Got Nature? Blog

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:

• 2024 Indiana Consulting Foresters Stumpage Timber Price Report
  By Dan Shaver
  “This report is provided annually and is intended to be used as a general indicator of timber stumpage prices and activity in Indiana…”
• The Birders’ Dozen Profile 11: Eastern Towhee
  By Dr. Jessica Outcalt
  “Welcome to the Birders’ Dozen! Over the next two issues we are going to wrap up introducing the last pair of birds from Forestry for the Birds…“
• Cucumber Magnolia – Indiana Woodland Steward
  By Megan Crecelius
  “Most of the time when we hear people talk about magnolias, we think of southern states and the brilliant flowers of the southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora, a fitting species name…”
• Be on the Lookout for Spotted Lanternfly!
  By Robert Bruner
  “Spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been the subject of a lot of media attention in the last few years. States like Pennsylvania and New York have been dealing…”
• New Foresters Directory Available
  By Dan Ernst
  “A new Directory of Professional Foresters, listing Indiana foresters who provide private woodland services and advice, has been published…”
• Ask The Steward
  By Dan Ernst
  “Question: I have large poison ivy vines in some of my trees. Are they damaging and should I cut them out…”

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, Purdue Extension
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, Purdue University Press
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, Purdue Extension
Grassland Management Series, Purdue Extension Pond and Wildlife Management
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