Lewiston Forestry

01/27/2022

A recently finished deer and gopher proof garden bed.

The anti-deer cage will also be used as a trellis for deer-resistant flowering vines. The bed is 8" deep and cage is 8' tall, a very custom job specific to the area and planned usage. Built in irrigation will water along with the lawn sprinklers. All the wood is treated lumber, or rot resistant cedar.

Along with the decorative hinges and hardware, the client has plans for further aesthetic touches.

01/25/2022

A fun and informative podcast for anyone interested in trees and forests.

Looking for a new podcast? Check out Discovering Forestry with Korey, a UW-Stevens Point alumnus, and Joe. This episode features Sarah and Andrew Gollnick, also both UWSP alumni, who share their Timbersports hobby and how they became professionals of the sport. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-timbersports/id1542385521?i=1000544807600

12/19/2021

Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities is a grassroots coalition that supports Congressional action on a comprehensive solution to restore the health of our rural counties and federal forest lands.

11/26/2021

11/25/2021

Removal of a few dead trees can make a big difference.

11/18/2021

These black lines under the bark of this dead pine tree is part of a fungal network of the root-rotting Armillaria. This fungus is commonly found anywhere there is rotting wood, however it will also attack and kill living trees and shrubs. Armillaria can occupy areas up to several acres.
Thinning tree stands to allow more light is one of the best ways to deal with this, along with clearing the base of the tree to allow sun and air access to the top of the roots and base of the trunk. Systemic, organic fungicides can help additionally in problem areas.

Loss of trees within the same area, especially when death occurrs so fast that the leaves or needles do not fall off, is a common sign of this fungus.

11/15/2021

Unfortunately, sometimes big trees die. Not only creating a fire hazard, it's only a matter of time before they start falling apart, literally. Taking them down in a safe setting before chunks of wood start falling from the sky is always a good idea.

11/12/2021

Dead trees create certain dangers, those dangers are amplified when the tree falls and is suspended 25 feet above a road.

This tree had long been dead and had lost it's top at an unknown time. The tops of dead trees can be especially dangerous, being capable of falling with little to no warning.

Obvious from this situation that the risk is present until the entire tree is on the ground.

11/11/2021

Plenty of oak here to be processed!

Good firewood and increasing defensible space and fire safety, what a win-win.

(For scale: the chainsaw pictured has a 16" bar)