Native Tree Society BBS

Hi Erik,
Thanks for the pointers. I had a feeling the first was a common wintergreen. Never heard of Amelanchier, although Amelanchier canadensis seems like a fair bet.

Thanks for the recommendation, I will be sure to send an email out.

Hi all, I've been looking into getting a longer increment borer (>16″) for sampling larger old-growth species that I occasionally come across during my hikes (e.g., white oak, eastern hemlock, eastern white pine). Ideally it would be two-threaded rather than three-threaded and 20 to 24″ long. I know...

Anyone familiar with species that live in New England's black gum swamps? Below are two species I found that I do not recognize: 1. Either common winterberry ( Ilex verticillata ) or smooth winterberry ( Ilex laevigata )? Picture3.jpg Picture4.jpg 2. Some sort of immature holly ( Ilex ) species? Pic...

Thanks for the information JHarkness, good to know.

Yeah, I'm starting to think it's a pitch pine. I found a few photos of big pitch pine on the internet that show those broader plates of bark (https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/996838/view/pitch-pine-pinus-rigida-). Most of the pitch pine I come across are smaller and do not display such characteris...

Thanks Ray. Upon closer inspection there seem to be a few of those spiky projections you mentioned. Also, this is the only individual I found that seemed different from the other pines I believe to be pitch pine on a grassy bald above. Have you ever come across or heard of a native stand of red pine...

I came across a large pine 4.86' in circumference in West Simsbury, CT that I believe to be a pitch pine ( Pinus rigida ). Its bark, however looks similar to that of an old red pine ( Pinus resinosa ). A core sample yielded 306 tree rings at the base of the tree, although I am not too familiar with ...

Hi Joan, Yes, I could send out some emails to determine whether or not it is protected and then let you know. Ender's state forest itself is easily accessible with plenty of trails along one side of the river. In order to access the other side which contains most, but not all of the old growth, you ...

According to https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=594616, it is considered a dedicated open space and a state forest. It has a no hunting restriction but parts are managed for saw-timber, firewood, wildlife habitat, and recreational activities such as hiking, fishing, and bird watching. If ...