Past Events (250)
September 19Thursday
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Riparian Forest Buffer Plantings Workshop and Tour
September 19, 2013 from 9:30am to 3:30pm – USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center This workshop will feature Dr. Bernard Sweeney and David Wise, from the Stroud Water Reseach Center. Bernard will discuss the ecology of riparian buffers and their water quality benefits and David w… Organized by Paul Salon; paul.salon@ny.usda.gov | Type: workshop, and, tour
September 14Saturday
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Restore NY Woodlands Woods Walk, and MFO Refresher
September 14, 2013 from 11am to 3pm – Lincoln Pond, NY, Adirondacks, Essex County Overview - Look at the forest currently marked for harvest, but not yet cut. Look also at previous harvests, some as old as 70 years. Consider issues that limit the successful regeneration of fores… Organized by Peter Smallidge (Eric and Bev Lawson, owners) | Type: woods, walk, (please, pre-register)
September 12Thursday
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The Woods in Your Backyard:Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home
September 12, 2013 from 7pm to 8:30pm – At home or at Ulster, Orange, or Dutchess CCE offices Smaller properties, such as yours, are a big deal. The vast majority of land owners in New York State have less than 20 acres. This land, wooded or not, is a vital resource for all. By enhancing or… Organized by Kristi Sullivan | Type: webinar, series, (3, separate, dates), and, field, trip
July 25Thursday
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Camp Woodlot
July 25, 2013 at 7am to July 27, 2013 at 5pm – Cornell University's Arnot Forest Details Registration Woodlot and maple syrup producers from throughout NY and the Northeast will learn and practice strategies to help them succeed as the active owners and managers of their woods in… Organized by Peter Smallidge | Type: hands-on, workshop
July 12Friday
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Game of Logging Level 3 (III)
July 12, 2013 from 7:45am to 4:30pm – Arnot Forest Register here This training presents the Game of Logging program, re-designed for private forest owners, firewood cutters, and homeowners wishing to gain a more thorough knowledge and practical, hand… Organized by Peter Smallidge | Type: hands-on, learning, all-day, workshop
June 26Wednesday
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Ron Kuck
June 26, 2013 from 10am to 3pm – Antwerp, NY CCE Jefferson / Lewis Pasture Walk series continues in 2013 1st Meeting: Wednesday, June 26 Introduction to Silvopasture Guest speaker: Joseph Orefice, Owner/operator, North Branch Farm, Saranac, NY… Organized by Ron Kuck | Type: introduction, to, silvopasture
June 23Sunday
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Game of Logging Level 2 (II)
June 23, 2013 from 7:45am to 4:30pm – Arnot Forest Register here This training presents the Game of Logging program, re-designed for private forest owners, firewood cutters, and homeowners wishing to gain a more thorough knowledge and practical, hand… Organized by Peter Smallidge | Type: hands-on, learning, all-day, workshop
June 22Saturday
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Game of Logging Level 1
June 22, 2013 from 7:45am to 4:30pm – Arnot Forest Register here This training presents the Game of Logging program, re-designed for private forest owners, firewood cutters, and homeowners wishing to gain a more thorough knowledge and practical, hand… Organized by Peter Smallidge | Type: hands-on, learning, all-day, workshop
June 19Wednesday
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ForestConnect Webinar - Emerald Ash Borer Update
June 19, 2013 from 12pm to 8pm – LIve, on the Internet Presented by Mark Whitmore, Cornell University Department of Natural Resources. Emerald Ash Borer continues its spread in New York but it is important to consider that more than 95% of our forests a… Organized by Peter Smallidge | Type: webinar(s):, live, at, noon, and, 7pm, for, an, hour, each, time
May 11Saturday
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Crown Point, NY - Restore NY Woodlands Walk
May 11, 2013 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm – 199 Breed Hill Road, Crown Point, NY 12928 The woodswalk will offer a look at 50 acres of former farmland, which was abandoned in the mid 1940's and has since grown up in oak and pine. Two areas were recently harvested to promote white pine r… Organized by Peter Smallidge | Type: woodland, walk
Forum
How to find a Forester
Started by Hannah in Forest Health on Thursday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! We have purchased a large property in Tioga County, and as part of our contract, we have agreed to put together a forest management plan, which will require working with a local forester!I am hoping to get some advice as to how to find and…Continue
Tags: Forester
Prscribed burns
Started by Gail Sanford in Woodlot Management May 25. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Have prescribed burns for forest health been done in the Finger Lakes area or on Arnot Forest? Thank you.Continue
Sapling Puller
Started by Daniel Farrell in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Peter Smallidge Apr 20. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'm seeking a broader perspective on devices for manual pulling of undesired shrubs and saplings. The intent is to mechanically remove, including roots to the degree possible, sapling sized invasives and non-invasives in woodland trails and…Continue
Sapling & Shrub Puller Field Guide
Started by Daniel Farrell in Woodlot Management Apr 19. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Click on linkSapling%20and%20Shrub%20Puller%20Guide%20Final%204.19.2026.pdfContinue
Small-Scale Logging
Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 1. 7 Replies 1 Like
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
Tags: yourself, harvesting, woodlot, management, it
Practical Woodlot Improvement: Mulching, Drainage Work, and Long-Term Maintenance
Started by Jeremy Edmister in Woodlot Management Jan 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Many rural landowners I talk with want to improve woods access, reclaim overgrown edges, or start grazing in a section without making a mess of the land. I’ve found that choosing the right tool depends on your goal, and having a long-term plan is…Continue
grafting beech
Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jim Martin Jul 4, 2025. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the public in 5 to 10 years.In the interm, before we have blight resistant nuts from these trees, I would like to graft…Continue
Pruning larch and spruce
Started by Jim Martin in Woodlot Management Jul 4, 2025. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have 20 acres of 25 year old larch and spruce. I would like to prune about 10 percent of them to improve the quality of the timber 50 years down the road. I have heard that pruning green branches can lead to infection unless done at the right…Continue
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