Woodland News

FORECON and Congressman Reed share insights related to forest land use, and New York landowners’ concerns.

Constantino is a senior biologist and eco-services manager at Forecon Inc., a forestry and natural resources company based in Jamestown. He spoke of the importance of tree planting and pruning for the health of Chautauqua Lake and the safety of Chautauquans during a Lake Walk.

2014 is proving to shape up into a robust market for most all of our major species.

The Benefits of Boundary Line Maintenance

Still the best way to sell timber

Recently communities around the northeastern United States have been faced with growing deer populations and seemingly endless deer inundating communities and affecting farmers. If left unchecked these deer populations will increase, compound the problems for people, and negatively affect the habitat for other wildlife.

Forest managers have many techniques and strategies at their disposal to help landowners meet their forest management goals. Each particular woodlot has its own unique characteristics and undoubtedly requires its own unique forest management prescription.

Although investing in timberland is certainly not a new concept, activities on Wall Street and in the pension fund world indicate that it continues to be a popular alternative investment.

In part 1 of this two part post we talked about the aspects revolving around how timber appreciates, but there is also the bare land to consider.

Trees…They decorate our urban landscapes, live in our rural forests, and create beauty in our parks, cemeteries, and backyards. Yet they are all vulnerable to invasive bugs and evolved diseases that threaten their health.