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White oaks are the most abundant tree in eastern forests, and they’re also the most ecologically important. Wildlife from blue jays to black bears feast on their acorns, while their leaves and bark offer food and shelter for hundreds of species of butterfly and moth. White oak is also one of the most valuable woods around, prized for whiskey barrels, furniture and flooring. As essential as white oaks are, their futures are at risk. That’s why we’re helping to restore and plant white oaks across eastern forests. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ri5LiV 📸 Stacy Smith Evans

The Majestic White Oak Tree: History, Benefits and Care Discover the majesty of the White Oak tree. Learn about its rich history, environmental benefits and essential care tips to keep it thriving. Have you ever seen a big, beautiful tree with wide-spreading branches and thought, “Wow, that’s amazing!”? Chances are, you might have been looking at a White Oak tree. These trees are truly special and today we’re going to learn all about them. https://lnkd.in/dz43JYbd

Learn all about identifying the two native oak trees and spotting signs of acute oak decline with Forest Research #HostOfTheMonth series

A lovely example of how Nature in practice (rather than abstract conceptualisation) overcomes artificial binaries. The debate as to whether tree planting and reintroduction of beavers is compatible addressed in this short video, where an observational, experiential approach reveals they can each enhance the other. Important to understand that dead trees are essential for wildlife also.... How might we similarly rewild our thinking, allow new concepts to emerge from the remains of dead ideas... Breathe in, breathe out #rewilding #reforestation #polaritymanagement #complexity #entanglement

How can we recreate the biblical garden of Eden in our cities today? Where all categories of species are integrated into one giant eco system... No separation of roles and functions... But that all functions are co-dependent on each other..

The "Up Close" series in our online magazine, & the West, explores the issues, personalities, and trends that people are talking about around the West. In Felicity Barringer's latest "Up Close," she looks at the federal push to return American Bison herds to tribal control. The effort raises hopes that the once-abundant species can regenerate landscapes and restore native traditions. https://lnkd.in/gMrwWwef

#SanfordFarm on #Nantucket Island | Nature Walk Talks with Dr. Dale Atkins https://lnkd.in/gzdg3J5Y #August #2024 Well, here we are on another nature walk talk. And as you can see on my shirt, I'm on Nantucket. And Nantucket's always been a very meaningful place for me. I love it here. And even on a hot, muggy day, I just love it. And one of the reasons I love it is because it's unpredictable weather-wise. You never know whether the fog is going to be so thick that you can't see your hand, or whether there's going to be blue skies, or within a half an hour of one weather pattern, you'll get another weather pattern. The other reason I love it is because there are so many birds and magnificent fields. And if you try and do what I do, which is stay away from the people, and in the summer, there's a lot of people here, you can just get lost in nature. Right now, I'm walking at a place called Sanford Farm. And it was a working farm in the '16 and 1700s. And now there's just beautiful, beautiful growth and meadows and bushes. It's beautiful. I just wanted to say to you that sometimes coming to a familiar place, I often share with you how much I like to go back to familiar places in addition to exploring new places. But when you come to a familiar place, even the air is familiar. The textures are familiar. You can be in the present, and you can also access what it is that was familiar that can be so nurturing. And that's one of the things I love about this type of a place. It's different, it's new, and yet it's the same. And there aren't too many experiences in life where you can say that. So I'm just going to let you hear the birds and look at the meadows. Thanks for joining me on another nature walk talk. #NatureWalks #Nature #RelationshipAdvice #RelationshipCoaching #NatureWalkTalks #DrDaleAtkins

Skulking in riparian shrubs and singing on dreary days, the “Raincrow” or Yellow-billed Cuckoo is a unique bird in need of proactive management. Learn more about this species in the next Birders' Dozen profile: https://lnkd.in/gMj_xc-E #birds #forestmanagement #forestry #cuckoo

Do you think we can build affordable housing and take care of our forests or do you think that building more housing means clear cutting forests for the sake of progress? The forest in this video, in the Santa Cruz Mountains is continuously harvested every year for good quality redwood. If you think this means it is a barren wasteland without biodiversity or value to the local residents, please watch this 48 second video and let me know what you think. https://lnkd.in/gGDpFpCw

🌳 There’s a growing threat that we’ll lose our ancient woodlands but there’s hope on the horizon if we all play our part. 🙏 That’s why we’re delighted to support Borders Forest Trust with funding from our Research and Innovation Grants to help protect a special woodland in Southern Scotland. This funding will help understand and restore ancient wood pastures, especially slope alder wood pastures. And while work focuses on one site, the findings can hopefully be used for other wood pasture sites, too. We’re looking forward to seeing the results of their important work. Nicola Hunt, Head of Land Management at Borders Forest Trust said: “We are delighted to receive funding towards our work which will enable us to undertake historical and ecological work to better understand our Ancient Wood Pasture site at Ericstane. This special area of woodland has likely survived for hundreds of years and a better understanding about it will enable us to plan how best to conserve it into the future.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Discover more about our Research and Innovation Grants. 👉 https://ow.ly/K1zm50RmhzT Image by C. Newell AncientWoodlands #BordersForestTrust #ResearchGrants #SouthernScotland #WoodPastures #InnovationGrants