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 September 13th and awards will be announced in December. Review the announcement or apply for a grant (includes link to online form and
The Charles Deam Forest Stewardship award recognizes Indiana woodland owners who have demonstrated exceptional management of their woodlands. Anyone can nominate an Indiana landowner for this award. Self nominations are not accepted. Nominations are due June 15th. Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Awards banquet November 7 at Clifty Falls State Park in Madison.
All stock for orders has been lifted, processed/packaged and are in coolers at Vallonia or Jasper Pulaski tree nurseries awaiting pickup. All postcards at Vallonia have been sent out informing customers that their order is ready for pickup at their convenience. Jasper-Pulaski customers are also receiving their postcards as normal. Once landowners receive their postcard, they
See bills of interest to woodland owners and IFWOA board positions. The Indiana legislature meets from January through March. In the senate, there are three bills of interest to woodland owners (as of January 13, 2020 subject to change): Senate Bill 99 to establish an interim committee hearing on invasive species. IFWOA board supports. Senate
Members will received a request for 2020 dues in their mailbox in January. We appreciate your continued support. If you would like to pay online, select the Join Now (or renew your membership) button.
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)
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