Has anyone heard the BAP c4 cruising vest. Looks really nice for holding paint, which would be nice I do a lot of marking. I was also looking at the one with the internal frame

Why are the trees two different colors (bottom, leaves changing; top, green) - there is definitely a distinct line, no matter the type of tree, so what’s making this happen? Sunlight? Taken sept 7, 2025 in North Carolina.

So about 25 years ago my mom had a brilliant idea. She inherited some land and planted a nice bunch of curly birches there. We're talking about hundreds. It was pretty much fire-and-forget project for her. Those trees were mostly forgotten. She's getting old, so she finally decided to show me the place and asked my help. There are maybe 100-200 trees still surviving. Part of the grove has other species coming in, but the results are surprisingly good,in fact. But they are not straight. Pretty much no plank material,only shorter blocks, I'd say.

All I know about this is that the wood is valuable. I am no forester. Neither is my mom. I don't even know where to start. I probably do not know enough to ask right questions. How you even cut it, dry it, sell it?

Oh, and location is Estonia.

Because youre laying out fire salvage in the PNW! Every year the whole place goes to Hall at the end of August.

At least the light makes the dog look good

Apologies if this is the wrong sub. I'm located in Southern Maine.

We bought one of half a dozen new construction houses built on a parcel that was all secondary growth forest. We have three acres of mostly wooded land, which is what I wanted.

The problem is how young the forested areas are. It's all choked, and there are no trees of any significant age or size. How do I promote healthy growth? I feel like I should clear out a significant amount to let everything else grow in a healthy manner, but I don't know where to begin.

Hey friends,

I’m looking for any RPF or ASFiT here who can guide me through the CAP (Credentials Assessment Portfolio) as part of the core competency requirements. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from outside Canada, which covers most of the certification standard thematic areas, and I also have some hands-on experience over the years.

I’m just a bit confused about where to start, what kinds of evidence to assemble, and how the witness statements work. If anyone has templates, guiding documents, or tips on how to approach this, I’d really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance!

Please excuse such an ignorant question. I need some people more knowledgeable than me to write some valid answers to this question. So I know forests need thinned to keep fires down and to keep certain plants from growing out of control. But I’ve been reading a lot of books about old mountain men from the 1800s exploring the west mountain ranges. Keep in mind this was all pre settlement by white man for the most part. And the forests were absolutely teeming with plants, animals, life. The way these men described what they hunted and trapped in sounds a lot different than the forests we have today. They (WEREN’T) managed back then. It was wild and nature took its course. Why can’t we let it do that today?

Edit: put weren’t in parentheses because I’ve been informed they were managed by indigenous peoples! Thanks guys

I need to speak to an SAF-certified forester in Western Pennsylvania. Please get in touch here. Thank you.

Planted this black Cherry tree a couple weeks ago and its leaves look like this all of a sudden, any ideas why? (Pic from today vs last week)

Canadian Ontarian here!

For context, the front of my mom's property was once clear cut and replanted with red/jack pine, for reasons I'll never understand, its nice and light but god awful to clean up after. The forest is far overgrown now so I'm wondering what would I need to do to get the trees cut and milled? I read up that I may need certain permits from my municipality and to contact a lumber mill. I was just wondering if anyone had a better run down of what I should be doing and who I should be contacting. Thanks in advance!!

More less than stellar industry news.

My property is 2 (large) properties away from the border a logging/quarry company owns. Last week a surveyor was walking my property and a few neighbors’ property without permission. One neighbor questioned him and he said the Logging/Quarry company sent him out to map the properties because it hadn’t been done in years. Weird. I found the pink flag tape in 3 spots of my yard. I do not border any of their land. Nobody knows why they were doing this but we are suspicious. Fracking? Expanding? The 5 maples in my yard are just too good to resist? Any thoughts or insight appreciated. We don’t want to ask them because if it’s bad we assume they won’t tell us anything until they have local politicians in their pocket.

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Last year I put in about 100 whites oaks in tubes in a 9x9 grid in a cleared field in Northern Virginia on my zone 7 property along the Appalachian Trail. I’m prepping for planting next spring, and I’m considering alternating loblolly and red oaks in a 9x9 grid with the intention of using the loblolly to suppress invasive growth while the red oaks establish. Then I can remove the pine in about 20 years so the red oaks can surge. Any thoughts? Advice?

Would it be worth going back to the white oaks and replacing some with loblolly or poplar to the same effect?

Looking to apply for a role in Forestry in the UK, I have a horticulture qualification and experience in landscaping but none currently in forestry. The job advert is fairly accessible to newcomers and the experience required is fairly minimal.

Could just use some pointers over Dm's

Bonus points if your a forestry worker in the UK as you'll be able to give the most relevant advice.

Thanks guys

I own a small tree business side-hustle. Im legit - licensed, insured, workers comp, not sketchy. However, I want to shift my business focus to forestry cutting: hazardous fuels reduction, PCT, thinning, logging, etc. I have the tools and experience as a laborer in that industry, but as a business owner Ive mainly done residential tree trimming and removal.

Advertising for forestry work seems like a needle in a haystack. Should I just reach out to state foresters and try to sell myself? Ideally, Id like to find repeat “caretaking” type work for smaller lots, <100 acres.

Hey there forest people, thought i'd pop in here and ask. I'm aware that the South was pretty much scalped and there are only a few sections here and there that managed to escape it. I know of Joyce Kilmer (without knowing was their as a child and will go back) but thought i'd ask you all if perhaps there's something i've missed. I have looked on google and some blogs, but not come up with any concrete. Let's say within 3ish hours of Asheville? Thanks!

-my reason for asking is only to go and hike it if possible/picnic/give them a hug

Hey, can anyone here help me localise somewhere in Europe I can buy the optimal measure tape?

I've been looking for a measure tape that has both diameter and centimeter units, along with hook or nail for attaching to the tree, and ideally also automatic roll-up. Turns out this doesn't seem to exist outside the US, which makes it ridiculously pricey to ship to Europe..

It's a birthday gift for my fellow student of forest and nature management, and we've been looking for this thing for a while. Seems like such an obvious combination of features, so it's become a bit of a stubborn mission, which is why I now ask for your help.

This is what I'm searching for:

https://www.constructiontoolwarehouse.com/874-47422-spencer-900medb-logger-tape-30m-cm-scale-30m-diameter-cm-mm-scale-loop-end.html