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Forestry & Conservation Blog Archive

Is this Tool Missing in Your Stewardship Toolbox?

By Dave Duell / October 15, 2022 /

A plan is the most crucial missing tool for your stewardship on the landscape. The problem with not having a plan is that you are planning to fail. You are planning to fail by not understanding your need for a plan. This approach typically results in scatter brained management. You are planning to fail by…

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Priorities for Your Woodland & Wildlife Stewardship

By Dave Duell / September 21, 2022 /

All landscape stewardship efforts should be organized into a priority list. This following will help you arrange your priorities for stewardship on the landscape: 1. Goals and Objectives Establishing clear and concise management goals and objectives are essential to starting the process of organized management on your property. Identifying your priorities with your land will…

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Managing Your Woodland for Wildlife

By Dave Duell / March 25, 2022 /

Forest stewardship objectives (timber harvesting, timber stand improvement, etc.) completed in the forest landscape also accomplish wildlife management objectives as well. Therefore, forestry management objectives must consider wildlife management objectives. Some helpful forestry practices for your woodland landscape are as follows: Create or Maintain Wildlife Den Trees in the Forest While snags (dead standing trees)…

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Ohio Field Guides for Nature Enthusiasts

By Dave Duell / December 20, 2021 /

Are you looking for a pocket guide to take afield to help identify your nature love interests? The advancement of technology and development of apps on smartphones has quickly strangled interest in fields guides. Dependence on smart(whatever) to identify flora and fauna in the outdoors has made everyone “experts” yet fewer have ambition to learn…

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Planning Your Tree Planting

By Dave Duell / October 26, 2021 /

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. It is human nature to be lazy. Do not make this common mistake before investing time, money, resources, and sweat equity into your tree planting project. Consider this simple seven step process for planning your tree planting: Site conditions Nursery selection Type of planting stock…

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