Forest Defoliators
Bad bugs like the Emerald Ash Borer that outright kill trees are the ones that usually make the news. Two pests that no longer receive much attention, but which are still very real threats ...
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Bad bugs like the Emerald Ash Borer that outright kill trees are the ones that usually make the news. Two pests that no longer receive much attention, but which are still very real threats ...
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Long before there were awnings, umbrellas and A/C’s, our ancestors sought out trees for respite from the sun. We take our abundant access to trees for granted in this part of the world, but ...
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Black Bears are nothing new to our area, but seeing them on a routine basis is. Bears have been making a low-key comeback around the rugged hills of Schuyler for more than a decade ...
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If you’re struck with a heavenly fragrance while outdoors this weekend, look around and chances are you’ll see Black Locust trees covered in their drooping white blooms. This nearly-native, but well-naturalized tree covers abundant ...
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One of the stranger things I learned back 30-some years ago in forestry school was that our woods are visited every year around this time by “neotropical migrants”. Our wildlife biology professor was referring ...
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With the long holiday weekend upon us, thousands of visitors will be in area to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds us. One of our main attractions is the Finger Lakes National Forest – ...
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Schuyler’s forests are some of the most diverse in the Northeast, with over fifty species of trees found in our woodlands. Some are rare, such as Cucumber Magnolia and Black Gum. One of the ...
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Hard times cause many of us to look at our woods as a savings account. There’s nothing particularly wrong with that. In fact, timber is one of the best investments going because of its ...
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While writing this, I’m watching a couple more inches of rain fall and flash flood alerts on my phone. It’s precipitation that we’ll probably be grateful for later this summer, but which seems a ...
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So why would we have to “restore” something that seems so abundant and beautiful in our area? Well, the next time that you’re out for a hike enjoying the spring wildflowers, take a closer ...
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