Feb 22, 2013 | News, News/PR
On a cold February morning in Athens, dozens of volunteers handed out hundreds of trees. The group, Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful, hopes to help with the rebuilding process from the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. Boxes of trees from the Alabama Forestry Commission will...
Feb 20, 2013 | News, News/PR
And on the eighth day, God looked down on the earth he had created and said, “I need an old school conservationist, someone who will care for the forests I’ve created, someone who understands that I planted these forests for man’s pleasure and needs ” So, God made a...
Feb 18, 2013 | News, News/PR
The spring forest fire hazard season begins Friday across Kentucky. The Division of Forestry reminds residents of the commonwealth that between Feb. 15 and April 30, it is illegal to burn anything within 150 feet of woodlands during daylight hours. Debris fires may be...
Feb 15, 2013 | News, News/PR
Agriculture and forestry contribute $70.4 billion annually to Alabama’s economy and account for 22% of the state’s workforce, according to a study released today. “The findings from this study are a powerful tool for our industry,” said Leigha Cauthen, executive...
Feb 11, 2013 | News, News/PR
As part of the Lost Pines Recovery Campaign, Aggie Replant, a Texas A&M student-led environmental service organization, is partnering with the Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas Parks & Wildlife to restore trees in Bastrop State Park throughout February....
Feb 8, 2013 | News, News/PR
The emerald ash borer is one of the most destructive forest pests introduced to North America in recent years. Adult beetles merely nibble on the leaves of native ash trees, but their larvae burrow through the inner bark of the tree, leaving a trail of snaky galleries...
