Tree Tips

The Best Wood for Burning

December 10, 2005

What is the best tree species for firewood? The answer is a function of abundance, availability, splitability, presence or lack thereof of messy sap, density and energy content.

The most abundant hard... read more

A Well Designed Wood Burning System

December 4, 2005

A well-designed wood burning system embodies building a strong draft quickly, so a new fire is easy to start. When a fire is started, smoke should not spill into the room and excessive creosote should not accumulate... read more

Heating with Wood

November 27, 2005

The following suggestions are provided to support firewood harvested sustainably, burned cleanly and efficiently, and its energy used.

1. Harvest your firewood sustainably, which includes not cutting ... read more

At what point is cutting timber on private land illegal?

November 20, 2005

The topic of this weeks Tree Tips comes from a Tree Tips reader in Laytonville. He asks in the context of massive forest removals without a THP, on private land, in order to plant marijuana plants, at what point is ... read more

Curlews and Climate Change

November 13, 2005

Guest article written by Clare Nunamaker, California Registered Professional Forester

Imagine picking up the newspaper and reading an article about how climate change is resulting in the California co... read more

Missing the Trees

November 6, 2005

Guest article written by Clare Nunamaker, California Registered Professional Forester

When a friend asked the other day what I miss about California, my immediate answer was "The trees." Living here i... read more

Safe Debris Burning

October 30, 2005

According to the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District, it is now winter burning season. Burning is allowed between the hours of 9am and 3pm only on permissive burn days. The burn forecast recording for M... read more

Considering Wildlife Trees During Tree Marking

October 23, 2005

Wildlife occupies every layer of a tree. In a light intensity single tree selection, during tree marking, you have the opportunity to evaluate each tree individually for wildlife value. Trees that provide preferred ... read more

Marking to Improve Stand Structure

October 16, 2005

Sustainable forestry is largely determined by how a forest management strategy is interpreted on the ground. Single tree selection does not imply sustainable forestry as it can easily be corrupted by high grading; t... read more

Increasing Timber Inventory to a Sustained Yield Goal

October 9, 2005

Developing a sustained yield goal is in part based on site quality, which conveys the relative productivity of a land area. According to the Soil Survey Report for the western part of Mendocino County, the potential... read more