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USDA Forest Service Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program Request for Applications Now Open – Go Health Pro

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USDA Forest Service Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program Request for Applications Now Open – Go Health Pro

The USDA Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry is requesting applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP), authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. CFP is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to Indian Tribes, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to establish community … Read more

GUEST COLUMN: Community Generosity on Full Display During Washington Island Forest Fire – Go Health Pro

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GUEST COLUMN: Community Generosity on Full Display During Washington Island Forest Fire – Go Health Pro

by PETER NEHLSEN, fire chief, Washington Island Fire Department After a fire call it is customary for a Fire Chief to write up a report reflecting upon the dry facts of the call. However, the first reflection that keeps coming to my mind was the generosity of our community. I would like to offer you … Read more

Forest Fridays: The Working Forest – Go Health Pro

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Forest Fridays: The Working Forest – Go Health Pro

By: Ryan Reed You may recall last week’s reference to National Forest Products Week, which is celebrated the third week of October, annually. Today we recognize, while acknowledging their innumerable other values, the benefits of working forests. The premise of the working forest is not new; the philosophy is rooted in a paradigm supported by … Read more

Forest Fridays: Sumac – Invasive or Toxic? – Go Well being Professional

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Forest Fridays: The Working Forest – Go Health Pro

Creator: Chris Firestone NEITHER! Feminine staghorn sumac in fall colour, discover the purple berry clusters on the terminal finish of the plant. In Pennsylvania there are 4 species of sumac within the Rhus genus and Anacardiaceae (Cashew) household. The 4 species are native, not toxic, and never invasive. Maybe the commonest and well-known species of … Read more

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Protects Extra Than 700 Acres of Forestland, Including to Forbes State Forest – Go Well being Professional

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Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Protects Extra Than 700 Acres of Forestland, Including to Forbes State Forest – Go Well being Professional

Press launch shared by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy August 29, 2024. Images courtesy of the Conservancy.  There may be extra land for fishing, mountaineering and wildlife watching because of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s everlasting safety of a 735-acre property in North Union Township, Fayette County that was instantly conveyed to the Division of Conservation and Pure … Read more

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