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Explore the latest newsletter updates on the Indiana Woodland Steward website. Stay up-to-date with forestry news and receive their free e-newsletter by subscribing at IWS Subscribe.

Highlights from the new Newsletter include:

• Forestry Assistance for Woodland Owners in Indiana
  By Dan Shaver
  “In today’s world it seems that everything you need or want can be found online. Groceries, clothing, sporting equipment, hunting gear, and every other product…”
• Wildlife Success Stories in Indiana
  By Geriann Albers
  “It’s a tale you’ve probably heard by now. Lack of regulations and habitat loss caused Indiana and many other states to lose…”
• The Birders’ Dozen Profile 10: Hooded Warbler
  Dr. Jessica Outcalt
  “Welcome to the Birders’ Dozen! Over the next three issues we are going to continue introducing the last few birds from Forestry for the Birds. The Birders’ Dozen are…”
• Tips for First-Time Buyers of Real Christmas Trees
  By Daniel Cassens
  “If you have never purchased and set up a real, live Christmas tree, but are considering it because you’re thinking “green,” you are not alone. Tree growers are…”
• From Dream to Reality: Bryan Schmeiser’s Journey of Forest Conservation
  By Kris Vance
  “Bryan Schmeiser, a resident of Carmel, Indiana, dreamed of owning a piece of land where his children could…”
• Ask the Steward
  by Dan Ernst
  “Question: What are the hard-shelled woodland spiders whose web I keep walking through? Are they poisonous?”
• Days Gone By
  ‘Tree species have been utilized differently over the years. “Virgin” black gum logs used for…”

The Indiana Woodland Steward Newsletter is a resource offering a wealth of valuable information for foresters, woodland owners, timber marketing specialists, woodland and wildlife enthusiasts. The Indiana Woodland Steward Institute (IWS) is an entity made from 11 organizations within the state including Purdue University, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA), that works to promote best usage practices of Indiana’s woodland resources through their Woodland Steward publication.

Resources
Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment – Wildlife Responses to Timber Harvesting, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
Forest Improvement Handbook, The Education Store
Invasive plants: impact on environment and people, The Education Store
Managing Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer, The Education Store
Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest, The Education Store
Virtual Tour Brings Forest Management for Birds to Life, Got Nature? Blog Post, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources
Breeding Birds and Forest Management: the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment and the Central Hardwoods Region, The Education Store
Deer Impact Toolbox, The Education Store
Birdfeeder tips, The National Audubon Society
Managing Woodlands for Birds Video, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel
Subscribe: Deer, Forest Management, ID That Tree, Woodland Management Moment, Invasive Species and many other topic video playlists Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel

Dan McGuckin, President
Indiana Woodland Steward

Dr. Brian MacGowan, Extension Wildlife Specialist
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources, Purdue University