CFRC Weekly Summary

News

Iowa ForestProtects Critical Bird Habitat
IATP | May 21, 2009
Yellow River Area Forest is the First in Iowa to be FSC Certified http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refID=106079

Giving money for nothing? (Minn.)
Star Tribune | May 21, 2009
A $44 million deal with UPM Blandin would ensure that its acreage would remain open for recreational use, supporters say. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106085

Press Release: Wisconsin Wetlands Association Announces 100 Wetland Gems
WisconsinWetlands Association | May 21, 2009
Today, with a backdrop of Cherokee Marsh and the Yahara River and amidst calls of Sandhill cranes, Wisconsin Wetlands Association announced its statewide list of 100 Wetland Gems. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106086

Press Release: Woodland Advocate Program to expand to 10 Wisconsin Townships in 2009
Wisconsin Family Forests | May 21, 2009
Private woodland owners who want to attract more wildlife to their woods and have healthier trees will be able to learn how it’s done from their neighbors in ten Wisconsin towns this year. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106087

The destructive emerald ash borer: It's here (Minn.)
Star Tribune | May 21, 2009
It's bad news, but the confirmed arrival of the tree-killing pest may not be as devastating to Minnesota as it has been to other states, official says. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106088

Thinning projects help loggers find work (Mont.)
The Missoulian | May 21, 2009
As lumber mills grind to a halt, their saws dulled against the blunt edge of a national housing slump, loggers and log haulers are likewise being forced out of their woods work. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106089

Pessimism the new norm for forest industry: PricewaterhouseCoopers (B.C.)
May 21, 2009
Low prices, low profits, and pessimistic forecasts are the "new version of normal" in the forest products industry, a PricewaterhouseCoopers expert said Thursday. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106090

Peru gets $120m to protect 212,000 sq mi of Amazon rainforest
May 21, 2009
The Japanese government will loan Peru $120 million to protect 55 million hectares (212,000 square miles) of Amazon rainforest over the next ten years, reports El Comercio. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106091

Events

Bird Conservation: How Private Landowners Can Help Iowa's Birds
May 29, 2009, Yellow River, IA
Learn about birds in their natural habitat and what you can do to help at the upcoming “Bird Conservation Practices on Private Lands” Workshop. Join resource managers in the field as they discuss private land stewardship, songbird habitat, and woodland management connection.

For more information, contact John Stravers at 563-886-8046 or hawk@acegroup.cc or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=106082&categoryID=.

IPAW Annual Meeting
May 30, 2009, Madison, WI
The annual meeting of the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin will provide educational, social and entertainment opportunities. IPAW members and others are invited to participate. We are synchronizing our meeting with a 2-day workshop that will train more than 100 people on documenting and monitoring the location of invasive plants in Wisconsin with high tech tools.

For more information, contact the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin, or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=105906&categoryID=

Bird Friendly Forestry
June 6, 2009, La Farge, WI
Learn about sustainable forestry and bird habitat management! Join leading experts in the field as they discuss forest stewardship options and the management of forest habitat for neotropical migratory songbirds.

For more information, contact David Wilson at 608-723-6377 ext. 135 or David.Wilson@rcdnet.net, or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=106032&categoryID=

Wetland Connections Conference
June 21-26, 2009, Madison, WI
Wetland Connections is a deliberately broad and inclusive theme for the 2009 conference. Although wetlands cover only 5% of the earth's surface, they maintain essential links between land and water — in inland lakes and streams, arctic muskeg, and where the inland waters meet the ocean in estuaries, salt marshes, and mangroves.

For more information, visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=105535&categoryID=

Family Forestland Ownership and Taxes
June 23, 2009, International Falls, MN
Landowners with income from timber sales receive significant tax benefits if they operate as a business. Learn what you should do to show that you are operating as a business. You will learn about a simple record keeping method that can document a business interest and create a personalized history of your woodland.

For more information, contact Justin Berg at 218-283-1175 or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=105946&categoryID=

Invasive Plant Species Control Measures
July 20, 2009, Grand Rapids, MN
Discuss problems presented by invasive non-native plants and the difficulties in eradicating them from your properties.

For more information, contact Ketih Matson at 218-246-8104 or keithmatson@hotmail.com, or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=105947&categoryID=.

Information

Information on Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine in Houston County, MN
On April 22, 2009, Minnesota established a quarantine area for emerald ash borer (EAB) which included all of Houston County. EAB has not been detected in Houston County, but Minnesota has established it as a quarantine area due to its physical proximity to a known EAB infestation in Vernon County, WI.

For more information on the EAB quarantine area in Minnesota, visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refid=105911.

Publications

Property Tax Relief for Forest Landowners
Mel Baughman | Feb. 26, 2009
An excellent document written by Mel Baughman for the Minnesota Forestry Association about SFIA and 2c. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=105337

2010 National Report on Sustainable Forests
USDA Forest Service | Jan. 29, 2009
The Draft National Report on Sustainable Forests--2010 describes the state of forests in the United States of America and the indicators of national progress toward the goal of sustainable forest management.

Read the report at http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=105063.