Mar 8, 2024
A 3D-printed House from Recycled Forest Products
In a world grappling with a dire shortage of affordable housing, the unveiling of the world’s first 3D-printed house from recycled forest products marks a monumental stride towards addressing this crisis.
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Mar 7, 2024
Timber Markets Update: Pennsylvania (February 27, 2024)
The following five charts illustrate the recent improvement we’ve observed, along with historical price trends for hardwood timber stumpage, using data from Pennsylvania University’s quarterly Timber Market Report.
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Mar 7, 2024
What is an Old Growth Forest?
Land management plans are the backbone of sustainable forestry. Every year Forecon develops new, and updates existing, management plans for forest lands all over the northeast United States. The federal government is proposing the same for old growth forests they manage.
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Mar 2, 2024
A Gorgeous Day to Practice Forestry
A gorgeous day to practice forestry and deliver conservation outcomes for our loyal clients in northwestern Pennsylvania.
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Mar 2, 2024
Why Outdoor Enthusiasts Tend to See More Black-Phase Grey Squirrels
This is why outdoor enthusiasts tend to see more black-phase grey squirrels in far north-central Pennsylvania and western New York than in southern Pennsylvania.
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Mar 2, 2024
How can this forest canopy remain level, while the ground is sloping downhill?
How might the top of the forest canopy remain level, while the ground is sloping downhill? Several factors contribute to tree growth and tree heights.
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Feb 25, 2024
February in northwestern Pennsylvania
160 years of responsible natural resource production - and counting!
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Feb 21, 2024
FORECON’s Thad Taylor @ Penn State School of Ecosystem Science and Management
Hundreds of students had an opportunity to participate in the Penn State School of Ecosystem Science and Management career fair held at the Forest Resources Building on February 15th.
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Feb 20, 2024
A Beautiful Late February Morning
FORECON’s Titusville team at work on a northwestern Pennsylvania client project on a beautiful late February morning.
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Feb 16, 2024
Virginia spring beauties
Always a delightful sight – Virginia spring beauties (Claytonia virginica) on the verge of blooming.
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