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February, 22 2007: CFRC Weekly Summary 2/22/07

This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.

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HEADLINES:

Forest Service previews ATV plan at public forum (MN)

Lack of snow and continued drought has state forest fire fighters concerned (WI)

Old-growth forest is an outdoor classroom (DE)

Trees do the 'fir wave' (VT)

Supreme Court decision favors Weyerhaeuser

Court says permit violates owl protection (OR)

Bangladesh drafts poachers to protect forest

Eating worms and protecting parks (Namibia)

OTHER HEADLINES ON http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm * Entrepreneurs don't grow on trees * Cypress at heart of debate (LA) * Roadless rage: Legal resolution seems long way off in wildland controversy (CO) * Boost for Borneo forest * Timber sourcing - Are you sitting comfortably, and with a clear conscience? (United Kingdom)

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The Aitkin FSC Home - Open House February 28, 2007, Aitkin, MN

Iron River Woods Walk & Member Involvement Workshop March 10, 2007, Iron River, WI

Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference March 10, 2007, Sinsinawa, WI

Fueling Our Community: Building Local, Sustainable Energy Solutions March 17, 2007, Bristol, VT

Income Tax on Timber Training March 27, 2007, Brainerd, MN or March 28, 2007, Cloquet, MN

Forest Management in Our Region: Southeastern Minnesota March 30-31, 2007, Winona, MN

How to Inventory and Monitor Small Woodlands April 14-15, 2007, Olympia, WA

For more event listings visit: http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - INFORMATION:

Radio: The Master Tree-Planter Speaks

Winter a Good Time to Prune Trees

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Forest Certification and Ecological Classification Systems

Parks and Carrying Capacity: Commons without Tragedy

Balancing Ecology and Economics: A Start-up Guide for Forest Owner Cooperation

For more publications visit: http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm

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Forest Service previews ATV plan at public forum (MN)

On Feb. 8, U.S. Forest Service representatives outlined preliminary plans for ATV traffic on forest roads. Dennis Neitzke, Gunflint District Ranger, said that not everyone would be totally happy with the USFS final plan, but that it had been worked through in cooperation with the county, the Grand Portage Reservation and the Department of Natural Resources.

http://www.grandmarais-mn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=2301 93 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97451

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Lack of snow and continued drought has state forest fire fighters concerned (WI)

As northwest Wisconsin enters its third year of below average precipitation and with the current winter's lack of snow, state forestry officials are concerned that the wildfire fighting season may already be heating up. As of mid-February, fire fighters have already fought seven wild fires including one in Douglas County.

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/news/#art2 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97463

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Old-growth forest is an outdoor classroom (DE)

This past autumn, Penny Rodrick-Williams, an instructor in University of Delaware's department of entomology and wildlife ecology, took a group of undergraduates to Iron Hill Park four times a week for three weeks to monitor the mammals, birds and trees at this 335-acre tract near Newark. But it wasn't just an academic exercise.

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070218/LIFE/7 02180317/-1/NEWS01 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97454

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Trees do the 'fir wave' (VT)

If you take a close look at New Hampshire's Mount Moosilauke, or the high peaks of the Franconia and Presidential Ranges, you can see gray bands of dead balsam fir trees within the green swath of live balsam firs below the summits. On these mountains, the bands of dead trees are clearly crescent shaped and ripple across the side of mountain like a snapshot of waves lapping a beach. The bands are called "fir waves," and they are not as still as they appear.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070216/L IVING/702160333/1004/NEWS05 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97453

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Supreme Court decision favors Weyerhaeuser

The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a $79 million award against Weyerhaeuser in a lawsuit alleging the forest-products company tried to monopolize the hardwood-lumber market in the Pacific Northwest.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003581390_weyc o21.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97455

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Court says permit violates owl protection (OR)

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act when it approved a 22,000-acre logging project that affects northern spotted owl habitat in southern Oregon. In a case dating from 2001, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that would allow logging based on an "incidental take" statement estimating how many owls might be killed.

http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=12241 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97423

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Bangladesh drafts poachers to protect forest

A rain forest is in the making in northeastern Bangladesh and the men who for years stripped it of its inhabitants are now its guards. The forest is being developed by the government, with help from U.S. aid organization USAID and other local non-government groups who decided that the best people to protect it are the poachers who illegally benefited from it for years.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=A80FF02F8227904E 65413F89EE1719E6 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97425

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Eating worms and protecting parks (Namibia)

The concept of sustainable development seems to be taking root among some Namibians, including traditional authorities. In an effort to ensure that mopane worms in the Uukwaluudhi Conservancy are not over-harvested but utilized in a sustainable manner, the Uukwaluudhi Traditional Authority (UTA) has set up regulations governing the harvesting of mopane worms in their forests.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200702150639.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97426

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The Aitkin FSC Home - Open House February 28, 2007, Aitkin, MN

In an effort to stimulate economic growth and maximize environmental benefits, Aitkin County teamed up with Dovetail Partners, a non-profit organization, to build an affordable home utilizing local materials, specifically FSC-certified wood. The FSC House has now been completed, sold, and is ready for viewing. Don't miss your opportunity to see what is being made from the wood in your own backyard!

Contact Dovetail Partners at (612) 333-0430 or see http://www.dovetailinc.org/documents/OpenHouse22807.pdf

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Iron River Woods Walk & Member Involvement Workshop March 10, 2007, Iron River, WI

A field day for forest landowners sponsored by Living Forest Cooperative and including activities such as: joining other members on a walk through a mature aspen stand to discuss ecological succession and forest management options; reviewing a draft of LFC's new booklet; and discussing ways members can play a role in growing the business such as hosting a field day or open house.

Contact Scott at 715-682-0007 or info@livingforestcoop.com or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refid=97418

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Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference March 10, 2007, Sinsinawa, WI

The conference is designed for landowners from Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Agency professionals, consultants, forestry industry representatives, and others interested in woodlands and natural resources are welcome. Concurrent sessions will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to manage woodlands using good stewardship principles.

Contact Peggy Compton at 608-342-1633 or peggy.compton@ces.uwex.edu or see http://basineducation.uwex.edu/gpsp/tsfsc-index.htm

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Fueling Our Community: Building Local, Sustainable Energy Solutions March 17, 2007, Bristol, VT

Energy issues are among the hottest topics in regional, national, and international news. Join Vermont Family Forests, local organizations, businesses, and community members for a lively day of information-sharing on cultivating community-based, sustainable energy solutions. Learn about local efforts to move beyond fossil fuels and build energy self-sufficiency, and discuss ways to build on these successes.

Contact Vermont Family Forests at (802) 453-7728 or info@familyforests.org or see http://www.familyforests.org/public-education/events.shtml

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Income Tax on Timber Training March 27, 2007, Brainerd, MN or March 28, 2007, Cloquet, MN

The MN DNR will be providing training for foresters and private landowners on how to deal with income tax concerning forest land management issues. There is no cost for the workshop, but please RSVP to reserve your place.

Contact Doug Anderson at (651) 259-5251 or Doug.Anderson@dnr.state.mn.us or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refid=97458

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Forest Management in Our Region: Southeastern Minnesota March 30-31, 2007, Winona, MN

This workshop will be about forest management and available resources for forest landowners and resource managers. Presentations will be on forest management, protection, invasive species, habitat improvement, and financial and technical assistance. Additional topics will include the importance of large forested areas for wildlife and local economies; find out how local communities can maintain and improve local economies through sound land use planning.

Contact Ann Pierce at 507-280-5076 or ann.pierce@dnr.state.mn.us or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=97360&categoryID

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How to Inventory and Monitor Small Woodlands April 14-15, 2007, Olympia, WA

This two-day workshop will introduce participants to the basic tools and techniques necessary for creating an inventory of forest resources and implementing a forest monitoring program. By understanding the resources and growth characteristics of their forestlands, landowners can develop a forest stewardship plan that optimizes the ecological and economic opportunities inherent in their forests.

Contact Kirk Hanson at 360-316-9317 or kirk@nnrg.org or see http://www.nnrg.org/news/documents/inventory-monitoring_workshop.pdf

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Radio: The Master Tree-Planter Speaks

Some of the most creative ideas about how to reforest developing countries come from a Kenyan woman. Wangari Maathai is the leader of a tree-planting movement and the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. In the first part of a two-part interview, host Steve Curwood catches up with Wangari Maathai about her most recent work and about some of the events that helped shape her vision.

Listen or read the transcript at http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=07-P13-00007&segmentID=9

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Winter a Good Time to Prune Trees

Snow shoveling isn't the only winter yard work home and landowners may want to undertake. Winter is a good time for tree pruning, especially on oak trees. Winter pruning greatly reduces the likelihood of spreading oak wilt and other tree diseases and minimizes pruning stress on trees, according to tree health experts.

More information at http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/news/#art6 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=97456

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Forest Certification and Ecological Classification Systems

This report provides an overview of Ecological Classification Systems, how they are developed and used, and how they fit within the expectations and requirements of forest certification programs. Specific examples of systems developed and used in the Upper Midwest are included.

http://www.dovetailinc.org/reports/pdf/DovetailECS0207tk.pdf OR

http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refid=97462

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Parks and Carrying Capacity: Commons without Tragedy

How much can we use the environment without spoiling what we find so valuable about it? Determining the carrying capacity of parks and related areas is a perennial question whose urgency grows each year as the number of visits continues to increase. This new book by Robert E. Manning explores these issues and more.

Ordering information: http://www.islandpress.org/books/detail.html/SKU/1-55963-105-8 -----------------------------

Balancing Ecology and Economics: A Start-up Guide for Forest Owner Cooperation

This is the second edition of a guide is intended to show how private landowners, working together, can improve the ecological conditions of their lands while improving their own economic well-being and that of the communities in which their forest land is located. It provides essential information on all aspects of establishing a forest owner cooperative, including: forest management, marketing, business planning, co-op governance, cooperative structures, non-timber forest products, sustainable certification, developing member education programs, and more.

The guide is available online at http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?RefID=77942 For more information about sustainable forestry cooperatives or to order a hard copy of the manual, visit http://www.forestrycenter.org

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