This year's theme is "Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities." "Michigan's 20.3 million acres of fore...

DNR Help prevent the spread of oak wilt: Avoid pruning or wounding oak trees between April 15 and July 15 Help prevent the spread of oak wilt: Avoid pruning or wounding oak trees between April 15 and July 15 Contact: James Wieferich, 517-284-5866 Agency: Natural Resources April 14, 2021 Oak trees have a reputation for being mighty, but these majestic trees need our help in spring and early summer to prevent the spread of a microscopic killer. From April 15 to July 15, oak trees are at high risk for oak wilt, a serious fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak trees within...

The Nature of Things Drive an hour in any direction in northern Michigan and you’ll see the landscape change in dramatic ways. The explanation often lies in the soil. Don’t call it “dirt” — dirt is the stuff that scuffs up your sneakers or collects under your fingernails during a day of yard work. “Soil” is a complex mix of silt, sand, clay, minerals, microbes, and organic matter and holds much of the power in deciding what kinds of plants grow on a landscape. The massive sheet of ice which carved and shaped Michigan thousands of years ago is long gone, but its impacts continu...