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"On the Path Through Inwood Hill Park" by Barry Solow
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We offer resources to help you protect and manage your woodlands.

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Forestry

Adult emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888

Emerald Ash Borer

Learn how to identify the Emerald Ash Borer, monitor your Ash trees, detect and report possible EAB in your trees, and more, with resources we've compiled on this site.

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Forest Farming

Shiitake mushrooms are one of the valuable crops that forest owners can cultivate in their woods, along with fruits, nuts, and berries.

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Chainsaw Safety

Find resources to help you choose a chainsaw that's right for you, and guidelines for using it safely and effectively, here on our Chainsaw Safety page.

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Enjoying Wildlife in the Forest

Forests give us a wonderful opportunity to see and enjoy wildlife. Learn how to protect the wildlife as you enjoy it.

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Firewood

Firewood From Your Forest

You can utilize your woodlot effectively by producing firewood for others as a source of income

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Horse Logging

Timber Income

You can benefit financially from your woodlot. Check out how on our page.

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Last updated November 14, 2016

Forestry

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Maple Production

Cornell Sugar Maple Research & Extension Program provides activities, information and research projects on maple production.

Cornell Arnot Forest

Visit the Arnot Forest Page

Cornell Arnot Teaching and Research Forest: Embracing a conservation ethic through support of research and education that balances sustainable production and the maintenance of ecological function.

Don't Move Firewood!

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Firewood Transport Rules were revised August 2012 to improve regulatory compliance and enforcement. The existence of this regulation helps prevent firewood infested with invasive insects such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle from being transported throughout the state, destroying trees from one place to another.

Visit Cornell's Forest Connect website

Cornell's ForestConnect provides forest owners with educational resources to help them make decisions about the management of their property.

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NY Master Forest Owners

The Master Forest Owner Program provides private forest owners of New York State with the information and encouragement necessary to manage their forest holdings wisely.

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