Hoosier Heartland RC&D Council

   Forestry

Programs 

Learn More About Forest Buffers at Saturday's, October 13th , 2007 Workshop
Attend the "Trees Are a Stream's Best Friend" Workshop at the Holcombe Estates Property in Indianapolis.  The NO FEE workshop brochure has the agenda, location, and other details.  The registration deadline is 10/11/07.  This workshop is targeted to home owners association members and individuals interested in establishing riparian buffers along streams in their neighborhood.

As You Plant Trees This Spring, Don't Forget to Report Them to HHRCD
As you plant trees this Spring, Don't forget to report them to the Hoosier Heartland RC&D to help us reach our goal of planting a million new trees in central Indiana over the next ten years.  The "Count My Trees Form" is available on our web site in a Adobe pdf file or a Microsoft Word file format.  For more information about planting trees and shrubs in your back yard, check out the Hoosier Heartland RC&D's new booklet- "Your Yard, Your trees- A Homeowners Guide" order form (in pdf format) or (Microsoft Word format)

Check out the Plant-A-Million web site
At www.plantamillion.org..

Meet the Tiny Guardians of our Forests- Treetures
Learn more about Treetures and how they can schedule an appearance in your community by checking the Treetures Brochure (in pdf format)

Forestry Committee Information
Our Hoosier Heartland RC&D Forestry Committee is working toward enhancing the stewardship of Indiana's forestry resources in Central Indiana.

Our Purpose...
To promote the protection and wise use of our forest and tree resources through activities, such as sponsoring seminars, developing programs and organizing workshops.

Our Successes...
-Indiana's Backyard Tree Farm Program
-Forestry Field Days
-Farm Fest Exhibits
-Indiana Land Care Expo Demonstrations
-Woodland Landowners Clinics
-Tree Identification Trails
-Tree Sales Programs

Private Woodland Owners information
The Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has gathered some excellent information to help people manage their forest.  Check out the Clark Co. SWCD Private Woodland Owners web page. (Note: You will be leaving our Hoosier Heartland website to view this information.  To return to our site click the back arrow above, or reenter our  url:  www.hhrcd.org to return to our website.)

Great Internet Resources

Forest Health and Management USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry
ISA International Society of Arboriculture
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Designing Gardens for Butterflies
How to Prune Trees
TreeLink The community forestry resource
National Audubon Society
U.S. Department of Agriculture Homepage
Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association
Woody Warehouse (formerly Berg Warner Nursery)

Senator Lugar and HHRCD to "Kick Off" Plant-A-Million Campaign