Info about Smithsonian talk on Sept. 19th

http://serchomeschool.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/evening-lecture-series-dr-joan-maloof-old-growth-forests/ Upcoming talk at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Maryland

Announcement for tomorrow's Cornell University talk

It was a long drive, but a beautiful day, and now I am on campus. Here is a link to info about the talk and the forest events. Looking forward to hiking through the Fischer Old-Growth Forest in the morning!http://www.cornellplantations.org/news/fischer.network

SUNY Cortland- Old-Growth Forest Network Events

Old Growth Forest Network is Sept. 13  - SUNY Cortland 
Three forest dedications and a talk in one day! A record. The Network is growing.

Cleveland here I come!

I'm looking forward to speaking at the Conservation Summit at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Friday, the 7th. And yes, of course I will be visiting old-growth forests while I'm there. It is so wonderful that a museum has purchased and protected 42 nature preserves!

Two Virginia forests to be added to the Old-Growth Forest Network

On Saturday, August 18th, we will welcome Fernbrook Natural Area (Albemarle County) into the Network; and on Monday morning, August 20th, we will have a dedication ceremony for the James Madison Landmark Forest at Montpelier (Orange County). These forests still stand today because forward-thinking individuals protected them.

Update on the VA Tech Stadium Woods

The forest stands (for now) but a big old oak was cut by "the authorities" when no one was looking....
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/312639

A threatened Hawaiian Forest

During a recent trip to Hawaii I had the opportunity to learn more about the native forests there. The largest trees in the forest are the Ohi'a (pronounced oh-hee-ah), and it is not surprising that they were unfamiliar to me before, since they are endemic to Hawaii -- naturally occurring nowhere else. The next most common "tree" is actually a fern with fronds that unroll many feet overhead, the Hapu'u (pronounced hah-poo-oo) -- another endemic species.

Old-growth forest on Hawaii are composed largely of these two species, and I was saddened to learn that the ancient forests of Hawaii are still being destroyed. One of the most impressive of these forests, 72 acres in Waikaku'u in South Kona, has just been approved for a 14 lot subdivision. Local conservationists are appealing the decision and trying to find a conservation buyer. The price is 1.5 million -- or should I say priceless? Below are some photos of this special place. If you want to help call Patricia Missler at 808-990-2970. Mahalo.