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Woodland Stewardship for Landowners: Managing Deer Damage to Young Trees

Browsing by deer on planted and naturally regenerated hardwood seedlings is one of the greatest obstacles to seedling establishment in many parts of the central hardwood region. In this Woodland Stewardship For Landowners, Purdue Wildlife Extension Specialist Brian MacGowan talks about...

Woodland Management Moment: Against Invasives

In this Woodland Management Moment episode, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee talks about the importance of woodland management when it comes to invasive species. Without a management plan to weaken invasives, they can completely occupy the understory of our forests...

Woodland Stewardship for Landowners: Single Tree and Patch-Cut Harvesting

A well-managed woodland can promote wildlife diversity and forest health. Two of the more common techniques that we use are single-tree selection and patch-cut harvesting. Used together in the long term, these two techniques will create trees of multiple generations...

ID That Tree: Cucumber Magnolia

In this edition of ID That Tree, we introduce you to the cucumber magnolia. This native Indiana species is much like other members of the magnolia family, except it has green cucumber like fruit and a unique bark. Learn more...

Facebook Live – Ask An Expert: Planning Your Pond for Spring

Join this Ask An Expert Live session and Learn how to actively plan for your pond, instead of just fixing problems as they arise. What can you be doing now to get ready for spring? Date: February 4th, 2021 Time:...

ID That Tree: American Basswood, Video

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the American Basswood. He shares about how to identify this species, where you might find them and common uses. If you have any questions regarding trees, forests, wildlife, wood products or other natural...

Ask An Expert: Bats on the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment

Join this edition of Ask an Expert video series with Dr. Joy O'Keefe and PhD candidate Elizabeth Beilke as they share about their studies of bats on the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment. The HEE is in its initial stages and is planned...

ID That Tree: Red Elm, Video

Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the red elm, or slippery elm. He shares about how to identify the red elm and also how to differentiate it from its relative, the American elm. If you have any questions...

ID That Tree Fall Color Edition: Black Gum

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee brings another new video to the ID That Tree series. Enjoy the gorgeous red fall color of the black gum on this special fall foliage edition of ID That Tree. If you have any questions...

Ask An Expert: Fall Happenings

Join Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee and extension wildlife specialist Brian MacGowan with another new video added to the Ask an Expert YouTube Playlist. This episode of Ask an Expert covers everything from the change in fall foliage to invasive...

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