NYS DEC spent considerable time and effort to understand how forest owners and foresters might benefit from changes to the regulations associated with the NYS Forest Tax Law 480a.  Using that input, they revised the regulations, and the changes take effect March 1, 2026.  The legislation for 480a has not changed, so the core elements remain the same.

A special ForestConnect webinar was provided by Jason Drobnack on February 25, 2026, assisted by Scott Moxom who responded to the…

I'm sharing here the content and some details from the webinar titled as above on April 16, 2025.  The archived webinar is here.

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Many woodlands give the appearance of vigor and health because the vegetation is lush and green. However, the mixture of species is important as this determines the future of the woods, and the services it can provide. A concept known as the…

New Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon training from the Silviculture Institute available to all online

On October 11-12 of this year, 50 foresters attended graduate level training in Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon in a new Module of the…

Have you noticed areas with maples looking not as healthy as others? Maple decline is not due to a disease or pest but can be from various stress factors. During Stressors of Maple: Dieback and Mortality, learn about some of the causes attributed to poor maple health and canopy dieback.

We will discuss a case study of a northern hardwood landscape in the Upper Great Lakes region, where maple dieback has been associated with impacts from invasive…