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WWIA VP Fred Lau, WWIA President John Hilewick, WCD directors Emil Bove & Kim Miller with the presentation piece to WWIA as the recipients of the 2019 J. Roy Huston Conservation Partnership Award.
Read the WWIA Summer newsletter here. In this issue:
President's Message, In Memoriam: Dr. William B. Courtney, Upcoming events, Species Spotlight: American Beech, and more.
Annual Forbes State Forest field trip/tour & skills days
event: Saturday, July 23.Learn more.
On exhibit now: Penn's Woods---Plenty for the Use of Man exhibit at the Westmoreland Historical Society, Greensburg PA. The exhibit highlights the local and regional history of woodworking and carpentry.
In the news...
Forest Service proposes fires in part of Allegheny National Forest to help oaks grow
Family Forests Are Key To Fighting Climate Change. But They Need Help.
Conservation District honors Chestnut Ridge forest stewards, woodlands group
Export officials review Murrysville Timbering Plan
Should we resurrect the American chestnut tree with genetic engineering?
Did the Polar Vortex kill the Emerald Ash Borer?
Murrysville native works to 'Fight the Blight' among
Champs of Pennsylvania: Local trees make the cut in statewide registry
Nonprofit purchases 32K-plus acres of forest in Western Pa.
Raul Chiesa and Janet Sredy own forest land in Forward Township, Allegheny County. They are certified tree farmers and were recognized in 2015 as the National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. Read their recent Op-Ed: Protect Pennsylvania's Forests
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Celebrating 33 years in 2022 of maintaining, preserving, and enjoying woodlands
The Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association provides a forum for all those who have an interest in woodlands. WWIA recognizes woodlands as renewable resources, and encourages their management for aesthetics, timber, water quality and control, wildlife habitat, plant propagation and recreation. Members of WWIA learn about productive ways to use forest resources while preserving their natural beauty.