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From the Raindrop to the River: The Basics of Forest Hydrology webinar available in June
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Webinar Portal is sponsored by Southern Regional Extension Forestry and will host From the Raindrop to the River: The Basics of Forest Hydrology webinar on June 11, 2013, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Forest lands provide the cleanest and the most dependable supply of water compared to all other land uses. This holds whether...
Loss of eastern hemlock will affect forest water use
Friday, May 10, 2013
A new study released by the Forest Service addresses the loss of eastern hemlock from forests in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. The hemlock woolly adelgid, an exotic invasive insect, has caused widespread hemlock mortality," says Steven Brantley, a post-doctoral researcher and lead author of the...
Urban trees may do more than you think
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A recent state-by-state study finds that U.S. urban trees store carbon and provide billions in economic value. America's urban forests store an estimated 708 million tons of carbon, an environmental service with an estimated value of $50 billion, according to a recent Forest Service study. The annual net carbon uptake by...
National Arbor Day is April 26
Friday, April 19, 2013
Everyone has a favorite tree – a source of fun, shade or solace when we just need a quiet place. Thanks to a recent report, “Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests: A National Call to Action,” we now know our trees also provide so much more. Trees can create jobs and help reduce chronic illnesses like asthma and obesity. Trees...
Smithsonian scientists launch 100-year project to examine the future of forests
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Smithsonian scientists have embarked on an ambitious journey and none of them will be around to see the results. A century from now researchers will gather data from a forest in Maryland to see how, during the previous 100 years, varying levels of species diversity affected its development and how the forest reacted to...
Maryland passes landmark forestry legislation
Monday, April 8, 2013
Last week the Maryland General Assembly passed HB 706, more commonly referred to as the Forest Preservation Act of 2013. State Forester Steve Koehn was integral facilitating the process that provided the General Assembly with the background and information to support the passage of the Forest Preservation Act of 2013. The...
Virginia forests to be considered during environmental impact reviews
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will now consider forests in doing environmental impact reviews and has added this to their Environmental Impact Review Manual. InFOREST is being leveraged as a tool for performing the reviews. The contract with Virginia Tech that is about to be signed will bring air quality...
Supreme Court releases decision in forest roads case
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
This week the Supreme Court reversed the May 2011 ruling in NEDC v. Brown that would require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for stormwater discharges from logging roads. While the favorable ruling upholds the policy to address stormwater runoff through state-based BMPs, federal, state,...
New Mexico asks Forest Service to collaborate on land management
Friday, March 8, 2013
A New Mexico State House Memorial will ask the federal Forest Service to engage with state agencies and local governments in "meaningful" watershed health planning and management. The memorial calls on the state engineer, attorney general and state forester to take steps to enforce the obligations of the Forest Service...
Pittsburgh sees green in street trees
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Using i-Tree software to calculate the value of their street trees, Pittsburgh has found that urban forests translate into serious dollars and cents–filtering air and water, sequestering carbon, reducing the urban heat-island effect, boosting property values, and so much more. Tree Pittsburgh found that the city’s street...

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