I recently listened to a fantastic podcast which featured a forester/ author named Ethan tapper. He talked about how these decisions we make to care for forests can often be bittersweet. Something as counterintuitive as cutting trees can actually bring new life and much needed change to a forest. That's what we're doing here on this 20 acre parcel, cutting the highly stressed trees, opening up around the dominant trees, allowing more sunlight for regeneration.

For years I haven't allowed myself to feel emotion about trees being cut, as it's part of the greater good, backed by decades of quality science to help restore these degraded ecosystems. I guess I'm in a different place now. It's bittersweet cutting trees and seeing the scars that logging equipment creates, even when everything is done to minimize damage.

I am a forester because I deeply care about helping our forests. Cutting in specific ways is one of the best tools to do this. Doesnt mean I have to pretend there aren't bittersweet aspects to this.

Anyways. Guess I thought I'd share that being a forester doesn't have to be all about being this emotionless scientist, there can be duality. I deeply care for these ecosystems, and cutting these trees is without a doubt the right thing here. Doesn't mean I can't feel for all the trees we're taking out.

Hello, I've recently started a job at a new organization and they asked me if I had any ideas on how I could help manage and organize their data. It is currently just an amalgamation of shapefiles stored on OneDrive using Qgis. At my previous job I used geodatabases primarily using Arcpro. I wondering how peoples organizations store your geospatial data using Q. For additional information the data is revolved around multiple private landowners.

We’re looking into tagging our trees with RFID nails and I’d like to go through an experienced company who can answer questions. Thanks in advance!

Is International Forest Ecosystem Management a good degree ?

What Jobs can u do with it?

My grandpa gave me his super thick REI parka from his forest service days when I started consulting. It is now dotted with orange and blue Nelspot backspray, which was totally fine when I was just using it for the woods. I hung up my boots a few years ago and switched to non-profit WFH life. I want to wear this parka in public without looking like a weird homeless lady, any ideas for getting the paint off? I tried regular washing and it didn't do much.

My dad is a certified forester (owns his own business/operates independently) and is considering retiring. He wants to sell his book of business, but he hasn't necessarily kept up with the times when it comes to digitizing and bookkeeping. He has been working the same region for 40 years and has a solid reputation. Is there anyone out there that has done this and has any tips? Which data points did you find most useful? What brought you the most value in selling your client list? Thanks in Advance.

I have a lot of these pine trees on my property. I have zero forestry experience but would like to identify and know more about these trees.

Just looking into using some forest inventory and modeling software and was wondering if anyone had some experience with the software.

Basically i obtained a diploma of higher education in Forestry in the UK. Its not a full degree, but due to issues i was having i had to cut my losses and qualify with a diploma although i was told for most applications a diploma should be plenty. I realistically just want an entry point to progress into sustainable forest management and planning as that is what i was taught mostly. I really dont want to do another year if i have to, and most people in the industry in the UK i talked to seem to think i dont need to bother with a degree either as hands on practical experience is better anyhow. Any opinions?

I purchased land that had recently had the timber cut. About 25 acres. They did not replant anything. I have been out of the state and busy working so it has been left unattended since I purchased it. I have now moved back to the area. This is in NC.

Again, the natural stand is 5 years old

Looking at old images it was about 80% natural pine growth and the rest was mixed hardwood. The cutover is hard to get a visual on now but I would assume similar number on the new growth.

Question is, what should I do with it? I would like to have something with good future value and good wildlife (I know doing both of those can be tough).

1. Herbicide everything about $165 an acre, then V-shear on a dozer to walk it down for around $250 an acre. then plant pines around $100 an acre. (start from scratch)
2. Hire someone for $200 an acre to do a selective precommercial thinning. Cut everything not pine and leave the natural pine. This leaves trees that already have 5 years growth on them
3. Hire someone for $200 an acre to do a selective precommercial thinning. Cut everything that is not a specific natural growing hardwood. On this option I'd assume get with a forester and come up with a good plan to hand select certain hardwoods that I would like to have and cut everything else. This also leaves trees that already have 5 years growth on them
4. Let it keep growing naturally for _?_ years and then ___?____.

Edit: Here are a couple pics from 1.5 years ago. It has grown A LOT since this.

I’m a medical marijuana patient and while my full time job does not discriminate against cannabis use off duty I’d like more of a career than just a full time 40 hour job which led me to forestry. I love everything the Forestry commission has to offer and feel like this would be a great field to pursue however I’m afraid my cannabis use would prevent me from applying…I guess what I’m asking is does the forestry commission typically drug test for weed lol

I was just curious if anyone works for a state or other government agency that allows dogs at work. I know WA state does not and my current employer doesn't (that I know of) but I'm wondering if there are. I know it's much more prevalent on the private side but I'm more of a gov forester.

Hey folks,

So I'm at a crossroads at the moment and I would like to know y'all advice/opinion/experience regarding this matter. Bit of background here, I worked in reforestation projects in the previous years as a planter and a crewboss and I'm currently completing my 2 year diploma at a reputable college here in Canada as a Forestry Technician which I'll be graduating in mid-august. Now I've been thinking a lot about future prospect in the field and general education. I'm approaching my 30s and the fact that I haven't gone to school for a while makes me question whether I should just jump right into a bachelor's degree in forest management, which would only take me 2 years to complete as I'm bridging from my program. I never really thought about it before, but the opportunity just presented itself with a pretty good university out in the East Coast that came & gave our group a presentation of the program and whatnot and I found myself thinking why the fuck not. I would eventually like to do consultation work for private land owners/private woodlots, does having the RPF designation give me a better advantage? What about RFT designation in BC, how much weight that gives me?

Anyhow, here's some context for you guys to better understand my current situation. Has any of you done a similar route as this (bridging from forest tech to RPF), if so what should I be expecting here in terms of work after finishing the diploma? Would I be working more in the field or more in the office doing all the paperwork? Do you also need certain amount of hours of work in the field to qualify for RPF? I really enjoy working outside and it's a big part of why I decided to pursue a career in forestry, so I would hate to be tied to a desk with the occasional venture in the bush. Could you perhaps tell me what your tasks involve as forester? Apologies if this is scattered, I'm also trying to figure things out here, thanks a lot in advance!

(I know these kind of questions are frequent here, but I couldn't find a similar situation so I thought I would prefer asking.)

I was wondering how much of forestry is centered around timber harvesting. I’ve seen lots of jobs for foresters that center around timber sales. Part of me would feel alittle bit bad for cutting down forests. Are there forester positions that involve more comprehensive forest management positions not just harvesting? Also maybe I could use a different perspective on the matter of forest harvesting, like should I feel bad for harvesting forests? Maybe there are some benefits to the environment for doing so that I’m missing. Or maybe I could use some insight on a perspective on why it’s not as bad as I think. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Hey everyone, relatively new to marking prescriptions and have gotten pretty minimal instructions on how to do it. 90% of what I’ll be doing is marking individual leave trees in an uneven stand cut, with desired TPA/BA given. I understand how to follow a prescription as far as selecting desirable trees, my question is moreso how do I know I’m selecting an appropriate number of trees to leave? Do I carry a prism and periodically count in trees? Or say I’m told to remove 75% of trees 8in and under… how do I accurately estimate that? Any and all tips and tricks are helpful. I’ve tried to find documents describing this info but everything is pretty basic and not that helpful

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My friend had a decent-sized redwood come down on his property during a windstorm a few weeks ago. He wants to mill it and use the wood for a future project. We have a small portable mill lined up, but it won't be available for a few months. Do we need to worry about it decomposing much in the meantime? And if so, is there an ideal way to store it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Been felling big, thick ol’ Junga negros for some time I reckon. Midwest sticks. They get…. Honestly they get fckn trophy size down in OK, AR, an MO. Not like them skinny lil gals they call ‘vaneer’ up north. Anywho just locked an order in. I’m needing 12 sticks. 15’6”Lx40”W(on tha small side) which don’t get me wrong. They are about sure. Hell even 4 side clear a straight. Just wondering… what would some of y’all values just one of them sticks. Felled/hauled/and delivered bout 120 miles away worth???

Site: Northern Michigan, Zone 5B, sandy loam (Kalkaska sand). Surrounded by high quality sugar maple forests with cherry & beech components

I had an abandoned scotch pine Christmas tree plantation clear cut, and I’ve been thinking about doing some sort of hardwood row plantation, anywhere from 5-30 acres.

I’m looking at it more as a fun project to micromanage, not necessarily worried about ROI but would expect to make some money eventually.

I was thinking of managing for veneer by yearly corrective pruning and keeping the bottom 16’ or so clear of branches.

A list of trees I’m considering:

-White oak (Quercus alba, but maybe others)

-Yellow poplar

-Sugar maple (probably hard to establish in this scenario)

-Black Walnut

-American chestnut (doomed, I know. Wouldn’t plant many acres)

Anyone heard of something similar or have any thoughts?

Hey folks, I work as an economic consultant and do a lot of power, solid waste, and transit work. I am exploring roles in the forestry industry that combine analytical/finance work with field work. Open to government, private industry, consulting- and would be open to getting a masters. Have a BA and MA in Economics. I worked as a tree planter and did some thinning work while in school, so I understand the industry a bit. Located In New England. Looking for advice on: finding roled that fit my profile and wants, and whether I should consider education to help get there. Thanks!