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Forest Bathing Is Good For New York Forest Owners Association Southern Tier Chapter News Volume 27, Issue 2 Treelines Spring 2017 Upcoming Events Details on pages 6 – 7 Saturday, May 20 SOT Deer Browsing and Timber Growing Contest Woods Demonstrations Port Crane, NY Saturday, May 27 Forest Bathing Is Good For You [Editor’s Note: "Forest bathing" is a trending environment’s wisdom has long been evident SOT/CFA Deer Exclosure health topic on the internet. There is now to the culture: Japan’s Zen masters asked: If a Demonstration Woodswalk scientific proof of what we woodlot owners tree falls in the forest and no one hears, does Margaretville, NY innately know from personal experience.] it make a sound? The tonic of the wilderness was Henry David To discover the answer, masters do nothing, Saturday, June 17 Thoreau’s classic prescription for civilization and gain illumination. Forest bathing works and its discontents, offered in the 1854 essay similarly: Just be with trees. No hiking, no CFA Forestry for Wildlife Walden: Or, Life in the Woods. Now there’s counting steps on a Fitbit. You can sit or Margaretville, NY scientific evidence supporting eco-therapy. meander, but the point is to relax rather than The Japanese practice of forest bathing is accomplish anything. Thursday, July 27– proven to lower heart rate and blood Forest air doesn’t just feel fresher and better pressure, reduce stress hormone production, —inhaling phytoncide seems to actually Saturday, July 29 boost the immune system, and improve improve immune system function. “Don’t Windsor Chair Camp overall feelings of wellbeing. effort,” says Gregg Berman, a registered Sidney, NY Forest bathing—basically just being in the nurse, wilderness expert, and certified forest presence of trees—became part of a national bathing guide in California. He’s leading a public health program in Japan in 1982 when small group on the Big Trees Trail in Oakland the forestry ministry coined the phrase one cool October afternoon, barefoot among shinrin-yoku and promoted topiary as the redwoods. Berman tells the group— therapy. Nature appreciation—picnicking en wearing shoes—that the human nervous masse under the cherry blossoms, for system is both of nature and attuned to it. example—is a national pastime in Japan, so Planes roar overhead as the forest bathers forest bathing quickly took. The Continued on page 5 ... We're Growing! Welcome, New Members! Robert Bond, Margaretville, NY; Lance & Heidi Gregg, Lisle, NY; Josh Williams, Oxford, NY Treelines NYFOA Southern Tier News Spring 2017 out birds. It seems like a reasonable Steve Speaks precaution. As a positive note, West Nile doesn’t A Message From Our apply annual and steady pressure on Chapter Chair bird populations. West Nile peaked from 2001-2004 and again from 2012-2014. Between these peaks bird Josh Vanbrakle, from Sidney, NY populations have a chance to recover. recently released a book called Birds recover better in areas that have Backyard Woodland. It was reviewed good habitat. According to the by Charles Stackhouse in the Pennsylvania Game Commission, November/December 2016 issue of regions with diverse native food The New York Forest Owner magazine. Western Hemisphere before 1999. sources and thick protective cover may The subtitle is, “How to Maintain and The New York Outdoor News recently be producing more birds that survive Sustain Your Trees, Water, and published an article called, “West Nile West Nile virus. Wildlife.” The book is focused on the a factor in Northeast grouse decline.” types of woodland owned by According to their article a members of NYFOA. This book is Pennsylvania Game Commission enjoyable to read because it’s written study asked hunters to send blood in a manner that is like a conversation samples in from harvested grouse. between forester and landowner. I They found that 13 percent of the recommend it. samples tested positive for West Nile virus. The NYS DEC tested 460 ruffed grouse from 1999 thru 2006 at their Delmar lab. They found that 7 percent of the birds tested had West Nile virus. These birds were brought to the lab because they died for other reasons, like flying into someone’s garage. You may have heard of crows being found dead from West Nile. Wild birds are harder to diagnose just because of where they are found as A good place to plant wildlife trees is compared to crows which can often be on your border. A mix of white pine and found in cities. white spruce defines the property line The most likely reason that people and and provides a change in plant density One of the joys of being in the woods is animals get West Nile virus is from or “edge” that is so important for small the opportunity to study birds. I have mosquito bites. The Centers for game. The New York State Tree noticed that the number of songbirds Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Nursery offers a variety of individual and game birds like woodcock and recommends that you use insect plants and packets that include a mix grouse are declining. According to the repellent, wear long sleeves, long of trees that will encourage wildlife. United States Geological Survey, West pants, and socks when outdoors. Internet users can find them at: http:// Nile virus has been found in 48 species According to the CDC West Nile is not www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7127.html or of mosquitoes, over 250 species of transmitted through person-to-person call them at (518) 581-1439, Monday birds and at least 18 mammalian or animal-to-person casual contact. through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 species, including humans. West Nile However, they do recommend using P.M. You can do your part by is an insect-borne virus commonly gloves when handling dead or alive dedicating specific areas of your found in Africa, western Asia and the animals. I have some plastic gloves in property for wildlife habitat. Middle East. It was not found in the my hunting vest for use when cleaning Steve 2 Treelines NYFOA Southern Tier News Spring 2017 2016 Northeast Timber Team Springwater Julie Faklis, Brice June (Forester), Dean Faklis; Growing Contest Results Springwater, Livingston, NY Stackhouse Family Forest – Sarah by Dean Faklis and Peter Smallidge that are not growing well. Repurpose and Charles Stackhouse; Bluff Point, Congratulations to All Teams! that wood to a good use! It helps your Yates, NY The results are in and you've probably score immensely and gets you useful Williams Family Forest – Todd, Karen, seen the standings already as products or...cash! The forestry word Oscar, Finn and Sophie Williams; published in the current issue of the for 2017 is Thinning! Barton, Tioga, NY Forest Owner Magazine. Great Thanks to All! Top 5 Results teamwork all around! Contest Participants in 2016 Dewey Family Forest 0.0362 We added a bunch of new teams this Del Allen – Del Allen, Jim Bagley, Blough Family Forest 0.0314 year. We're well over 30 teams now. Forester); Milo, Yates, NY Williams Family Forest 0.0302 Peter and I have had some calls with Blough Family Forest – Christy, Bailey, Spreutels Family Forest 0.0251 Pennsylvania and we hope to sign up Billie Sue and Gary Blough; Ontario, Schlafer Family Forest 0.0136 some PA teams in 2017. We also plan Wayne, NY Let's work together to grow to reach out to VT in 2017. Dewey Family Forest – John and participation in the Northeast Timber Please remember,.it only takes about Jason Dewey, Unadilla; Otsego, NY Growing Contest to help spotlight the 2-4 hours per year for a team to gather Edwards Family Forest – Kurt and importance of growing quality timber. contest measurements. Please Kristie Edwards, Mayfield, Fulton, NY There is plenty of time remaining to encourage your forest friends and Gerry Palmer – Gerry Palmer; Guilford, enter your forest for 2017! neighbors to enter the contest! Let's Chenango, NY It takes only four (4) hours per year to really try to beef up our participation Piestrak Forest Lands – Josh, Jeff, and begin to grow high quality timber and numbers in 2017. Ed Piestrak, Bruce Robinson (Forester); lots of help is available. On that note, please consider adding a Lindley, Steuben, NY If your forestry organization is second category. If you are currently Dale Schaefer – Dale and Eileen interested in holding a contest managing hardwoods, add conifers or Schaefer, Canadice; Ontario, NY workshop, there are free workshop some regen plots. If you are currently Schlafer Family Forest – Don Schlafer materials available. The workshop will managing basal area plots, call your & Judy Appleton, Hector; Schuyler, NY teach tips and tricks to get you started. forester and get him/her on your team Team Smallidge – Kelly, Nathalie, Any questions or if anyone needs help in the board foot volume category. It Adelaide, and Peter Smallidge; Crown measuring trees, email: only takes 20 trees to enter and you Point, Essex, NY [email protected]. Also, check out can use trees already being measured Spreutels Family Forest the timber contest website at: in your plots. In that case, you'll just Gordon and Marie Spreutels; Guilford, www.TimberContest.com. Thanks and need your forester to measure wood Chenango, NY Congratulations to All! volume. Getting a forester on board has several benefits and will enhance your forest as a result of the relationship. Check out the rules at http://www.timbercontest.com./ Please plan to take your contest measurements before the growing season begins (or on/around your anniversary date) and send them in when you are done. Thanks and please check back often to the timber contest website for new news.
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