From The Forest Podcast
1) Bringing Back American chestnut with SilvaBio's Michael Bloom
On this week's show we'll be discussing how one company is seeking to bring back the American chestnut tree. A pathogenic fungus introduced from Asia knocked out the mighty American chestnut early on ...Show More
2) Open Space Institute's New Land Acquisition in the Catskills
On this week's show, we'll be discussing Open Space Institute's (OSI) new land acquisition in the Town of Neversink of 3,100 acres. Known as "Blue Hill", this purchase represents the largest potential...Show More
3) Thirsty Trees with Gary Mead
Every Third Wednesday we have Wood Artist, Gary Mead on the show to discuss a native tree, or something else forest-related. This month we'll be discussing the amazing process of water uptake by trees...Show More
4) Forestry Check-In_May 2025
Occasionally, each 1st Wednesday, we like to "talk shop" with field staff of Catskill Forest Association on what's going on in the forest.   CFA Field StaffRyan Trapani, Director of For...Show More
5) Forest Issues in New York with Empire State Forest Products Association's John Bartow
On this week's show we'll talk to John Bartow & Jennifer DeFrancesco from Empire State Forest Products Association (ESFPA) about pressing policy issues impacting New York State's forests and forest pr...Show More
6) Forest Heritage
Heritage means passing something down from preceding generations. Both trees and humans rely upon deep roots to pass their role in the forest down to the next generation. Some of our heritage in the f...Show More
7) Food Forest Farm with Jonathan Bates
On this week's show we'll interviewing Food Forest Farm's Owner & Operator--Jonathan Bates.Forest Food Farm operates in Ithaca, NY and "creates low maintenance, regenerative food systems. They grow, s...Show More
8) Lost Trees to Diseases with Gary Mead
Every Third Wednesday we have Wood Artist, Gary Mead on the show to discuss a native tree, or something else forest-related. This month we'll be discussing some of the trees we've lost--or are losing-...Show More
9) The Deer Crisis: The Threat Facing NY Forests & Biodiversity with Eli Arnow
On this week's show we'll be talking to Eli Arnow on how deer are impacting New York State's forests and their possible solutions. Eli Arnow is a land steward and environmental advocate...Show More
10) Forestry Check In
Occasionally, each 1st Wednesday, we like to "talk shop" with field staff of Catskill Forest Association on what's going on in the forest. We'll introduce new Staff members that you may not have met y...Show More