Articles about stuff people with forestland care about
Starting the Land Protection Process
STARTING THE LAND PROTECTION PROCESS: A Few Baby Steps for Forest (and Farm) Owners - by Steve Broderick As Connecticut’s Extension Forester, it’s been my privilege to meet many hundreds of forest landowners. Over time, many of them have come ...
Letter to Editor – Wolf
LETTER TO THE EDITOR REGARDING J. WOLF'S ARTICLE October 2, 2003 Dear Susan, I read with interest the article written by Jasmine Wolf in the last ECFLA Newsletter. I am very disappointed with the job the Ms. Wolf did of ...
Ten Reasons to Protect Open Space, Forest and Farmland
- by Bet Zimmerman, Woodstock , CT Experts indicate that if we don't take significant steps in the next decade to preserve open space and farmland in Connecticut , it may be too late. We may assume that everybody understands ...
Forest Stewardship Plans: What and Why
- by Steve Broderick, University of CT Cooperative Extension System A forest stewardship plan is a working guide for the landowner who wants to maximize the benefits he/she receives from owning a piece of forestland. Properly done, it combines the ...
A Forest Divided
- by Bet Zimmerman and Paul Wilbur Forest fragmentation poses a serious and growing threat to the ability of forests to support wildlife, clean air and water, provide recreational opportunities, and function as a sustainable and economically viable source of ...
Do Good, Feel Good
- by E. A. Zimmerman how an average adult spends their time.Everyone has 24 hours in their day, with some control over how they spend their time. On average, an adult probably spends more than 3-4 hours a day ...
Bad Bittersweet
- by Bet Zimmerman and Jim Reck, Woodstock Conservation Commission Drive along East Quasset Road in Woodstock CT, or canoe the Quinebaug, and you will see a woody vine smothering and strangling many tall trees. It is probably Asiatic ...
Connecticut’s Worst Invasive Species – ATVs
- by Dennis Hodgin Most ECFLA/WDLT members have known first hand about the “ATV Problem” on private and public land for years but now it is official. Of course it only took 5 years for our public officials to acknowledge ...
The Problem Facing Connecticut – Sudden Oak Death
- By Donald H. Smith, Connecticut State Forester Since 1995, large numbers of oaks and tanoaks have been dying in the coastal counties of California. Since then, many Oaks. Photo by S Leavitt other types of plants have been found ...
ATV or Trail Bike Problems
- by Dennis Hodgin DEP Enforcement handles all All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)/Trail Bike problems in Connecticut – regardless of whether on town or State roads, State Forest, or private land (unless they have & carry written landowner permission). Here is ...