U of I Ext. Forestry

Our goal is to raise awareness, inform, and most importantly educate citizens, about forestry and Illinois' most valuable, renewable natural resource - trees.

[Illinois Extension @ILextension]

From prairie to forest, terrestrial to aquatic, and even a drone’s perspective, the Illinois #Invasive Species Symposium topics this year will cover Illinois invasive species across a variety of habitat types. FMI on topics covered daily and registration: https://t.co/5XJa2Y4kYm

[U of I Ext. Forestry @uieforestry]

Registration for the 25th Anniversary of the Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference is now LIVE !!!

Online Registration: https://t.co/Gc3aLtOrln

Date: March 14, 2020

Location: Highland Community College (Freeport, IL)

20 Expert Presenters + 20 Presentations

[U of I Ext. Forestry @uieforestry]

Save the Date: 25th Anniversary of the Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020
New Location: Highland Community College, Freeport, IL

[U of I Ext. Forestry @uieforestry]

Getting stuck is a common occurrence for forestry researchers!

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A short radio interview about our upcoming Backyard Maple Syrup Production Workshop. Feb 2 at Dixon Springs Ag Center https://t.co/fZF1hR47Db

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With Thanksgiving 🦃 and pecan pie 🥧 indulgences finally upon us, I – as a professional forester and dendrology instructor – am going to settle this pronunciation 🗣 debate once and for all (in good humor of course)! #pecannotpeecan #peacan #howtosaypecan #PecanPie #dendrohumor

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Are you serious? Snow on October 12th?

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Dropping EAB-killed ash trees, bucking & topping, and stacking logs for future lumber out at the Illini Forest Plantations in Urbana this morning before the Friday rain hits! #illiniforestplantations #bobcatforestry #emeraldashborer

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U of IL Dendrology students @illinoisnres posing in front of the IL state champion white ash (Fraxinus americana) 🌳 #ILLINOISdendrology #illinoisnres

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These fine #illinoisnres young men putting in some Friday morning saw-time before heading to 11am class — now that’s work ethic! #illiniforestplantations #SAWWcertified #illinoisnres

[The Nature Conservancy @nature_org]

#DYK 50% of our nation’s water is filtered by #forests? Or that 95% of beer is #water? Do the math: if you like #beer, you should love forests. #OktoberForest #October1st #LoveYourBeer #LoveYourForest

[State Foresters @StateForesters]

Autumn is just around the corner. Find out when leaves will change in your region using the Fall Foliage Prediction Map from @GreatSmokyNPS. LEARN MORE: https://t.co/Cd7hyY5cHq

[U of I Ext. Forestry @uieforestry]

Current state champion yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). Location is Principia College (Elsah, IL). This tree scores 327 points: Height = 97’ Diameter = 66.3” Ave Crown Spread = 88’. #ILLINOISchampiontrees

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Shellbark hickory is called 'Kingnut' for a reason. This shellbark hickory seed (right) dwarfs both a shagbark seed (left, a large nut in its own right) and a quarter.

[U of I Ext. Forestry @uieforestry]

@uieforestry foresters are giving presentations at the Walnut Council National Convention in Dubuque, IA - Jay Hayek on 1) Soil suitability, 2) Chainsaw safety and Chris Evans on Invasive species.

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@IllinoisNRES students and @ERLarsonLab are conducting great forest ecology research in Illinois! #IllinoisInvasives https://t.co/FGzBhxqzwX

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Chris Evans and Jay Hayek @uieforestry are looking forward to the 2018 Illinois Forestry Summit (https://t.co/LpaKP2URYe) next week in Champaign, IL #IFDCSummit18, #illinoistrees, #urbanforest

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@connect2trees discussing jumping worm research and impacts to soil and trees. #IllinoisInvasives #IllinoisInvasiveSymposium

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When talking about impacts of invasion, we don’t often consider the changes to phylogenetic diversity. David Barfknecht discussed how Japanese stiltgrass contributed to changes in acid seep springs over 40+ years. #IllinoisInvasives #IllinoisInvasiveSymposium

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Can an endangered animal become invasive? Jeremy Tiemann discusses this question with the banded killifish. #IllinoisInvasives #IllinoisInvasiveSymposium