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Private Forests
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Hort Woods Rehabilitation Project to Begin Soon
February 13, 2012
The rehabilitation of the historic Hort Woods, located on Park Avenue next to North Halls on Penn State's University Park campus, is scheduled to begin soon. The School of Forest Resources and the Horticulture Department are providing technical assistance along with oversight from the University Tree Commission.
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Center for Private Forests Created by College of Ag Sciences
February 10, 2012
Housed in the college's School of Forest Resources, the Center for Private Forests will foster the retention, stewardship and management of private forests, according to center director James Finley, Ibberson Professor of Forest Resources. "We intend to focus outreach and research on the stewardship of private forests and, through this process, create collaborative learning opportunities for students and stakeholders."
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Effort to Establish Blight-free American Chestnut Tree Switches Gears
February 4, 2012
The three-decades-old initiative to restore American chestnut trees back into forests in the eastern United States has entered a new phase, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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