Cass County MI tree & plant sale 01/18/2023
Annual tree seedling sale featuring native trees and shrub varieties as well as fruiting plants for the edible landscape and native plants to enhance shorelines and rain gardens.… Continue reading →
Partners in Community Forestry Conference 09/02/2016
Register for the Partners in Community Forestry Conference - to be held November 16 to 17 - before August 1 to take advantage of early bird registration rates. Don't miss the dynamic collaboration, growth, and networking opportunities at the Partners in Community Forestry Conference. View this video to see what you have to look forward…… Continue reading →
Q&A with Steve Hedstrom: CDs make for strong forestry partners 08/31/2016
By Mike Beacom Steve Hedstrom and his family manage a 3,000-acre cow-calf operation in Raynesford, Montana. For the past year he has served as the chair of the Forestry Resource Policy Group (RPG), which consists of representatives from each of NACD’s seven regions and representatives from both the National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) and the…… Continue reading →
Bruce Brown and the importance of Forest Stewardship plans 08/23/2016
By Mike Beacom Bruce Brown always wanted a tree farm. There was something appealing to him about walking among wildlife; seeing the land transform through the seasons. He also has forestland stewardship in his blood. In 1993, Bruce and his wife purchased 40 acres of hog pasture near the Brown family farm in southern Illinois. “You can’t…… Continue reading →
Wait or anticipate? One couple’s ash tree choice 08/17/2015
Editor's Note: The author of this blog post, Mike Mascoe, is the public information specialist for Nebraska's Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD). His dilemma in deciding what was best for his property and beloved ash tree is a decision many homeowners are forced to make. ... It’s coming. A year later it was…… Continue reading →