An Introduction to Pawpaws
By Dan Lima, Extension Educator, Belmont County Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are a native North American tree in the Annonaceae family. The pawpaw tree has a natural habitat in every county in Ohio. The distribution of pawpaw trees extends from Missouri…
Chop Chop! Is that any way to trim trees?
Authors: Thomas deHaas Several years ago, I authored two articles titled ‘Crimes against Trees.’ Safety around large trees is important. Cutting all heavy branches back to a stub may seem to make sense. But overall, the tree…
Where will the trees come from? How tariffs and new policies mean big changes on federal forests.
by Brent Sohngen (sohngen.1@osu.edu) In this post: An assessment of the President’s recent executive order promoting timber harvests from federal lands to replace the 1.5 to 2 billion ft3 we import from Canada if tariffs reduce those flows. Federal harvests…
Trees In Autumn Attire
Authors: Ann Chanon & Thomas deHaas Published on: November 11, 2024 While spring grabs all the headlines with its abundance of flowers, there are few things as beautiful as the transformation of leaves into shades of gold, orange, and red. This…
Fascinating Woodland Fungi class
Registration is open for our annual Fascinating Woodland Fungi class. The class will be held Friday, October 11th at the Ohio State Mansfield campus. Join Ohio State Extension instructors Curtis Young and Erika Lyon to sharpen your woodland fungi skills….
Friday Escape to the Forest – American Sycamore Sap & Syrup: What We Know and What We Don’t
Join us Friday September 13th for our Friday Escape to the Forest webinar – American Sycamore Sap and Syrup: What We Know and What We Don’t. Learn more about the potential to take sap from this native tree and…
Chronic Wasting Disease Workshop
Are you a hunter, landowner, or wildlife enthusiast? If so, please join the Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife for an evening workshop about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ohio’s wild deer…
