{"id":42018,"date":"2026-08-12T16:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=42018"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:18:38","slug":"new-indiana-woodland-steward-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-indiana-woodland-steward-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"New 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:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/indiana-woodland-steward-e1786565443927.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"indiana-woodland-steward\" data-rl_caption=\"indiana-woodland-steward\" title=\"indiana-woodland-steward\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-42028 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/indiana-woodland-steward-e1786565443927.png\" alt=\"Home page of the Indiana Woodland Steward website.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/ticks-in-indiana-woodlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticks in Indiana Woodlands: Identification, Risk Reduction, and Prevention<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Lee Green<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Indiana\u2019s forests, woodlots, and edge habitats support a diverse tick fauna that matters to both human and animal health. As reforestation has increased and wildlife hosts, especially white\u2011tailed deer, have&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/prescribed-burn-associations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Emerging Digital Forestry Technologies Can Support Indiana Landowners<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Erica Kronenberger and Zhao Ma<br \/>\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Indiana is home to more than 4.8 million acres of forestland, of which 4.6 million acres are timberland, and this amount increases every year1. Eighty four percent of Indiana\u2019s forests is&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/how-emerging-digital-forestry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prescribed Burn Associations: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Bring Fire Back to Indiana\u2019s Landscape<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Danielle Howard<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Indiana\u2019s ecosystems are shaped by fire. And to help them thrive, we need to bring fire back. But how do we re-ignite&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/tree-of-heaven-ailanthus-altis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Lenny Farlee, Ron Rathfon, Don Carlson, Brian Beheler<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Tree-of-heaven (ToH), also known as Chinese sumac, varnish tree, or stink tree, is a large, rapidly-growing deciduous tree native to parts of China. Tree-of-heaven was introduced &#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/days-gone-by-number-1-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Days Gone By Volumn 35 Number 2<\/a><br \/>\nConstructing a corn crib from native hardwoods on Mr. Herbert C. Thomas&#8217; property in Vermillion County (photos by Roy C. Brundage, undated).<\/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? 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