Annual timber harvest plan available for review The Pilot-Independent Last Updated: Wednesday, June 06th, 2007 03:31:38 PM The annual timber harvest plan for state-administered forest land, prepared by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is available for public review. Annual timber harvest plan available for review The Pilot-Independent Last Updated: Wednesday, June 06th, 2007 03:31:38 PM The annual timber harvest plan for state-administered forest land, prepared by the...

Friday forest fire update. Moderate to strong winds will prevail with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal values as the colder northern air mass pushes southeastwards. Never leave your fire unattended and make sure it is completely extinguished before leaving. Cloudy skies with showers will remain over most of the region. Please use caution with outdoor fires. Sudbury 46 and Sault Ste Marie 13 are both under control. For more information please visit www.ontario. The risk of...

Most of the fruit production is from grafted trees so planting a peach pit (seed) could produce a peach tree but the fruit might not be the same as the original fruit. Muscadine grape varieties have three different flower types: perfect flowers with functional stamens and pistils that produce fruit without cross pollination; female flowers that must have pollination from another plant with perfect or male flowers; and male flowers. The outer coating on a peach seed is very hard so it would...

Thanks to a wonderful donation of over 500 trees and lilac bushes, the City of Shelby and the middle school and high school kids turned their community service day into a tree planting day. This year approximately 150 kids got involved in the tree planting, making this year another productive community service day. Every year, Lawyer Nursery gathers trees and bushes they would normally discard and finds a place to donate them instead of trashing them. The city provided the potting soil and...

The Russian decision to apply export duties on timber have so far had no impact on the timber market since the first increase will not enter into force until 1 July 2007. The forecast at the beginning of the year was that commercial felling in private forests would amount to about 47 million m3. Because last winter provided bad felling conditions due to warm weather, there is now a lively trade in standing timber suitable for being harvested in summer time. However, the present outlook is...

Forest Service reached an agreement to scale back a timber sale in northern Wisconsin to protect nearly 1,500 acres of forest that provide habitat for some threatened red-shouldered hawks, authorities said Monday. Deb Kidd, a specialist in forest planning and environmental analysis for Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest, said the settlement should be signed this week, allowing the agency to solicit bids for the logging. The logging work provides money for local economies and furthers the...

The fire is not threatening any communities or industrial sites, but travel on the road that leads to the Petro-Canada oilsands plant has been restricted. Alberta Environment officials say people with respiratory problems are being advised to stay indoors. The fire threat in the region runs from very high to extreme. More than 140 firefighters are battling the blaze supported by heavy equipment, air tankers and helicopters. Smoke, embers from out of control forest fire blow into Fort...

Member Terry Dusek said the club has always had a strong interest in conservation, and planting the tree is one way its members felt they could call attention to this. They dedicated the tree to all past and present members of the club. Comments are limited to 200 words or less. Wildflower Park gains a tree. Members of the GFWC Woman's Club stand by the cedar tree they donated in Wildflower Park Monday afternoon. The GFWC Woman's Club recently donated a cedar tree to the Parks and...

The fire danger is currently low to moderate, but we are looking at warmer temperatures as of Saturday, so it s still important for the public to remember fire danger ratings can rise very quickly. People should treat the forest like it s their own backyard. However, only 11 hectares burned, because we have initial attack crews on hand and they usually get it at the first flames, she said. We want the public to be careful lighting fires around wildland. MacLellan noted the mid-Island...