[Pollinator] Fwd: Forestry Notes September 2014

Wed Oct 1 11:16:11 PDT 2014

Hi Everyone,

The entire issue of the National Association of Conservation District's
Forestry Notes for September is dedicated to pollinators!

It's not posted it on line yet, but the file seems to be HUGE so I removed
the graphics.

Please pardon any double postings.

Enjoy!

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist, US Fish & Wildlife Service-Division of Scientific Authority
Chair, Plant Conservation Alliance-Medicinal Plant Working Group

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      FORESTRY NOTES

       Managing woodlots for pollinators

For many, the subject of pollination paints a pretty picture of insects
navigating through flowers and gardens, but what many people might not
realize is that trees can also play an important role in the process.

Rhode Island's NRCS State Biologist Gary Casabona says interest in
pollinators picked up roughly a decade ago when researchers discovered
colony collapse disorder of the European honeybee. The disorder drew the
interest of USDA because pollinators ensure crop production.

Not all crops need pollinators. For example, sun gold cherry tomatoes grown
in California can survive on wind pollination, but research has shown the
crop yield to be two-and-a-half times greater when bumblebees are present,
says Casabona. Bumblebees are the most important pollinators to protect, he
says, because they do buzz pollination. "They grab the flower and vibrate
at an incredible rate to shake loose the maximum amount of pollen. The bee
is dusted with it before moving on to the next flower."

For private landowners, the key to effective pollinator planning is to
accommodate insect needs. "The rule of thumb is to have a minimum of three
species blooming during each of the three blooming seasons: early, middle
and late," Casabona says.

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District showcases forest practices

Minnesota's Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) helped
host its fourth annual forest field day this summer. The district
co-sponsored this year's tour with The Nature Conservancy and Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

The event started when one of Fillmore SWCD's outstanding conservationists
urged the district to organize more forestry programs for local forest
landowners. Bill Bailey manages the family farm with his brother, Steve,
and has successfully implemented forestry practices into his
land-management plan. "He felt too many local farmers were not managing
their woodlands or thinking of it as a source of income," says Fillmore
SWCD Administrator Donna Rasmussen.
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McAlpine joins Forest RPG

John McAlpine of Arkansas will represent the South Central Region on the
NACD Forest Resource Policy Group (RPG). He replaces fellow Arkansas
forestry professional Sonny Jones, who had served on the Forest RPG for
more than a decade before recently stepping down.

McAlpine works for Kingwood Forestry Service, where he is responsible for
client services and tree farm management. He is also active in the
management of more than 140,000 acres of property held by institutional
investors and private landowners. His work consists of all phases of
consulting forestry, including forest growth and yield modeling, GIS/GPS,
appraisals, timberland brokerage, land management, and timber marketing on
both upland pine and bottomland hardwood sites.

McAlpine and his family reside in Monticello, Ark. where he serves as a
conservation district official for Drew County.

"Sonny had long been a valued resource for our Forest RPG and for NACD and
will be greatly missed," said Forest RPG chairman Charles Holmes. "We're
excited to welcome John and tap into his forestry experiences."

To learn more about the NACD Forest RPG, visit the NACD website
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FORESTRY BRIEFS

>> New book details wildland-urban interface

A new book by former U.S. Forest Service firefighter Lincoln Bramwell
identifies the environmental consequences of homeowners' desire to live in
the wilderness. Chapters within "Wilderburbs: Communities on Nature's Edge"
tackle topics including wildfire, water and wild animals.

Wilderburbs is a term the author coined to describe clusters of homes in
rural valleys and up mountain slopes that lay within commuting distance of
cities (more commonly referred to as the wildland-urban interface).
Bramwell's book explains why people began to build in these areas, and the
impact it has had on firefighting efforts in recent years.

"Since the 1950s, new trends in homeownership and land development, as well
as an evolution in American attitudes toward the natural world, fueled a
housing shift into rural areas across the West," Bramwell recently shared
with USDA. "Across the country, people are no longer content just to visit
public lands and other wild landscapes a couple times a year. Now they want
to live in them."

"Wilderburbs: Communities on Nature's Edge" is available on Amazon.com.

>> Loss of eastern hemlock could affect storm flow

U.S. Forest Service scientists have published a study that examines how the
loss of eastern hemlock has impacted water yield and storm flow from forest
watersheds in the southern Appalachians.

The researchers compared two watersheds for the study – one with a major
hemlock component in the riparian forest area, the other a reference
watershed with very little – to determine the effects of hemlock mortality
on stream flow and peak flow following storms. Since hemlock woolly adelgid
was first detected in 2003, all the eastern hemlock trees in both
watersheds died, resulting in a loss of 26 percent of forest basal area in
the riparian area of the first watershed compared to a four percent loss in
the reference watershed riparian forest.

"Instead of finding that stream flow increased after hemlock mortality, we
found no real change in any year after infestation," said Steven Brantley,
the lead author of the paper. "We did find, however, that peak stream flow
after the largest storm events increased by more than 20 percent."

>> New video showcases Vermont's wood heating success

More than one-third of Vermont's K-12 students attend a wood-heated school,
and the state boasts the greatest concentration of modern wood heating
systems in North America. The industry's growth is attributed to a high
dependence on expensive heating oil, a wealth of forest resources, a
culture of active forest management, supportive state policies, and
on-going technical and support services from the Biomass Energy Resource
Center (BERC) and its partners.

BERC recently produced a seven-minute video to celebrate these
accomplishments: "Leading the Way: The Advancement of Modern Wood Heating
in Vermont." The video highlights the many benefits of modern wood heating
and encourages further development of the biomass thermal energy sector
throughout North America.

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to view the video.

>> Plant-based drinks gaining popularity

A recent Associated Press story has shed light on a growing beverage trend:
plant-based drinks. The health benefits that come from drinking products
like coconut water - along with other alternative beverages such as
kombucha and tea-based drinks - is leading to consumer interest, according
to data compiled by market research firm Nielsen.

Maple water is a newer entry and is essentially maple sap, the stuff that
normally is boiled down to syrup. Brands include Vertical Water and SEVA.
There's also birch water and, on the plant side, cactus, barley and
artichoke waters.

According to the report, water sales have grown four percent by value and
nearly seven percent by volume since July 2013. Said nutrition expert and
registered dietitian Tina Ruggiero in the story, "This natural beverage
market just presents a tremendous opportunity. There is a fight to create
the next best-selling natural water."

>> Colorado districts help students attend conservation camp

This summer, six high school students enjoyed a week at Camp Rocky thanks
to help from local conservation districts. East Otero Conservation District
sponsored Jacob Chambers and Alysa Adame; West Otero Timpas Conservation
District sponsored Hannah Higgs, Neyla Griffy and Preston Higgs; and Olney
Boone Conservation District sponsored Jim Hall.

Camp Rocky is a weeklong residential camp designed for high school students
who enjoy the outdoors and natural resources. The students chose a resource
field for their area of focus for the week from the following topics:
forest management, rangeland science, soil and water conservation, and fish
and wildlife management.

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Inner city youth protect an ancient Oregon forest wilderness
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*SAF National Convention*
October 8-11
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*Partners in Community Forestry National Conference*
November 5-6
*Charlotte, N.C.*
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*WFLC Fall Meeting*
November 10-12
*San Diego, Cali.*
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