A Bit of Wisdom: Preventing a Double Top
Preventing a double top can save a lot of time and money later on. A very wise and experienced arborist once said, “Besides planting at the
Administering a Timber Harvest
Administering a Timber Harvest In technical terms, timber sale administration is the supervision of harvest activities to achieve silvicultural and economic objectives through sound logging
Arborists Can Help Their Communities Prepare for Wildfires
By Michael S. Beaudoin Community Forestry Program Manager Before returning to Idaho to serve as the UCF program manager, I managed wildfire mitigation programs throughout California and Nevada.
Be a Bee City!
Garden City transformed an unsightly lot into a beautiful garden that will bees and other imperiled pollinators survive. Volunteers in Garden City transformed an unsightly
Before the Wind Blows
Coeur d’Alene and other North Idaho communities were hurt hit by windstorms in January 2021 On January 11th Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, and the surrounding
Celebrating the Contributions of Stephen Drinkard
The IDL Community Forestry program recently lost one of its long time contributors and community forestry assistant. Stephen Drinkard passed away in October. Drinkard served
Consider Allergies Before You Plant
Approximately 50 million people suffer from seasonal allergies each year and approximately $18 billion is spent each year on addressing allergies (CDC 2018). All tree
Demand Diversity
By Gerry Bates South Idaho Community Forestry Assistant As I travel around the southern end of our great state, I get the chance to work
Do You Know Where Your Roots Are?
Knowing where roots typically grow is a first step toward assuring longer and healthier life for your trees. The myth still exists that a tree’s
Encouraging Tree Planting on Private Property
Trees on private property provide benefits to the entire community. What about trees on private property? Now that would be a contentious topic, especially in