Announcing IFEF Educational Grants: These are competitive grant funds to help educate and inform the public about forests and forest management, with an emphasis this year on young forests. Applications are due by October 6th and awards will be announced in December. Review the announcement or apply for a grant (includes link to online form and
Presentations from the November 2018 annual woodland owner conference at Brown County State Park are now available online: Indiana Division of Forestry update – John Seifert, Indiana DNR, Div of Forestry Hardwood industry update – Chris Gonso, Indiana Div of Forestry How to kill a tree revisited – Ron Rathfon, Purdue Top invasive woodland plants:
Join us November 2-3, 2018 for the annual woodland owner conference at the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park near Nashville. Friday will include a field tour and Saturday will include an indoor program with breakout sessions and networking. More information
Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, in coordination with the Indiana Division of Forestry, is seeking woodland owner volunteers who are interested in helping to measure the impacts of deer on tree regeneration. We are looking for volunteers to install deer exclosure fencing on their property to demonstrate deer impact effects.
150 woodland owners joined us November 4-5 in the Columbus area for the annual woodland owner conference sponsored by IFWOA. Friday’s program was a field tour of Jackson-Washington State Forest with an evening dessert reception and presentation at the Columbus Clarion hotel. Saturday’s program included a keynote speaker plus several concurrent sessions on topics of interest to woodland owners.
Pictures of the destruction on Clark State Forest, Indiana’s oldest state forest from the 3/2/12 tornadoes. (Pictures: PDF 5.5 MB) (Video, WHAS channel 11)
This disease attacks and kills black walnut trees and is the first find in the eastern native range. See the U.S. Forest Service pest alert (PDF) or the Walnut Council website. Some things you can do: Check your black walnut trees for signs of this disease. Report any dead or declining walnut trees to 1-866-NO-EXOTIC.
The 2008 Farm Bill provided for very good funding for forestry practices in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) program. Check your eligibility or find specific information at your local NRCS office. Forestry practicies which may be eligible include: Forest stand management Prescribed forestry management Tree and shrub establishment Upland and wetland wildlife habitat management
A new landowner liability law combined with the DNR’s Hunters Helping Farmers program can help landowners experiencing deer damage to crops, forest regeneration or landscaping get deer populations under control on their property.
Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners’ Association