Welcome to the “Backyard Forestry - North” Stewardship Series! The New Jersey Forestry Association is pleased to partner with Frelinghuysen Arboretum to provide a new series of monthly 90-minute programs that will provide landowners with informative, educational and interesting topics on how they can steward their backyard woodlot.
2019 August Backyard Forestry North Program:
Learning from the Past - the historic significance of forest management in New Jersey & how it affects NJ's landscape today
Learn about the history of the forests of New Jersey including the historical influence of human activity on New Jersey’s forests, the historical importance of this point in time for the forest resource and yourrole as stewards of the land. Find out about present-day forest use, problems and issues, including Emerald Ash Borer and the Spotted Lanternfly.