Tag: Industry
Are Workers in Logging and Forestry Happier and Less Stressed?
According to a recent publication, agriculture, logging, and the forestry industries have the highest levels of self-reported happiness and the lowest levels of stress....
Timber Safety
I have taken the top out of a tree that was almost 100 feet tall, been on a job where we removed a tree...
Real American Hardwood—Buy and Grow the Industry Here in West Virginia
In 2021, the West Virginia Forestry Association joined the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC), a domestic, industry-wide promotion initiative for Real American Hardwood™ products.
The...
Monongahela National Forest – Program Update
Timber sales are conducted on national forests to help meet the nation’s timber needs as well as protect and restore ecological systems through their...
SFI Establishes Revised Guidelines for 2022
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative has issued the revised 2022 SFI Forest Management Standard.
West Virginia Forestry Association has worked with the SFI State Implementation Committee...
Local Landowner Gets Paid to Improve His Forestland, Says You Can...
Just as parents influence their children, landowners influence how well their woodlands grow. Unlike parents, private landowners can call in West Virginia service foresters...
Deer Creek Project
Monongahela National Forest is in the early stages of developing a project proposal for the Deer Creek Project on approximately 40,000-acres of National Forest...
West Virginia Changes All State and Congressional Election Districts
West Virginia in 2022 elections will have completely new electoral district configurations for all the House of Delegates, State Senate, and Congressional seats. This...
The Significance of the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area
The Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area (AFNHA) was designated as a National Heritage Area in March 2019, recognizing the national significance of our forest...
Songs of the Forest
by Kristen Bailey
“Come all you people and listen to me…” sang Maggie Hammons Parker of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. This lyrical call to action...
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