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Nationwide and local trends in voter support for the protection of natural areas.

This article introduces readers to the extension resources provided by Penn State's Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education program, including carbon management and carbon markets.

This article offers 10 tips for improving and measuring the short-term impact of an environmental education program on adult audiences.

This article introduces private landowners in Pennsylvania to the benefits of prescribed fire, state laws about prescribed fire, the cost of burning, and some of the risks associated with prescribed fire.

A discussion of the economic and social factors that promote unplanned harvests on private lands.

Information about locating, identifying, and treating egg masses.

This video is designed to give the basics of applying a hack-and-squirt herbicide treatment to an invasive or competing tree.

Working a booth at a public event can elicit some interesting questions. It can turn us into tour guides, biologists, and sometimes even history teachers.

This bi-monthly article is a collection of forest health observations, plant and animal phenology, important upcoming dates, and hunting season changes.

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The fall cankerworm is a native pest of hardwood trees in North America. It causes some defoliation in the forest every year, with larger outbreaks occasionally.

The tuliptree scale is a pest of yellow poplar, or tuliptree, magnolia, and linden. This soft scale insect is so prolific that it can cover twigs and branches.

Tree-of-heaven is especially difficult to eliminate. Learn when and how to apply control measures, including herbicides, to eradicate this prolific tree.

Learn the identification characteristics of the invasive tree-of-heaven and be able to distinguish it from the native look-alikes, black walnut and staghorn sumac.

Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is especially difficult to eradicate. Learn when and how to apply control measures, including herbicides, to control this undesirable invasive plant.

Lesser celandine may be an attractive plant, but its invasive nature negates any physical beauty. Learn how to identify and control this exotic spring ephemeral.

This article provides strategies for conserving forest biodiversity, provides a brief overview of species of concern in Pennsylvania, and suggests ways you can conserve biodiversity in your forest.

This bi-monthly article is a collection of forest health observations, plant and animal phenology, important upcoming dates, and hunting season changes.

As winter turns into spring, the potential for wildfires increases dramatically. Learn how weather plays a role in making springtime the most flammable season in Pennsylvania.

This article discusses the compatibility of hunting leases and carbon contracts. Highlighting potential opportunities to stack income streams for landowners.

New research suggests a hidden glow in tree tops from electrical activity may be a common occurrence during thunderstorms.

Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is an invasive landscape tree. This article displays images to assist with identification and provides recommendations for control, including a management calendar and treatment and timing table.

The Eastern Hemlock has suffered a long onslaught from a "little-bugger" named Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, or "HWA" for short. This video provides an update on this formidable forest pest.

Este artículo discutirá algunas de las aplicaciones de los sistemas de aeronaves no tripuladas o vehículos aéreos no tripulados, a menudo denominados "drones" para la agricultura y la gestión de recursos naturales.

This article will discuss some of the applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), often referred to as "drones," for agriculture and natural resource management.