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August, 30 2007: CFRC Weekly Summary 8/30/07

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

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HEADLINES:

Discovering regrowth after BWCA forest fires (MN)

Technique, safety key to tree climbing (WI)

ATFS recognizes family Forest Stewardship plans approved by DNR as meeting certification requirements (WA)

Scientists hope a weevil works wonders (PA)

Wildlife dying out in dense evergreen forests (OR)

A new mission for NASA: fight wildfires from the sky

International Paper wraps around Russia

Japan eyes chopsticks for biofuel

OTHER HEADLINES ON http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm * Money is green, but online banking is greener * Experiment suggests limitations to carbon dioxide 'tree banking' (NC) * State working to preserve forests (RI) * Off-road vehicles, litterers put stress on national forests (AZ) * Insect wiping out North Carolina's mighty hemlock

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Certified Forestry Tour September 8, 2007, Aitkin County, MN

Oak Savanna Celebration and Forestry Fair September 8, 2007, Becker MN

Family Forest Stewardship: Sustaining Our Commitment, Advancing the Agenda September 12-13, 2007, Collegeville, MN

Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association Statewide Meeting September 13-16, 2007, Baraboo, WI

Aitkin County: Celebrating 10 Years of FSC Certification September 17-18, 2007, Palisade, MN

2007 North Central Forest Pest Workshop September 24-27, 2007, Shoreview, MN

Invasive Species Training October 2-4, 2007, Madison, WI

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

Radio: Xerox Creates Cheap, Eco-Friendly Printer Paper

Organization: Oregon Small Woodlands Association

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Experimental Forests and Ranges of the USDA Forest Service

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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Discovering regrowth after BWCA forest fires (MN)

For the third time in five years, fire had dramatically changed the face of the Boundary Waters and the western end of the Gunflint Trail. To see first hand how nature recovers from fire, WCCO-TV toured the area with University of Minnesota Forestry Professor, Lee Frelich.

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_239215257.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99831

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Technique, safety key to tree climbing (WI)

A year ago, Tammy Spitzer never thought she'd be swinging through the trees. When she applied for a job with the city of Milwaukee's urban forestry department, the 28-year-old mother of four envisioned "planting flowers and mowing lawns." She learned you need seniority for those jobs.

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=207221&ntpid=1 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99832

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ATFS recognizes family Forest Stewardship plans approved by DNR as meeting certification requirements (WA)

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the American Tree Farm System(r) (ATFS) announced that ATFS certification universally recognizes DNR-approved multi-resource Forest Stewardship Plans as meeting management planning requirements for family forest landowners.

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/htdocs/adm/comm/2007_news_releases/nr07_097.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99821

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Scientists hope a weevil works wonders (PA)

In magnification, with its bizarre long snout, the insect - a weevil known as R. latipes - looks almost comical, like something Dr. Seuss would have created. Here's what it's up against: a barbed vine aptly named mile-a-minute. It can grow 20 feet in a summer. It engulfs landscapes, blanketing fields and shrubs, climbing trees, snuffing out plant life. Ultimately, the related and complex web of bugs, birds and other species fades as well.

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20070826_Scientists_hope_a_wee vil_works_wonders_.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99823

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Wildlife dying out in dense evergreen forests (OR)

The traditional emphasis on dense, fast growing, conifer forests in the Pacific Northwest raises questions about the health of dozens of bird and animal species that depend on shrubs, herbs and broadleaf trees, suggests a new analysis by Oregon State University and the U.S. Geological Survey.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/aug2007/2007-08-24-097.asp OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99827

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A new mission for NASA: fight wildfires from the sky

NASA is known for putting men on the moon, a high-powered telescope in space and rovers on Mars. But fighting wildfires? Not so much. Yet the space agency currently is working with the U.S. Forest Service to send a pilotless drone above several major blazes, providing fire officials real-time infrared images of hot spots and flare-ups.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_6757495?nclick_check=1 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99830

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International Paper wraps around Russia

International Paper recycled bad news into good on Friday, announcing an investor-friendly $1.5 billion five-year investment in Russia after a week of mill closures and union agreements in the U.S.

http://www.forbes.com/markets/emergingmarkets/2007/08/17/international-p aper-russia-markets-equity-cx_ll_0817markets18.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99816

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Japan eyes chopsticks for biofuel

Japan will try to turn the millions of wooden chopsticks that go discarded each year into biofuel to ease the country's energy shortage, officials said Wednesday. Biofuels are seen as an alternative clean energy resource that can reduce dependence on Middle East oil and lessen the impact of global warming. Japan has virtually no natural energy resources of its own.

http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Japan_eyes_chopsticks_for_biofuel_99 9.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refid=99822

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Certified Forestry Tour September 8, 2007, Aitkin County, MN

The Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is offering a forestry workshop featuring a tour of forestry practices and recent logging operations. The property was recently certified as part of the SWCD's Group Forest Certification Program. Woodland owners in Aitkin County who have a Forest Stewardship Plan are eligible to join the SWCD's certification program.

Contact Dennis Thompson at 218-927-6565 or dennis.thompson@mn.nacdnet.net or see http://www.dovetailinc.org/AitkinSWCDWorkshop.html

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Oak Savanna Celebration and Forestry Fair September 8, 2007, Becker MN

This day of family fun celebrates the grand opening of Oak Savanna Park in Becker by offering many events including an early morning bird hike, educational displays and information for landowners, a Raptor Center program, and a prairie restoration and oxen plowing demonstration. For woodland owners, Tim Carroll of Cedar River Horse Logging will spend the day discussing woodland stewardship, demonstrating directional tree felling, horse logging, and portable saw milling.

Contact Tim Edgeton at 763-241-2939

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Family Forest Stewardship: Sustaining Our Commitment, Advancing the Agenda September 12-13, 2007, Collegeville, MN

This conference will address the issues, opportunities and challenges that will accompany white lies before us - the largest intergenerational shift in land ownership in our nation's history. Keynote speakers include Catherine Mater of the Pinchot Institute and Brett Butler of the US Forest Service.

Contact Bernadine Joselyn at 218-327-8728 or brjoselyn@blandinfoundation.org or see http://www.blandinfoundation.org/html/public_vital_conf_new.cfm

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Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association Statewide Meeting September 13-16, 2007, Baraboo, WI

This event creates the opportunity for Wisconsin landowners to network with other landowners who have common woodland interests. There will also be the opportunity to learn and see many different things at this meeting. Tours, unique workshops, and presentations are offered along with the annual business meeting.

Contact Nancy Bozek at 715-346-4798 or nbozek@uwsp.edu or see http://www.wisconsinwoodlands.org/

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Aitkin County: Celebrating 10 Years of FSC Certification September 17-18, 2007, Palisade, MN

Join the Aitkin County Land Department for a special 2-day program celebrating a decade of FSC certification.

Contact Beth Jacqmain at beth.jacqmain@co.aitkin.mn.us

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2007 North Central Forest Pest Workshop September 24-27, 2007, Shoreview, MN

The North Central Forest Pest Workshop (NCFPW) is an annual gathering of persons interested in forest health in the North Central portion of North America. It is usually attended by plant pathologists, entomologists, foresters, and other scientists and students.

Contact Alan Jones at 651-259-5271 or alan.jones@dnr.state.mn.us or see http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/regional/ncfpw/index.htm

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Invasive Species Training October 2-4, 2007, Madison, WI

The course will be composed of several classroom and field training sections over three days. Using current invasive plants as real-life examples, participants will learn the tools for integrating invasive species management planning into conservation plans and develop knowledge of best management practices in order to assist farmers in their planning process.

Contact Ingrid West at 608-265-3727 or iwest@wisc.edu or see http://www.uwex.edu/ces/regionalwaterquality/conservationtraining/invasi ve.cfm

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Radio: Xerox Creates Cheap, Eco-Friendly Printer Paper

Xerox, one of the world's largest purveyors of copy machines and printing supplies, has made a new environmentally friendly copy paper. Xerox says the paper requires half as many trees to make and less than other green papers before it. But it's not clear whether consumers will go for it.

Listen at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13857891

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Organization: Oregon Small Woodlands Association

OSWA has a membership of over 2,200 with 20 active chapters statewide. Members include many leading experts on forestry, conservation and wildlife. OSWA is a diverse group of family forestland owners that have been working to promote and advocate for family forestland ownership since 1967.

http://www.oswa.org/

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Experimental Forests and Ranges of the USDA Forest Service

The USDA Forest Service has a scientific resource in the 77 Experimental Forests and Ranges that exist across the United States and its territories. These scientific resources incorporate a broad range of climates, forest types, research emphases, and history. This publication describes each of the research sites within the Experimental Forests and Ranges network, providing information about history, climate, vegetation, soils, long-term data bases, research history and research products, as well as identifying collaborative opportunities, and providing contact information.

http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/technical_reports/pd fs/2004/ne_gtr321.pdf

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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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