Wisconsin Forestry Center

Eastern white pine is making a comeback, but as experienced field foresters know, much of this second-growth timber can be challenging from a quality standpoint. In this episode of SilviCast, we talk with René Germain, professor of forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Sara Dreibelbis, Operations Director at Alliance for a Green Economy. They share insights from their research on assessing and managing eastern white pine, including practical approaches for improving timber quality. You may just find yourself looking at white pine logs a little differently!

Join fellow foresters and natural resource professionals for a field workshop exploring climate-adapted forest management in Wisconsin’s driftless region. As a companion to the Adaptation in Action: Forest Management Strategies for a Changing Climate webinar series, this workshop provides an opportunity to see adaptation strategies applied on the ground and hear directly from the practitioners putting them into practice. Participants will learn about approaches for increasing forest resilience and come away with practical ideas they can apply to support healthy, sustainable forests in a changing climate.  

Freddy and Grant Tidwell of F & C Logging in Alabama share their family’s multi-generational logging story, from cable skidders and hardwood stands to modern pine plantation thinning. They discuss evolving equipment and technology, workforce development through ForestryWorks, advocacy with the American Loggers Council, and the challenges facing loggers, landowners, and the timber industry across the South. They also share why educating the next generation and telling the logging industry’s story has never been more important.