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Firewood 4 Charity Work Schedule

The NYFOA WFL Chapter Firewood4Charity (F4C) imitative held the second work session of this year on Saturday, June 12. Four face cords were readied for participating Rotary Clubs to pick up and deliver in the Fall. Twenty five face cords were donated to the Rotary last year. The wood is sold and the proceeds are donated to Rotary Camp Onseyawa on the shore of Seneca Lake. The next sessions will be Saturday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 28. At this time we restrict volunteers to only those that… Continue

Added by Dave Keebler on June 15, 2021 at 9:47am — No Comments

Firewood For Charity (F4C) is Operating

The NYFOA WFL Chapter Firewood4Charity (F4C) initiative is operating at reduced capacity in order to comply with government directives.  Only four volunteers are permitted to work at a time vs. the six or more that would normally be on hand.  To compensate for the lower production workdays are scheduled every Wednesday and every second and fourth Saturday of the month.  Contact David Deuel at dsdeuel@gmail.com for more details and to volunteer.

Added by Dave Keebler on July 14, 2020 at 6:04pm — No Comments

NYFOA WFL Firewood 4 Charity Initiative

On Weds, Sep 11 a little over two face cords were cut between 9AM and about 11:30.  David D, Jim M., Greg L. and Dave K. worked the shift.  A neighbor from down the street stopped in and worked for about an hour.

During the break we discussed the need for more volunteers.  Get in touch if you would like to volunteer or get more information.…

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Added by Dave Keebler on September 14, 2019 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Firewood for Charity Volunteers Visit Rotary Camp Onseyawa

On August 21st volunteers from NYFOA's WFL Chapter Firewood 4 Charity initiative and Wagner Hardwoods visited Rotary Camp Onseyawa.  The camp benefits from the money raised when the Rotary sells the firewood produced by the initiative.  Wagner Hardwoods delivers donated logs to the work yard where volunteers work year around to produce 40+ face cords. If you would like to learn more or join the group send an E-mail requesting information to …

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Added by Dave Keebler on August 28, 2019 at 6:41pm — No Comments

Firewood 4 Charity

NYFOA's WFL chapter F4C initiative received a nice load of split and debarked ash from Wagner Hardwood this week.  Volunteer watch your e-mails for the dates and times of upcoming workdays. 

Added by Dave Keebler on May 18, 2019 at 3:48pm — No Comments

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Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8. 1 Reply

Picture of a hemlock with rust colored bark.  When I cut a nearby tree, also with rust colored bark, it was infested with HWA.  Attached picture shows a Logrite ATV arch in use.Continue

Looking for white mulberry trees for research

Started by Connor Youngerman in Agroforestry. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8. 1 Reply

Greetings forestry ning communities! My name is Connor Youngerman, and I’m an extension support specialist at the Cornell Small Farms Program; my focus is agroforestry and mushroom production. We are currently working on a research grant to…Continue

My comments to the proposed changes to the 480a Forest Tax Law.

Started by Stephen Kutney in Woodlot Management Jan 29. 0 Replies

I sent the comments below to bslmregs@dec.ny.gov.  I’m writing to comment on the proposed changes to the 480a tax law.  My property is in the 480a Forestry Tax program.  I have been doing timber stand improvement projects on my property since 1968,…Continue

Ginko

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Jan 27. 0 Replies

Some fun facts about a tree that has always fascinated me:…Continue

How to get rid of buckthorn

Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Aug 2, 2024. 3 Replies

I have some property where the best timber was harvested several years before I purchased it.  There are now many areas where the buckthorn is so thick that nothing will grow under it.  I am looking for suggestions on how to get these areas back…Continue

Small-Scale Logging

Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 15, 2024. 4 Replies

Small-Scale Logging: Sugarbush and Woodlot Management Issue:  Many woodlot owners and maple syrup producers want to be more active in gathering logs or firewood from their property.  Often there are too few acres or too few trees to attract a…Continue

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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann Mar 26, 2024. 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I’ve been wondering what tree species are going to thrive over the next 50+ years as the climate warms in New York and I’m curious if folks are enhancing plantings of particular tree species for future commercial harvest with warmer and…Continue

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

The hemlocks in my woodlots have been infested with hemlock wooley adelgid (HWA) for at least three years now.  Lately I've noticed some of them having a rust colored bark and I wonder if this is normal and that I just didn't notice it previously? …Continue

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