Native Tree Society BBS

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 ...

Hi Ray,
I would be very happy to show you what I found. I am available most of the time, except in early July. And by the way, nice job on The Lost Forests of New England, it was fascinating to watch and the filming was exceptional.

Here are a few photos

Virgin eastern hemlock grove: Dead 429-year-old eastern hemlock: Stilted roots (~190 years old): Hemlock woolly adelgid:

Hi all, Recently, I have been frequenting Enders State Forest in West Granby Connecticut where I observed some very old looking eastern hemlock, among other species. I took around 20 samples from the oldest looking trees. Here is what I have found thus far in terms of their ages (>150 years old): Ea...

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There should be an option below which says "no thanks, continue to view". Let me know if this does not work for you and I will upload it again. I attached a screenshot of what I see when I am not logged in.

Jack

The link broke because I accidentally changed the location of the file, so here's a new link: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoAwunywGw56jeFm9-vwDUaBZGYvVA

Jack

Hi Ray, I'll hopefully be able to machine it by the end of this school year (May 1st). I finished the CAD and CAM but still need to verify which cutting tools I will be using and have someone help me to setup the 4-axis lathe. Should take around 37 minutes to machine the threads. I'll post it on ENT...

Hi all, Linked here is a PDF file containing a compilation of my personal observations thus far in terms of old growth in CT. The purpose is to identify, categorize, and hopefully protect those that are old growth for future generations. Let me know if you would like me to email you their locations....