tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58925674312251349892024-03-13T09:27:53.247-04:00Maryland Forests Association, Inc.is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for information on State and local issues impacting public and private forests and the forest products industry. MFA advocates for a healthy and productive forest land base. We are forest landowners, foresters and other natural resources professionals,hunt clubs and recreational groups, equipment dealers, loggers,wholesalers, sawmills and forest product corporations who share a concern for the future of our forests.
Visit us at http://mdforests.orgMFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-40928925264624343912011-05-30T10:45:00.001-04:002011-05-30T10:48:02.464-04:00MFA Executive Director steps down after 16 1/2 years
Karin Miller
Leave a Legacy ~
As I write to you for the last time, I find it fitting that this issue of THE CROSSCUT includes Champ’s address from this year’s Arbor Day celebrations. When I look back over the 16 years that I have served as your Executive Director, and only staff for MFA, I see many parallels in my experience and that of a tree.MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-40770328932379565642011-04-26T12:08:00.000-04:002011-04-26T12:08:11.537-04:00SFI Applauds USDA Announcement Promoting Wood in Green Building<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-73190308323235876442011-03-08T12:39:00.000-05:002011-03-08T12:39:15.770-05:00March is here and it’s time to think about spring planting!Native trees can be ordered through Tree-Mendous Maryland for plantings on public lands. The Spring Order Form is available by clicking here or by using this link: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/pdfs/tmorderform.pdf(Trees are available until sold out)
Need larger sizes, other species or supplies?The Special Order Form is available by clicking here or by using this link: http://MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-51185601941562940522011-03-08T12:37:00.000-05:002011-03-08T12:37:31.679-05:00Updating Forest Management Plans The 2010 - 2015 AFF Standards have updated management plan requirements. Plans are required to address the following resource elements: forest health, soil, water, wood and fiber production, threatened and endangered species, special sites, invasive species, integrated pest management, and high conservation value forests. If a resource element is not present on the property or MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-16038749933624913582011-02-11T12:08:00.001-05:002011-02-11T12:09:10.544-05:00Deer killed in Green Ridge tests positive for chronic wasting diseaseFebruary 11, 2011
The Cumberland Times-News Fri Feb 11, 2011, 08:00 AM EST GREEN RIDGE — A white-tailed deer killed by a hunter in Green Ridge State Forest in November has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, making this the first known case in Maryland, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday. Follow link for full story off of DNRMFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-3956385489899439962011-01-27T14:34:00.002-05:002011-01-27T14:34:57.156-05:00Upcoming Forest Stewardship Education Program webinarsThe University of Maryland Extension, Forest Stewardship Education Program, announces the following webinars being offered in February, 2011:
February 15, 2011; 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., EST
Emerging and Current Forest Threats in Maryland
This webinar will focus on emerging and current forest threats in Maryland with a special focus on Thousand Cankers Disease and Emerald Ash Borer. For eachMFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-64391490950717260712011-01-27T14:19:00.000-05:002011-01-27T14:19:18.223-05:00Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) Responsible Personnel Certification Program for Erosion and Sediment Control<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-45651598977639903662011-01-27T12:49:00.000-05:002011-01-27T12:49:24.110-05:00DNR Signs Groundbreaking Memorandum Of Understanding Dedicated To Healthy, Keeping Productive Forests
Annapolis, Md. (January 24, 2011) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding with six other federal and state agencies dedicated to keeping healthy and productive forests throughout the State.
“By improving how our partnerships function, and improving how we plan the delivery of our respective programs, we anticipate the forest MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-1890821251810122682011-01-27T12:41:00.002-05:002011-01-27T12:41:51.864-05:00Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Industry in Garrett CountyUpcoming Educational Programs:Provided by University of Maryland Extension
New! Brown Bag Series Hosted by UMD Extension
The University of Maryland Extension in Garrett County will host a series of lunchtime educational meetings beginning in February 2011. The round table forum will encourage open discussion of issues related to Marcellus Shale natural gas MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-1657993411949823012011-01-27T12:34:00.002-05:002011-01-27T12:34:58.570-05:00Ocean City opens poll on how to rebuild boardwalkOcean City officials are asking beach fans for their opinions on how the town should rebuild the resort's iconic boardwalk. While there are public hearings set for March 7, the town has opened an online poll to gather more input on three options.
The approaches under consideration include an all-wood surface; a wood surface with a plain concrete tram lane; and a wood surface with a MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-3974928483972303932011-01-27T12:30:00.000-05:002011-01-27T12:30:44.684-05:00Webinar - Your Land Your Legacy…February 16The average age of a woodland owner is over 60 years old. In the coming years, a large percentage of woodland owners will need to make decisions about the future of their land. Land is often a landowner’s most valuable financial asset. However, land is not like other assets. Because land can be connected to memories, experiences, and feelings not normally associated with assets such MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-48866449642594234802011-01-18T11:16:00.000-05:002011-01-18T11:16:20.364-05:00MFA's 2011 Legislative Notebook preview is now online
MFA's 2011 Legislative Notebook has headed to the printer and will soon be delivered to each and every legislator and executive branch leader within Maryland's government. You can view the Notebook online in a pdf format by clicking on the title link. Download Adobe Reader to open.Four Key Issues for 2011Within MFA's Legislative Notebook, are white papers (policy papers) on MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-45338288282406165682011-01-05T15:12:00.000-05:002011-01-05T15:12:20.885-05:00ongoing threats to Maryland's forest ecology and economy<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-17938185014944153242011-01-05T15:10:00.000-05:002011-01-05T15:10:08.141-05:00Maryland Forests Association Initiative Promotes Forestry-based JobsThe Maryland Forests Association (MFA), Maryland’s premier forest advocacy membership group is encouraging state run agencies, other forest advocacy groups, trade associations and the forest products industry to work together to promote economically viable and sustainable forest management. MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-21456020727548839672011-01-05T15:08:00.000-05:002011-01-05T15:08:28.515-05:00MARYLAND STATE FORESTER ELECTED TO SFI INC. BOARDWASHINGTON - Maryland State Forester Steven W. Koehn was elected last month to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc.® (SFI®) Board of Directors.
Koehn is past president of the National Association of State Foresters, which passed a policy statement in 2008 stating that all forest certification programs make positive contributions to forest sustainability. "I welcome the MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-4335079001738004852010-12-07T14:19:00.000-05:002010-12-07T14:19:45.952-05:00Educational Opportunities and Resources<!--[if !mso]>
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<![endif]--><!--[if pub]> 281 7772400 10058400 259 261 257 276 262 279 1 0`````````````````````` 5 1 0 285 282 1 False 0 0 0 0 -1 304800 243 MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-91687885300882176322010-11-24T10:07:00.004-05:002010-11-24T10:18:11.848-05:00Thank you to ALL who made Conference a SuccessClick on the link above to view a thank you presentation from MFA's 34th Annual Conference.Mark your calendars and save the date of November 11 & 12, 2011. MFA's 35th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Conference will be heldthat weekend in Ocean City, Maryland at the Holidiay Inn and Conference Center. Our theme will be "Fired Up for Forestry!". MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-40521849187962530002010-10-24T14:15:00.000-04:002010-10-25T15:33:16.960-04:00Final days to register for Working Woodland's conferencePre-registration required. Registration deadline extended to Friday, October 29th<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-45869231252494975142010-10-19T14:28:00.003-04:002010-10-19T14:33:18.548-04:00O'Malley Announces Plans for Dual Certification of Western Maryland Forests‘Green’ Certification will support Forest Products Industry and Green Jobshttp://www.governor.maryland.gov/pressreleases/101009.asp ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 9, 2010) — Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking dual certification for all three Western Maryland State Forests, a move that will protect forestMFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-84731660476849629352010-10-07T11:13:00.001-04:002010-10-07T11:14:50.840-04:00MFA’s 2010 Host Site Gaylord National HotelRoom block extended to OCTOBER 16th@font-face { font-family: "Technical"; }@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 32); }ol { margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -2197in; }MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-75154962801147159122010-09-28T11:08:00.002-04:002010-09-28T11:15:27.543-04:00More Educational OpportunitiesField Tour - Biosolids, Tree Farming & Renewable Energy Production Demonstrate Research of an Innovative Beneficial Reuse SystemSeptember 29, 2010; 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Location: University of Maryland Extension; Wye Research & Education Center; 124 Wye Narrows DriveQueenstown, MD 21658; (401) 827‐8056Sponsored by: University of Maryland Extension, Metropolitan Council of Governments, MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-71883955367003583142010-09-28T11:02:00.002-04:002010-09-28T11:07:18.773-04:00Handheld GPS Beginner Workshops OfferedHandheld GPS receivers are a great resource for landowners, natural resource professionals, and other outdoor recreationalists. Current GPS units are accurate (+/- 15 feet) and can be used for marking hunting locations, structures, streams, your vehicle location, as well as for fun activities such as geocaching. Professional natural resource managers can save valuable field time by using GPS withMFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-11635616953722171362010-09-09T18:18:00.006-04:002010-09-09T18:30:28.008-04:002010 Conference discount deadline approaching<!--[if !mso]> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} b\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <![endif]-->Just a quick update and some reminders, as we make final preparations for MFA’s Annual Conference, November 5&6 at the Gaylord National in Prince George’s County. This year we are focusing on Maryland’s Working Woodlands. MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-45092067437896885722010-08-31T17:15:00.004-04:002010-10-07T11:12:32.754-04:00MFA’s 2010 Host Site Gaylord National Hotel Room block extended to OCTOBER 16th<!--[if !mso]> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} b\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <![endif]--><!--[if pub]> 281 7772400 10058400 259 261 257 276 262 279 1 0`````````````````````` 5 1 0 285 282 1 False 0 0 0 0MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892567431225134989.post-67269000776655911992010-08-31T16:33:00.002-04:002010-08-31T16:38:38.736-04:00Looking for MFA’s Next Logger of the Year<!--[if !mso]> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} b\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <![endif]--><!--[if pub]> 281 7772400 10058400 259 261 257 276 262 279 1 0`````````````````````` 5 1 0 285 282 1 False 0 0 0 0 -1 304800 243 MFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840047485548893565noreply@blogger.com0