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Fire Mitigation Project Ignites Emotions Of Some Florida Residents
A local development’s efforts to clear some trees as part of a fire mitigation program directed by the Florida Division of Forestry has some residents hopping mad. And while the work has been stopped for now by the St. Johns County Environmental Division, it’s unclear...
Oklahoma Looks At Ways To Curb Spread Of Red Cedar Trees
A multimillion-dollar plant to process oil and fuel, more controlled burns and even using goats are some of the ideas proposed to help reduce the number of Eastern red cedar trees in Oklahoma. The hardy, invasive trees threaten the state's landscape by choking off...
Protesters Block Loggers From Clearing Keystone XL’s East Texas Path
Protesters locked themselves on Wednesday to logging equipment being used to clear trees in the northeast Texas path of the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline. The protest in Saltillo came as TransCanada gave Nebraska regulators a new map for routing the...
Multi-Million Dollar Grant Will Help Protect Southern Longleaf Pines
The number of longleaf pine trees growing across Northwest Florida is set to increase, thanks to new partnerships aimed at protecting the iconic trees. Representatives from federal, state and local organizations gathered Tuesday afternoon at a picnic pavilion at Bear...
Campaign Launched To Restore Lost Pine Forest Destroyed In Texas
Nearing the one-year anniversary of the most destructive wildfire in Texas history, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Arbor Day Foundation and Texas A&M Forest Service recently appealed for help by launching the Lost Pines Forest Recovery Campaign, a multi-year...
Arkansas Uses Online Seedling Sales To Boost Reforestation Efforts
To continue its reforestation efforts, the Arkansas Forestry Commission is once again selling tree seedlings and is now collecting online pre-order reservations for three planting seasons at https://forestry.arkansas.gov/ar/seedlings. The Arkansas Forestry Commission...
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