{"id":35922,"date":"2026-03-30T14:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=35922"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:22:12","slug":"new-2026-indiana-woodland-steward-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-2026-indiana-woodland-steward-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"New 2026 Indiana Woodland Steward Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the latest newsletter updates on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Woodland Steward website<\/a>. Stay up-to-date with forestry news and receive their free e-newsletter by subscribing at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/subscribeunsubscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IWS Subscribe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from the new Newsletter include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized\" data-rl_caption=\"in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized\" title=\"in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-35924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized-500x445.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Indiana Woodland Steward Newsletter, Volume 1 of 2026.\" width=\"331\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized-500x445.png 500w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized-768x684.png 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized-250x223.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/in-woodland-steward-2026-vol1-resized.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President&#8217;s Message<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Dan McGuckin<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;With each passing year, I find myself reflecting more often on the decisions I have made in my past&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/2025-indiana-consulting-forest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Indiana Consulting Foresters Stumpage Timber Price Report<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;This report is provided annually and is intended to be used as a general indicator of timber stumpage prices and activity in Indiana&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/public-perceptions-of-indianas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Perceptions of Indiana\u2019s Forests and Woodlands: Insights from a Statewide Survey<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Erica Kronenberger, Zhao Ma, and Cynthia Longmire<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Public opinion plays a critical role in natural resource management. Natural resource agencies and organizations increasingly recognize that achieving and maintaining public approval&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/2025-tree-farm-breakfast-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Tree Farm Breakfast Awards<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Ken Day<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Kline Contracting is the 2025 Indiana Logger of the Year. Mike Kline is third generation, and Miles Kline is a fourth generation Kline to operate the logging business&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/ask-the-steward-final-2026-dan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask the Steward &#8211; Final Column<\/a><br \/>\n<em>by Dan Ernst<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;\u2018Ask the Steward\u2019 began as a Q&amp;A column in the very first issue of Woodland Steward in 1992, with goals of being both informative and entertaining&#8230;<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">&#8220;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/soilandwaterconservation-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soil and Water Conservation District 2026<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Thank you to all the supporting SWCD\u2019s. Supporting the Woodland Steward Newsletter puts timely, relevant and science-based information&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Woodland Steward Institute<\/a> (IWS) is an entity made from 11 organizations within the state including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue University<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a> (DNR), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen\u2019s Association<\/a> (IHLA), that works to promote best usage practices of Indiana\u2019s woodland resources through their Woodland Steward publication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/heeforeststudy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment<\/a> (HEE) website<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ktE8QP5TCY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment \u2013 Wildlife Responses to Timber Harvesting<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-535-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invasive plants: impact on environment and people<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-596-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.purdue.edu\/9781612491448\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest<\/a>, Purdue University Press<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/virtual-tour-brings-forest-management-for-birds-to-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Tour Brings Forest Management for Birds to Life<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog Post, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR)<br \/>\n<a title=\"reeding Birds and Forest Management: the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment and the Central Hardwoods Region\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-501-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breeding Birds and Forest Management: the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment and the Central Hardwoods Region<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/deer-impact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deer Impact Toolbox<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/grassland-management.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grassland Management Series<\/a>, Purdue Extension Pond and Wildlife Management<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/3-ways-keep-your-feeder-disease-free-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birdfeeder tips<\/a>, The National Audubon Society<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/explore-oak-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore the Rich World of Oaks with Purdue FNR Extension &amp; Partners<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR<br \/>\n<a title=\"Managing Woodlands for Birds Video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ypWb2OU5Ezc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Woodlands for Birds Video<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV33U3KP3HDhxgJO1n7HuOA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe: Deer, Forest Management, ID That Tree, Woodland Management Moment, Invasive Species<\/a> and many other topic video playlists Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan McGuckin<\/a>, President<br \/>\nIndiana Woodland Steward<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/brian-j-macgowan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Brian MacGowan<\/a>, Extension Wildlife Specialist<br \/>\nDepartment of Forestry &amp; Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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