Review of Teaching the Trees

Tom from Georgia Forest Watch was kind enough to review my book "Teaching the Trees." What a careful reading! Thank you so much. You can read the review here:Book review
Georgia Forest Watch is doing great work. Hope all our friends in Georgia support it

National Forest in danger in Georgia

While in Georgia recently, I learned that a huge timber sale is planned in one of our National Forests. Some of the areas may be old growth. A survey to determine the age of the forest was never done. Big old oaks there should stay standing. Please see this link from Georgia ForestWatch to read more about it. Send in comments by June 6th.

First Georgia forest in the Network

Halls green ‘little jewel’ gets big honor (link to newspaper article)

Georgia hospitality is exceptional! Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in Hall County was the first Georgia forest too be added to the Network and they hosted a great dedication celebration. Next dedication is June 11, near Snow Hill, Maryland -- Worcester County's Payne Cubler Forest.

Another Virginia forest added to the Network

Had a great visit to Shenandoah National Park to dedicate the Whiteoak Canyon into the Old-Growth Forest Network. Madison County has something here to be proud of. The park people I worked with were all wonderful....so were the media folks, here is a link to a very nice article about the event:

Network is saving ancient forests | The News Desk

Shenandoah National Park's Whiteoak Canyon to Join Old-Growth Forest Network - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

SNP's Whiteoak Canyon to Join Old-Growth Forest Network - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather



Come join us 10am on April 3rd!

Radio show about the Old-Growth Forest Network

Hugging "The Tree" in Sipsey Wilderness, Alabama

A radio interview about the Old-Growth Forest Network:
Midday with Dan Rodericks, WYPR Public Radio, Feb. 25, 2014

Old growth survey available AND Nature writing residency

Old-growth forest in the Adirondacks

Old Growth in the East: A Survey is now available through the website of the Old-Growth Forest Network http://www.oldgrowthforest.net/#!books/c1dyj  (scroll to bottom of page). This survey was published by Mary Byrd Davis in 2003. It is the only document of its kind, detailing the remaining old-growth forests in the eastern United States. Davis passed away in 2011 and her family donated the rights of the survey to the Network. Her family has also created a Mary Byrd Davis Nature Writing Residency in the French Pyrenees. Applications are now being accepted through March 31st. Proposals are welcomed from published writers in any area of environmental literature. See http://bordeneuveretreat.com/amics/mary-byrd-davis-residency/ for more details.

Save Stadium Woods!

A great group of people are working hard to save Stadium Woods - an old-growth forest on the campus of Virginia Tech. Every forest would benefit from having such a dedicated group speaking out to protect it. Here is a link to a newspaper article about it if you want to know more. I am looking forward to visiting this forest on April 3 and sharing stories about the Old-Growth Forest Network at a talk that evening. Come join us if you can!
 http://www.roanoke.com/opinion/commentary/article_29498a3a-7af5-11e3-8c9b-0019bb30f31a.html

Joan in Ramsey's Draft - another Virginia old-growth forest.