Indiana Woodland Steward Newsletter, The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment

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Highlights from the new Newsletter include:

• The First 20 Years of The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment
  By Scott Haulton
  “This summer, the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment – Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive study of forest management effects…”
• Information on Indiana’s New Prescribed Burning Law
  By Rob McCrea
  “On July 1st, 2025, Indiana’s newly enacted law on prescribed burning took effect. This law does not..
• Opinion: The Future of Forestry
  By Liz Jackson
  “For decades the approach to forestry in Indiana has been one of restoration and recovery from the years of overcutting and abandonment…”
• Purdue Extension Forestry Course Celebrates Over 100 Classes
  “Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner Course,” sometimes referred to as the Purdue Forestry short course…”
• Forestry for the Birds: A Tale of Two Woodlands
  By Dr. Jessica Outcalt
  “Once upon a time, a few centuries ago, a woodland grew in a river valley of central Indiana. The people who managed this grove…”
• Purdue Researchers Seeking Landowners
  “In natural resource management, there is a need to understand the densities of wildlife species to determine hunting quotas, issue take permits, and predict…”
• Ask the Steward
  by Dan Ernst
  “Question: Why does my glyphosate foliar treatment sometimes seem ineffective?”

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 (HEE) website
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 (FNR)
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
Explore the Rich World of Oaks with Purdue FNR Extension & Partners, Purdue Extension – FNR
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