Calvert County, Maryland, forest added to Network

Peter Vogt (County Coordinator) and Karen Edgecombe (Ex. Dir. of ACLT) with Old-Growth Forest Network sign

Joan Maloof (holding acorns) with members of the American Chestnut Land Trust

Parker's Creek Preserve - East Loop - was recently added to the Old-Growth Forest Network. Members of the American Chetnut Land Trust hiked through the preserve with me before putting up the sign. This is such a beautiful, diverse, forest! That evening I gave a talk at the Chestnut Cabin of Scientists Cliffs.

Announcement for the Penn State Altoona talk & Alan Seeger dedication

My talk at Penn State Altoona will be Thurs, Oct. 25, at 12:15 in the Eve Chapel, details at this link:
Renowned nature writer and ecologist Maloof to speak about old growth forest - Penn State Altoona NOW

The following morning, Friday, Oct 26 at 9am, we will dedicate the Alan Seeger Natural Area into the Old-Growth Forest Network. Details about the forest are available on the website www.oldgrowthforest.net  Meet at the trailhead.
The public is invited to both events.

Tree-hugging at the Alan Seeger Natural Area

Two Massachusetts old-growth forests to be added to the Network this week.



Standing next to "my" white pine in the Rivulet Forest

 Heading out for Massachusetts in the morning. First stop = Smith College. At 4pm on Oct 11th we will hike through the forest at the MacLeish Field Station. At 5:30pm I'll be giving a talk there. The next day I will join the good people of the Eastern Native Tree Society for an advanced tree measuring workshop at Mohawk Trail State Forest. At 4:30pm we will dedicate the forest into the Old-Growth Forest Network. The following day, the 13th, at 11am we will honor the late Mary Byrd Davis with a tree naming ceremony. Her husband Bob and son John will be present. Immediately following that we will dedicate the William Cullen Bryant Rivulet Forest into the Network. See this link for more details about the forest: http://www.oldgrowthforest.net/dedicated-forests-state/ma-rivulet-william-cullen-bryant-homestead/
All events are open to the public.
I'm looking forward to some beautiful fall colors and delicious old-growth air.