Forest Regeneration

Red Maple is one of the most commonly occurring trees in eastern North America. The tree is well adapted to many different site conditions, from lowlands to uplands, and shady to sunny. Its suitable habitat can be found across the entirety of Maryland.

In the News and Notes roundup for this issue: An elusive and threatened species is caught on trail cams; a group works to restore native forests on reclaimed coal mines; researchers document the wildlife benefits of timber management; and one last bloom for a tree nicknamed "Stumpy."

The tuliptree, Liriodendron tulipifera, is one of the tallest of Maryland's native trees, and one of the tallest of the deciduous trees in North America.

Read about the efforts of Shepherd University's Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities and the American Chestnut Foundation to bring back this iconic species to the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.

In the News and Notes roundup for this issue: New timber tax tips for the 2023 tax year from the USDA; Maryland marks a milestone on its way to planting five million trees by 2031, and an Anne Arundel County project that was part of it; and a look inside a prescribed burn in the Frederick Watershed.

The white oak is a remarkable tree species. The tree is truly an impressive specimen where older examples are found growing in the open landscape. It is no wonder that this species of oak is Maryland’s state tree.

Dramatic declines in pollinators and grassland and shrub-dependent birds like bobwhite quail, meadowlarks, and more highlight the need for habitat improvement efforts on a broad scale. Our vision is for this meeting to provide education, networking, and inspiration to facilitate habitat improvement efforts across the region.

Read our features Woodland Wildlife Spotlight, Invasives in Your Woodland, and the Brain Tickler challenge. There's also news about the state Tree Farmer of the Year and much more.

In our Winter 2019 issue, read our "Woodland Wildlife Spotlight," the "Invasives in Your Woodland" feature, what the 2018 Farm Bill offers for woodland property owners, and how a native fungus that may help control tree-of-heaven.

Deep-row entrenchment of biosolids using hybrid poplar tree species has the potential to be a beneficial reuse system that uses sustainable tree farming. This 3-part webinar series discusses the research and its application.