The New York Forest Owner A PublicAtion of the new York forest owners AssociAtion For people who care about New York’s trees and forests May/June 2010 Member Profile: Larry Becker Volume 48 Number 3 www.nyfoa.org The New York In This Issue . ForesT owNers from the President Mike Seager ................................................................................................. 3 AssociATioN whY cAn’t i move firewood? Officers & Directors Justin A. PerrY .......................................................................................... 5 Mike Seager, President PO Box 1281 forest science becomes forest PrActice Pittsford, NY 14535; (585) 414-6511 Peter smAllidge ......................................................................................... 6 Fred Thurnherr, Vice-President 7885 Center Road new York stAte tree fArm news Holland, NY 14080; (716) 941-5736 Erin o’neill ............................................................................................. 8 Rich Taber, Secretary 1703 Fisk Rd kid’s corner Eaton, NY 13334; (315) 837-4265 RebeccA hArgrAve .................................................................................... 9 Mike Birmingham, Treasurer wild things in Your woodlAnds PO Box 601 Kristi sullivAn ........................................................................................... 10 Kinderhook, NY 12106; (518)758-2621 Otis Barber, Sinclairville, (716) 962-8175. 2012 nYfoA sAfetY tiP ..................................................................................... 11 René Germain, Syracuse, (315) 687-6217. 2013 wArds .......................................................................................... 12 Dick Harrington, Southern Finger Lakes, (607) nYfoA A 657-4480 oodlAnd eAlth hAt s irex woodwAsP doing in Bill LaPoint, Northern Adirondack, (315) 353-6663 w h : w ’ s ew ork Jim Minor, Rochester, (585) 247-7069. 2012 n Y ? Kevin DoDDS ................................................................................................ 14 Bob Morrison, Voorheesville, (518) 765-4121. 2013 Ed Neuhauser, Groton, (607) 898-3614. 2011 timber theft And how to Prevent it Anne Osborn, Lower Hudson, (845) 424-3683 hugh cAnhAm And ronAld Pedersen ...................................................... 18 Dick Patton, Allegheny Foothills; (716) 761-6333 Ron Pedersen, Latham, (518) 785-6061. 2013 nYfoA donors .......................................................................................... 19 Dan Price, Southern Tier; (607) 655-1921 Gene Reinshagen, Romulus, (607) 738-2999. 2011 member Profile – lArrY becker Kelly Smallidge, VanEtten, (607) 589-7530. 2012 Carly neuMann .......................................................................................... 21 Christopher Tcimpidis, Livingston Manor, (845) 439-3989. 2013 Fred Thurnherr, Niagara Frontier, (716) 941-5736 Ed Welch, Southern Adirondack, (518) 861-6038 Frank Winkler, Andes, (845) 676-4825. 2012 Marilyn Wyman, Middleburgh, (845) 439-3989. 2011 Liana Gooding, Office Administrator PO Box 541 Volume 48, Number 3 Lima, NY 14485; (800) 836-3566 [email protected] The New York Forest Owner is a bi-monthly publication of The New York Forest Owners Association, PO Box 541, Lima, NY 14485. Materials submitted for publication should be Peter Smallidge, Chair Editorial Committee and sent to: Mary Beth Malmsheimer, Editor, The New York Forest Owner, 134 Lincklaen Ex-Officio Board Member Street, Cazenovia, New York 13035. Materials may also be e-mailed to mmalmshe@syr. Cornell University, Fernow Hall Ithaca, NY 14853; (607) 592 3640 edu. Articles, artwork and photos are invited and if requested, are returned after use. The deadline for submission for the July/August issue is June 1, 2010. Please address all membership fees and change of address requests to PO Box 541, Lima, NY 14485. 1-800-836-3566. Cost of family membership/subscription is $35. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced This publication is printed on Finch Opaque, Smooth, 70 lb. text paper. Located in the beautiful without prior written permission from the publisher. Adirondacks, Finch has long understood that the viability of our business relies on the wise NYFOA does not necessarily support or approve pro- use—and reuse—of resources. Finch papers are made with renewable energy, post-consumer cedures, products, or opinions presented by authors or advertisers. NYFOA reserves the right to accept or reject recycled fiber and elemental chlorine-free pulps. In addition, Finch Paper was the first integrated any advertisement submitted for NYFOA’s publications. paper mill in the US to received both the Forest Management and Chain of Custody certifications However, NYFOA is not able to investigate or verify from the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. claims made in advertisements appearing in NYFOA’s publications. The appearance of advertising in NYFOA’s publications in no way implies endorsement or approval www.nyfoa.org by NYFOA of any advertising claims or of the advertiser, its product, or services. Larry and Carol Becker on their property in Wyoming County. For cover: member profile, turn to page 21. Photo courtesy of the Becker’s. © 2010 New York Forest Owners Association 2 The New York Forest Owner 48:3 • May/June 2010 From NYFOA is a not-for- profit group promoting ThePresident Join!stewardship of private forests for the benefit of current and went to a woodswalk this weekend, nominal topic does not sound particu- future generations. Through local I hosted by our local Western Finger larly appealing, you might be pleasantly chapters and statewide activities, NYFOA Lakes chapter. It has become an annual surprised. And there are always good helps woodland owners to become tradition to meet at Sugarbush Hollow opportunities to pick up some interest- responsible stewards and interested each spring for a woodswalk and pan- ing information, or just to socialize with publics to appreciate the importance of cakes, and it is usually a lot of fun. This other members. New York’s forests. year’s was exceptional. If your chapter does not have any Join NYFOA today and begin to I spend much of my NYFOA time woodswalks scheduled, or if there are receive its many benefits including: six doing office stuff – handling mail and topics you would like to see addressed, issues of The New York Forest Owner, email, dealing with paperwork, etc. get in touch with your chapter leader- woodswalks, chapter meetings, and And a lot of the ship and tell them what you want. (Con- statewide meetings. news I hear about tact information for all chapter officers ( ) I/We own ______acres of wood- is bad – invasive can be found at www.nyfoa.org.) Better land. species, timber yet, offer to organize a woodswalk or ( ) I/We do not own woodland but sup- thefts, seem- other meeting to address a topic you port the Association’s objectives. ingly unpredict- think would be of general interest. able government Name: _______________________ programs and the Please share this magazine Address: ______________________ like. All of this City: _________________________ needs to get done, with a neighbor and urge State/ Zip: ____________________ and it certainly is them to join NYFOA. By Telephone: ____________________ important to help spread the word about Email: _______________________ threats to woodlots that our members gaining more members, County of Residence: ___________ face, but sometimes I seem to forget NYFOA’s voice will why NYFOA can be so much fun. County of Woodlot: ____________ So a woodswalk like the one this become stronger! Referred by: ___________________ weekend is a great change of pace. Regular Annual Dues: We heard from a nursery representa- If you are wondering what events are ( ) Student $15 tive about a new method of planting coming up, you are not alone. Chapters (Please provide copy of student ID) trees that offers more robust growth generally do a good job of publicizing ( ) Individual $30 and better survival rates than traditional their events to their members, but we ( ) Family $35 bare-root methods. We got to see a have not done a particularly good job Multi-Year Dues: ( ) Individual 2-yr $55 3-yr $80 young maple and cherry plantation and of making our calendars available to a ( ) Family 2-yr $65 3-yr $95 hear about the work and rewards that it wider audience. One of my goals for Additional Contribution: entails. And we got to talk with fellow the coming year is to make a calendar ( ) Supporter $1-$49 NYFOA members, people who are en- of all activities around the state a part ( ) Contributor $50-$99 gaged in all sorts of interesting projects of our web site, so you will be able to ( ) Sponsor $100-$249 on their woodlots and who are happy see what is going on in your chapter or ( ) Benefactor $250-$499 ( ) Steward $500 or more to talk about them. It was a refreshing other parts of the state without having ( ) Subscription to Northern Woodlands reminder of all the positive aspects of to remember where you put your latest $15 (4 issues) NYFOA. newsletter. Watch this space for up- NYFOA is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax- I encourage everybody to make a dates… exempt organization and as such your contribution my –Mike Seager be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. point to attend a woodswalk. 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