Forest Society Blog - News & Features

It's blueberry season! Combine walking or hiking with blueberry picking on these five featured Forest Society properties and easement lands.

The evening celebrates Frances Glessner Lee's legacy as the "mother of forensic science" and the 20th anniversary of Corinne Botz's book. 

Her admiration for hummingbirds is evident: "They're the lightest birds in the sky. They're just full of air — they're just a bunch of lungs. They're like most birds; their feathers are hollow, their bones are hollow."

For Amanda Ennis, ash trees help carry on traditions like basket weaving.

Our new art exhibit features photography from Chris Whiton.

Dave Anderson interviews farmer-philosopher Bill Wardwell, who cultivates specialty fruit and nut trees in a “food forest” to help increase regional food security for the future.

This episode is part of our three-part series, “Something Wild: A glimpse into the heart, soul, and science of animals with Sy Montgomery."

The ability of wood to store carbon in the long-term and the fact that manufacturing wood products requires less fossil fuels makes mass timber one way the country can meet the goals and guidance laid out in the DOE’s announcement.