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Take 2 minutes to tell Canada it’s time to end the wait for federal critical habitat maps and caribou protections. ㅤ Over 310,000 hectares of critical Southern Mountain Caribou habitat have been logged over the last 20 years in southern and central B.C. Many of those forests would’ve contained old and ancient trees like this. B.C. has failed to protect caribou — and the federal government has a legal obligation to step in. ㅤ After more than a decade of broken promises, it’s time for Canada to map and protect the forests that caribou rely on from further destruction. Caribou can’t afford to wait any longer. ㅤ Please use our letter writing tool at the link in our bio. ㅤ
Take 2 minutes to tell Canada it’s time to end the wait for federal critical habitat maps and caribou protections. ㅤ Over 310,000 hectares of critical Southern Mountain Caribou habitat have been logged over the last 20 years in southern and central B.C. Many of those forests would’ve contained old and ancient trees like this. B.C. has failed to protect caribou — and the federal government has a legal obligation to step in. ㅤ After more than a decade of broken promises, it’s time for Canada to map and protect the forests that caribou rely on from further destruction. Caribou can’t afford to wait any longer. ㅤ Please use our letter writing tool at the link in our bio. ㅤ
#ThrowbackThursday 🥹 Wayyyy back before the 90s forestry research and public education have been core to our mission as a Demonstration State Forest. JDSF has been conducting research projects since the 1920s when the property was owned by the Caspar Lumber Co. It’s so cool to see how far we’ve come!
#ThrowbackThursday 🥹 Wayyyy back before the 90s forestry research and public education have been core to our mission as a Demonstration State Forest. JDSF has been conducting research projects since the 1920s when the property was owned by the Caspar Lumber Co. It’s so cool to see how far we’ve come!
For Andy, a forester with Idaho Forest Group for 32 years, it’s about balance. Wildlife. Restoration. Economics. Aesthetics. By opening up crowded stands and protecting the best trees, managers create healthier forests and strong regeneration like larch. Active management means making thoughtful decisions that keep forests working and growing. Video: @manleyjobs
For Andy, a forester with Idaho Forest Group for 32 years, it’s about balance. Wildlife. Restoration. Economics. Aesthetics. By opening up crowded stands and protecting the best trees, managers create healthier forests and strong regeneration like larch. Active management means making thoughtful decisions that keep forests working and growing. Video: @manleyjobs
Hi ! Sorry this video is short I stayed up a little to late watching marlkiplier 😶
Hi ! Sorry this video is short I stayed up a little to late watching marlkiplier 😶
The other day I went and checked out an old growth forest stand that hadn’t been logged, and it was frigging gorgeous! According to the government listing, the age of this stand was 450 years old, a distinction made from averaging the ages of it’s biggest trees. I was there with @intheshadowofgiants1 , who took a core sample from one of the big trees in the stand in order to age it, and found it to be closer to…drumroll plea 1,343 years old. This was an estimate made from counting rings from the first 45 cm of the tree, and then extrapolated based on the width of the tree, and this method faces a bit of scrutiny because it’s based on average growth over the trees life versus a detailed coring of every single year, which are much harder to obtain without cutting the tree down. Accounting for any potential inaccuracies or variabilities, even if the tree was only 1200 or even 1000 years old, it’s still 2 to 3 times the age of the stand classification while still not even being one of the biggest or most notable trees in the area, and to me, this is hints at the level of nuance and variability within these ecosystems, and our shortcomings in appropriately understanding and valuing them. A tree that is 1,343 year old is over over 8.5x the age of Canada as a nation, existing in a forest the government says is only 450 years old, which makes up less that .05% of all the forests in the province of BC because nearly everything else has been clearcut logged in the short, 160 years Canada has existed, and it continues to be today. These forests are continually logged and extracted by colonial capitalist systems in order to maximize profits to a handful of individuals while simultaneously destroying the lands and waters that our communities depend on. Once these forests are clearcut logged, they are essentially gone forever, and yet we’re still wildly underestimating their age, complexity and importance for the sake of short-term privatized profits that don’t even benefit us. It’s time we cut the madness and stop cutting these forests down to keep these trees standing and the ecosystems they create for years to come. #oldgrowth #forest #logging #nature #tree #bc
The other day I went and checked out an old growth forest stand that hadn’t been logged, and it was frigging gorgeous! According to the government listing, the age of this stand was 450 years old, a distinction made from averaging the ages of it’s biggest trees. I was there with @intheshadowofgiants1 , who took a core sample from one of the big trees in the stand in order to age it, and found it to be closer to…drumroll plea 1,343 years old. This was an estimate made from counting rings from the first 45 cm of the tree, and then extrapolated based on the width of the tree, and this method faces a bit of scrutiny because it’s based on average growth over the trees life versus a detailed coring of every single year, which are much harder to obtain without cutting the tree down. Accounting for any potential inaccuracies or variabilities, even if the tree was only 1200 or even 1000 years old, it’s still 2 to 3 times the age of the stand classification while still not even being one of the biggest or most notable trees in the area, and to me, this is hints at the level of nuance and variability within these ecosystems, and our shortcomings in appropriately understanding and valuing them. A tree that is 1,343 year old is over over 8.5x the age of Canada as a nation, existing in a forest the government says is only 450 years old, which makes up less that .05% of all the forests in the province of BC because nearly everything else has been clearcut logged in the short, 160 years Canada has existed, and it continues to be today. These forests are continually logged and extracted by colonial capitalist systems in order to maximize profits to a handful of individuals while simultaneously destroying the lands and waters that our communities depend on. Once these forests are clearcut logged, they are essentially gone forever, and yet we’re still wildly underestimating their age, complexity and importance for the sake of short-term privatized profits that don’t even benefit us. It’s time we cut the madness and stop cutting these forests down to keep these trees standing and the ecosystems they create for years to come. #oldgrowth #forest #logging #nature #tree #bc
Reforestation looks a lot different today. 🌲 Thanks to new tech and expertise, over 95% of planted trees now survive their first year! Since 1987, BC’s licensed harvesters have been legally required to reforest — and they get results. About 80% of harvested areas are replanted, 20% regrow naturally, and nearly 100% of public land is fully reforested. Every year, BC plants ~218 million seedlings — that’s over 7.5 billion trees since the 1930s. Did you know that the first replanted forest was in Surrey's Green Timbers? 🌿 Responsible forestry equals: 🌲 Carbon sequestration 🌲 Climate regulation 🌲 Biodiversity conservation 🌲 Soil protection 🌲 Air quality improvement 🌲 Water quality enhancement 🌲 Disaster risk reduction 🌲 Employment opportunities 🌲 Future timber supply for various industries 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: @forestryworksforbc
Reforestation looks a lot different today. 🌲 Thanks to new tech and expertise, over 95% of planted trees now survive their first year! Since 1987, BC’s licensed harvesters have been legally required to reforest — and they get results. About 80% of harvested areas are replanted, 20% regrow naturally, and nearly 100% of public land is fully reforested. Every year, BC plants ~218 million seedlings — that’s over 7.5 billion trees since the 1930s. Did you know that the first replanted forest was in Surrey's Green Timbers? 🌿 Responsible forestry equals: 🌲 Carbon sequestration 🌲 Climate regulation 🌲 Biodiversity conservation 🌲 Soil protection 🌲 Air quality improvement 🌲 Water quality enhancement 🌲 Disaster risk reduction 🌲 Employment opportunities 🌲 Future timber supply for various industries 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: @forestryworksforbc
Nice idea
Nice idea
Giant Sequoia Regeneration Research shows that giant sequoias regenerate successfully in large, high-intensity burn patches. While there is an initial pulse of seedlings across all burn levels—including low and moderate intensity—most of those seedlings die off within a few years. In contrast, seedlings in high-intensity burn patches not only persist, but reach high densities and incredible growth rates. Despite this, land management agencies claim giant sequoias cannot regenerate after high-intensity fires—an assertion not supported by the science—and are using it to promote the misleadingly named Save Our Sequoias Act (S. 4103), which contains misguided management actions that would degrade these forest ecosystems. To learn more, watch The Great Big Giant Sequoia Scam on YouTube and visit the Save Our Sequoias Act factsheet on our website! Take action to oppose this logging bill at the link below. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOMJJhuvm64 🔗 www.johnmuirproject.org/take-action/#/19 Video created by Adam Bronstein and JMP
Giant Sequoia Regeneration Research shows that giant sequoias regenerate successfully in large, high-intensity burn patches. While there is an initial pulse of seedlings across all burn levels—including low and moderate intensity—most of those seedlings die off within a few years. In contrast, seedlings in high-intensity burn patches not only persist, but reach high densities and incredible growth rates. Despite this, land management agencies claim giant sequoias cannot regenerate after high-intensity fires—an assertion not supported by the science—and are using it to promote the misleadingly named Save Our Sequoias Act (S. 4103), which contains misguided management actions that would degrade these forest ecosystems. To learn more, watch The Great Big Giant Sequoia Scam on YouTube and visit the Save Our Sequoias Act factsheet on our website! Take action to oppose this logging bill at the link below. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOMJJhuvm64 🔗 www.johnmuirproject.org/take-action/#/19 Video created by Adam Bronstein and JMP
Clearing out a SKETCHY alder forest
Clearing out a SKETCHY alder forest
From an ending comes a new beginning ♻️🌳🪺 Arborist @tree_climber_harry is reimagining what we do with dead trees. By carving nesting cavities directly into the wood, he’s repurposed this standing timber into an essential ecosystem hub. It’s proof that “dead” wood is one of the most vital components of a thriving, biodiverse forest.
From an ending comes a new beginning ♻️🌳🪺 Arborist @tree_climber_harry is reimagining what we do with dead trees. By carving nesting cavities directly into the wood, he’s repurposed this standing timber into an essential ecosystem hub. It’s proof that “dead” wood is one of the most vital components of a thriving, biodiverse forest.
Real excited to see what these aspen cuts do in the next few years. #forestry #conservation #wildlifehabitat #wildlifeconservation #felling @landonthomas141 @give_for_grouse
Real excited to see what these aspen cuts do in the next few years. #forestry #conservation #wildlifehabitat #wildlifeconservation #felling @landonthomas141 @give_for_grouse
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