Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee

01/23/2025

Last week included a full circle moment for the Pennsylvania Implementation Committee's Program Manager. Chuck provided training to a great group of Forest Technology Students at the Penn State Mont Alto Campus, the same place he started his undergraduate studies at Penn State 20 years ago.

01/10/2025

Each year we have the pleasure of assisting as volunteers at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg at the Hardwoods Development Council's booth. Hats off to the crew at the HDC for a great display, and thanks to our financial supporters that donated to this display, Woodbed Corp, Metzler Forest Products LLC , Forcey Veneer, REMMEY The Pallet Company, Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc., Dwight Lewis Lumber Company, Inc.,

01/07/2025

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12/31/2024

12/23/2024

From all of us here at the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee.

Happy Holidays

12/18/2024

2024 has been a great year.

12/03/2024

Today is Giving Tuesday - a Global Day of generosity! You can join thousands of donors and deliver a message of support for the future of forests by donating to the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee using the link below. Your generosity makes our work possible, and we are so grateful to have your support!

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T4GRDLQJVPAAW

12/03/2024

CONGRATULATIONS to Amy Shields, Executive Director of the Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group She was recently awarded the 2024 Mira Lloyd Dock Award from the Pennsylvania Forestry Association - PFA With a deep understanding of the importance of Pennsylvania's forest and the wood products industry, Amy has dedicated her career to forest conservation, education, outreach and collaboration in support of the forest products industry, local communities and keeping forests healthy. KWPA is honored to work alongside Amy! Thank you for all that you do for the industry!

ABOUT THE AWARD: Mira Lloyd Dock was an exceptional woman; a university-trained botanist, lecturer, and public official - the first woman appointed to the Pennsylvania state government. In her twelve years on the Pennsylvania Forest Commission, she allied with the likes of J.T. Rothrock, Gifford Pinchot, and Dietrich Brandis to help bring about a new era in American forestry.

Photo credit: Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee

12/02/2024

As we enter the holiday season and families start looking for that perfect Christmas tree to bring home, the Pennsylvania Implementation Committee would like to take a moment to remind you that a 1980s style goalie mask, a Santa suit, and a cardigan sweater and necktie do not count as appropriate personal protective equipment when operating a chainsaw.

Stay safe: https://www.osha.gov/etools/logging/manual-operations/logger/personal-protective-equipment

12/02/2024

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Email from Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee You don't want to miss this.   December 2024   Enabling Pennsylvania communities to thrive through a successful forest

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee. We thought we would share some interesting facts about turkeys and forests.

- Wild turkeys are only native to North America.
- Pennsylvania wild turkeys are one of five subspecies found in North America.
- Pennsylvania’s wild turkey population was 275,000 plus as recently as 2001.
- Wild turkeys can cover up to 2 miles per hour while feeding.
- Their home range varies by season and can range from 400 to 2,000 acres or more.
- Wild turkeys can fly 40 -55 miles per hour and can travel up to a mile in flight.
- Wild turkeys utilize trees each night for their roosts.
- Wild turkeys depend on forested habitats, and thrive in different aged forests.
- Forests provide vital resources such as food, water, cover, and space for many wildlife species to survive.
- A flock of wild turkeys will use thousands of acres of forests per year.
- Trees like oaks, beech and cherry and their mast are critically important to turkeys.
- Forest clearings are especially used by hens and poults. Here, sunlight penetrates the tree canopy and allows
grasses and forbs to spring up. Increased plant life gives rise to increased insect life, and insects form a key part
of a young turkey's.
- Each forest successional stage will offer different types of food and cover for turkeys to utilize.

11/24/2024

Those in the woods during hunting seasons should use precaution and wear at least one piece of hunter orange clothing.

We hope all that take to Penn’s Woods this fall will be seen and be safe!

11/15/2024

This week we had the honor of hosting a 2-day Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee regional meeting at U.S. Forest Service - Grey Towers. This meeting was attended by SIC leaders and representatives from the Northeast and Lake States as well as members of SFI certified organizations. We were given a guided tour of Grey Towers by the U.S. Forest Service on day one and on day two we gathered to collaborate with other SIC's on today's issues that impact sustainable forestry. Grey Towers, located in Milford Pennsylvania, was the family home of Gifford Pinchot, founder and first Chief of the US Forest Service, and two-time Governor of Pennsylvania (1923-1927 & 1931-1935).

11/15/2024

Have you seen the latest edition of PENNSYLVANIA FORESTS - the quarterly magazine of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association?

The Pennsylvania Implementation Committee was thrilled to sponsor this edition which highlights the new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standards. The issue covers the importance of urban and community forests and how SFI's first-of-its-kind standard can help people and trees thrive in these areas. Get your copy today!

11/10/2024

ATTENTION LOGGERS:
DCNR is reporting a very active fall wildfire season. With recent red flag warnings being issued across state and large fires being covered in the news, it is important that you make sure your operations do not contribute to the threat of wildfire outbreak. Please pay attention to DCNR's Wildfire Danger Maps (https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire/Pages/default.aspx) and review our SFI publication "Wildfire Prevention, Preparedness & Response; A Guide for Pennsylvania Loggers" available under the publications section of our website
https://sfiofpa.org/_download_link.php?did=46

11/04/2024

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Email from Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee You don't want to miss this.   November 2024   Enabling Pennsylvania communities to thrive through a successful forest

10/23/2024

New findings from long-term research underscore the challenges managers face when trying to conserve Penn’s Woods. The seven-year study, conducted by a team of researchers from Penn State, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is the fir...

10/08/2024

The Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee was proud to support the Pennsylvania Forestry Association - PFA organized clay shoot on October 4th for the Log a Load for Kids campaign. Log A Load for Kids is an annual campaign which began in 1988 when loggers and others in the forest products community donated the value of a load of logs to their local CMN hospital. Today, Log A Load is a leader in CMN Hospitals’ fundraising, raising more than $2 million annually through golf tournaments, fishing events, dinners, truck loads of log donations and other events.