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- Woodland Improvement and Crop Trees in Iowa -
- Planning for Wooded Acreages and Woodlands -
- Mushroom Foraging in Iowa -
- Tree and Woodland Storm Recovery Resources -
- Fall Planting of Bare Root Seedlings -
- Managing Storm Damaged Woodlands -
- Transplanting Trees and Shrubs -
- Growing Tree Seedlings from Seed -
- Management of Floodplain Forests -
- How to Hire an Arborist -
- Tips for Proper Planting of Containerized Trees -
- Reed Canary Grass Invasive Species Profile -
- Japanese Barberry Invasive Species Profile -
- Exotic Burning Bush Invasive Species Profile -
- Oriental Bittersweet Invasive Species Profile -
- Multiflora Rose Invasive Species Profile -
- Garlic Mustard Invasive Species Profile -
- Honeysuckle Invasive Species Profile -
- Buckthorn Invasive Species Profile -
- Chemical Control of Unwanted Vegetation -
- Prescribed fire -
- American Ginseng in Iowa -
- Buffer Strips for Riparian Zones -
- Marketing Iowa Timber -
- Iowa's Woods -
- Making a Collection of Tree Mounts -
- Fall Color in Iowa -
- Oak Regeneration -
- Woodland Management -
- Watering Newly Planted Trees -
- Trees and Construction -
- Tree Injury and Stress -
- Pruning Landscape Trees -
- Tree Planting -
- Mountain Maple -
- Maples in Iowa -
- Gray Dogwood -
- Dogwoods in Iowa -
- Oaks in Iowa -
- Ashes in Iowa -
- Ready to get started identifying your tree? -
- Interactive Tree Identification Key -
- Yellow Poplar -
- Yellow Birch -
- Wild Plum -
- Witch-hazel -
- White Spruce -
- White Poplar -
- White Pine -
- White Oak -
- Windbreaks -
- White Fir -
- White Ash -
- Tree Anatomy 101 -
- Tree of Heaven Invasive Species Profile -
- Sycamore -
- Swamp White Oak -
- Sugar Maple -
- Poisonous Plants Commonly Found in Woodlands -
- Staghorn Sumac -
- Speckled Alder -
- Smooth Sumac -
- Slippery Elm -
- Definitions of Special Terms for Identification -
- Silver Maple -
- Silky Dogwood -
- Showy Mountain Ash -
- Shinning Willow -
- Shingle Oak -
- Shellbark Hickory -
- Shagbark Hickory -
- Inland Serviceberry -
- Scotch Pine -
- Saskatoon Serviceberry -
- Sandbar Willow -
- Russian Olive -
- Roundleaf Serviceberry -
- Roundleaf Dogwood -
- Roughleaf Dogwood -
- Rock Elm -
- River Birch -
- Eastern Redbud -
- Red Pine -
- Red Osier Dogwood -
- Red Oak -
- Red Mulberry -
- Red Maple -
- Quaking Aspen -
- Pussy Willow -
- Prickly Ash -
- Ponderosa Pine -
- Pin Oak -
- Pin Cherry -
- Pignut Hickory -
- Pecan -
- Peachleaf Willow -
- Paper Birch -
- Pagoda Dogwood -
- Osage Orange -
- Ohio Buckeye -
- Norway Spruce -
- Norway Maple -
- Northern White-Cedar -
- Northern Pin Oak -
- Nannyberry Viburnum -
- Mockernut Hickory -
- Mexican Plum -
- Meadow Willow -
- Kentucky Coffeetree -
- Jack Pine -
- Ironwood -
- Hortulan Plum -
- Horse Chestnut -
- Hoptree -
- Honey Locust -
- Hawthorn -
- Hackberry -
- Green Ash -
- European Larch -
- Elderberry -
- Eastern Wahoo -
- Eastern Redcedar -
- Eastern Cottonwood -
- Dwarf Chinkapin Oak -
- Downy Serviceberry -
- Downy Hawthorn -
- Dotted Hawthorn -
- Douglas Fir -
- Coyote Willow -
- Common Post Oak -
- Common Persimmon -
- Common Pawpaw -
- Common Juniper -
- Colorado Blue Spruce -
- Common Choke Cherry -
- Chinkapin Oak -
- Catalpa -
- Canada Yew -
- Canada Plum -
- Butternut -
- Bur Oak -
- Buffaloberry -
- Boxelder -
- Blue Ash -
- Black Willow -
- Black Walnut -
- Black Spruce -
- Black Oak -
- Black Maple -
- Black Locust -
- Blackjack Oak -
- Blackhaw Viburnum -
- Black Cherry -
- Black Ash -
- Bitternut Hickory -
- Bigtooth Aspen -
- Bebb Willow -
- Beaked Hazelnut -
- Balsam Poplar -
- Balsam Fir -
- Austrian Pine -
- Apple -
- American Mountain Ash -
- American Hornbeam -
- American Hazelnut -
- American Elm -
- American Basswood -
- Maple Syrup Production -
- Christmas Trees in Iowa -
- Wood for Fuel -
- Lumber -
Blog Post
- Fall Care of Newly Planted Trees -
- Reimagining Pastures: The Benefits of Silvopasture in Iowa -
- Land Stewardship Leadership Academy Holds Graduation -
- On-Farm Timber Harvest: 5 Considerations Before the Saws Start -
- Growing Nuts in Iowa -
- Wild-harvested Mushroom Certification Class Set for Spring -
- Buelow Named New Natural Resources Field Specialist -
- Woodland owners can improve their planning and goal setting with assessment tools -
- Kerns Named New Extension Field Forester -
- Habitat safety series to be featured on Habitat University Podcast -
- Conservation is a contact sport -
- Trees, Forests, and Flooding: Impacts and Recovery -
- Woodland steward video series helps explain concepts of forest management -
- Beavers as Superheroes of Water Quality -
- Selling Timber? Consider Newly Updated Guides for Inventories and Contracts -
- Tips for Hunting for Wild Mushrooms in Iowa -
- Exploring and Assessing Your On-Farm Woodlands: Tips and Resources -
- Master Woodland Steward Program to Be Offered in Spring and Fall -
- Woodland Owners Can Improve their Planning and Goal Setting with New Assessment Tools -
- Protect Trees and Shrubs from Winter Damage -
- Tree Cages, Tree Shelters: a (very) quick overview of pros and cons -
- Woodlands: The unsung hero of Iowa’s pollinators -
- "My Windbreak needs a Windbreak" - lessons from my 2022 tree struggles -
- Launching the Women’s Woodland Stewardship Network to Support Women in Forestry -
- Upcoming Master Woodland Steward Offerings -
- Consider native deciduous trees and shrubs for windbreaks -
- Tips for Economically (and Ecologically) Successful Timber Sales -
- Supporting Women in Forestry through the Women's Woodland Stewardship Network -
- Wild-harvested tree nuts offer cheap and tasty treat -
- Collecting tree seeds can be rewarding way to preserve local adaptations -
- Advice for Choosing a Professional Arborist -
- Year 1 of Water Quality Study Yields Fascinating Beaver Dam Observations -
- It's Burn Season - check out this Prescribed Woodland Fire resource compilation -
- New Videos Demonstrate Terminology and Techniques for Tree Identification -
- Everyone knows Wood is Good – but what IS wood, exactly? -
- Winter '22 programs seek to start the Iowa Windbreak Renaissance! -
- New 9-video YouTube series addresses HOT winter forestry questions! -
- Plant the Seeds of Conservation - Master Conservationist Program Video -
- Waters Named Natural Resources Field Specialist -
- Will Forest Carbon Programs Encourage Tree Planting and Forest Management in Iowa? -
- Fall Forestry Field Days to be Held Across Iowa -
- Storm Recovery Can Lead to More Resilient Forests -
- Iowa Nature Series Provides Fresh Look at Iowa's Outdoors -
- Beaver dams: A free conservation practice for water quality enhancement? -
- How to Dispose of a Real Christmas Tree -
- Virtual Field Days Planned for October -
- Northeast Iowa Collaboration Recognized Nationally for Environmental Education -
- Iowa Forests Are Teeming with Bird Life -
- Derecho lessons regarding trees, windbreaks, and woodlands are relevant statewide -
- Videos Provide Education on Unsightly Tree Diseases -
- Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference to be Held in Illinois -
- Roles of trees may change from Lee to Lyon, but their value to Iowa farmers doesn’t waver -
- Start a Legacy this Autumn -
- Forestry Field Days Planned across Iowa This Fall -
- The Deep Wounds of Forest Invasive Species -
- What Story is your Land Telling? -
- Spring Time is Prescribed Fire Time in Iowa -
- Late Spring Frost Having Impact on Animals this Fall -
Resource
- Woodland Assessment Worksheet -
- Streambank Alluvial Units -
- Floodplain Connectivity -
- Choosing an Arborist -
- Consulting Arborists Provide Service in Iowa -
- Forests - Iowa's Nature Series -
- Safe Mushroom Foraging -
- Managing Storm-Damaged Trees - Sustainable Urban Landscapes -
- Iowa's Forest Birds -
- Common Problems of Ash Trees -
- Topping - Tree Care or Tree Abuse? -- Sustainable Urban Landscapes -
- Properties and Uses of Iowa Hardwoods -
- Power Lines and Trees -- Community Trees -
- Shade Trees for Iowa - Ash Alternatives -
- Establishing a Community Tree Program - Community Trees -
- Emerald Ash Borer Management Options -
- Small-stature Trees for Iowa - Ash Alternatives -
- Community Tree Planting and Care Guide -
- Buffer Strip Design, Establishment and Maintenance -- Stewards of Our Streams -
- Oak Wilt - Identification and Management - Sustainable Urban Landscapes -
- Understanding the Effects of Flooding on Trees -- Sustainable Urban Landscapes -
- Conifer Species for Iowa -- Community Trees -
- Fire in Grazing Management: Patch-Burn Grazing -
- Smoke Management for Prescribed Burning: What to Consider -
- Considerations for Prescribed Burning: Timing a Prescribed Burn -
- Considerations for Prescribed Burning: Ignition Techniques -
- Considerations for Prescribed Burning: Tools & Safety Gear -
- Developing a Prescribed Fire Burn Plan: Elements & Considerations -
- Windbreaks for Wildlife -