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Maryland Forests Association

@mdforests

A non-profit organization founded in 1976 dedicated to increasing awareness of the economical and ecological benefits of sustainable forest management.

 Maryland, USA
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Joined December 2018
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Grab a warm drink and catch up on the latest MFA news—from leadership updates to scholarship info, forestry board redesign, and stories from the field. Enjoy the read, and thank you for supporting Maryland’s forests! mdforests.org/post/cold-weat…
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What a positive message about the environment and the industry! news.maryland.gov/dnr/2023/0… #marylandforests #forestsforever #woodisgood #Conservation #partnerships #HealthyForests #workingforests Photo Credit: @MarylandDNR
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Wishing all of our members a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for your ongoing support of our mission today and every day. #marylandforests #forestsforever #nonprofit #membershipdriven
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Sustainable forestry leads to less blacktop, more #trees. But what is #sustainable #forestry? It’s managing forests to meet current needs & desires of society for forest resources- products, services, and values, without compromising the availability for future generations. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
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A historic achievement for Maryland's forest community happened last night. The 2022 General Assembly mandated by law, the annual appropriation of $1M to WIF!!! 👏🏽💰🌳 #marylandforests #forestsforever Photo credit 📸: Edwin Remsberg Photographs
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Our agroforestry planting at Mt. Pleasants Acres was a success! Agroforestry mixes trees & shrubs into crop and/or animal systems to create environmental, economic, & social benefits. In this case, the farm produces a nutritious foods which are shipped to innercity food deserts.
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Meet Will Phillips of Sandtown Furniture. mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… Photo credit: @RemsbergInc Project support: @RuralMaryland #FacesofForestry #marylandforests #urbanwood #forestsforever #reuse #furniture #carboncapture #charmcity #Baltimore #Maryland 🌳
Did you know that the life cycle of wood doesn't end with the tree?

Did you know that the life cycle of wood doesn't end with the tree?

Meet Will Phillips, Co-owner of Sandtown Furniture in Baltimore CityWhat started as volunteering on a Habitat for Humanity house project in the West Baltimore neighborhood of Sandtown led to a whole...

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Meet Wayne Gilchrest mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… #marylandforests #forestsforever #FacesofForestry #conservation @ESLC_md @MarylandDNR Photo credit:@RemsbergInc Project support:@RuralMaryland
Did you know that nature knows no boundaries political or otherwise?

Did you know that nature knows no boundaries political or otherwise?

Meet former United States Congressman, Wayne Gilchrest- Program Director and Founder of the Sassafras Environmental Education Center in Kent County, Maryland “We all breathe the same air.” That credo...

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Meet Scoutmaster Mike Huneke mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… Photo Credit:@RemsbergInc Project Support: @RuralMaryland #FacesofForestry #marylandforests #forestsforever #scouting #leadership #forestry #conservation
Did you know that time spent in the forest can provide skills to prepare you for life?

Did you know that time spent in the forest can provide skills to prepare you for life?

Meet Mike Huneke- Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 124 in Carney, MD For Mike Huneke, Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation in Harford County is more than a Boy Scout camp; it’s the foundation for...

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Meet Doug Wolinski mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… #marylandforests #FacesofForestry @edrichlumber Photo Credit 📸: @RemsbergInc
Did you know that sawmills in Maryland have evolved into efficient, zero-waste operations?

Did you know that sawmills in Maryland have evolved into efficient, zero-waste operations?

Meet Doug Wolinski, President of Edrich Lumber, Inc. located in Baltimore County, Maryland Edrich Lumber, based in Windsor Mill, Baltimore County, is much more than a lumber yard. What started as a...

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Meet Chuck Lewis #marylandforests #forestsforever #FacesofForestry #forestproud Photo credit 📸: @RemsbergInc mdforests.org/post/did-you-k…
Did you know that coordinating with neighbors can benefit a timber sale?

Did you know that coordinating with neighbors can benefit a timber sale?

Meet Chuck Lewis, Co-owner of Daughters Ridge Tree Farm in Carroll County Daughters Ridge Tree Farm has been in operation for 21 years under the helm of the Lewis family, and owners Chuck and Joan...

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Meet Don Grove mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… #marylandforests #FacesofForestry #forestproud #forestsforever #treefarm
Did you know that forests can be managed for multiple objectives?

Did you know that forests can be managed for multiple objectives?

Meet Don Grove. Don and his wife Linda are Tree Farmers in Washington County, Maryland Don and Linda Grove acquired their 85-acre Hagerstown farm and forestland in 1968, and it all began with a...

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Meet John Ackerly mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… Photo credit 📸 @RemsbergInc #marylandforests #forestsforever #FacesofForestry #forestproud #woodybiomass #woodpellets #urbanwood #renewableenergy #supplychain
Did you know that wood energy has an enormous potential to displace fossil fuels?

Did you know that wood energy has an enormous potential to displace fossil fuels?

Meet John Ackerly. Founder & President of the Alliance for Great Heat For John Ackerly, founder and president of Alliance for Green Heat, wood energy is all about renewable resources and local...

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Meet Danny Sines mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… Photo Credit 📸: @RemsbergInc #FacesofForestry #marylandforests #forestsforever #workingforests #forestproud #logging
Did you know that logging practices have changed over the years?

Did you know that logging practices have changed over the years?

Meet Danny Sines, Owner of Generation III Logging and President of the Mt. Loggers Group The name Generation III Logging “speaks for itself,” says 3rd-generation logger Danny Sines.Currently run by...

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Meet Charles & Annetta Enlow from Sleepy Hollow Farm in #garrettcountymd mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… 🍁 #FacesofForestry 🍁 #foresproud 🍁#marylandforests 🍁 #forestsforever #maplesyrup 🍁 Photo Credit:@RemsbergInc
Did you know that there are other products that benefit from forest management?

Did you know that there are other products that benefit from forest management?

Meet Charles & Annetta Enlow, Sleepy Hollow Farm Charles and Annetta Enlow have been walking the woods and tapping maple trees for syrup for 12 years, but their ties to the farmland of Garrett County...

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Meet Keith Ohlinger, owner of Porch View Farm in #Howard County #Maryland. 📸 credit: @RemsbergInc mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… #FacesofForestry #forestpoud #marylandforests #forestsforever #silvopasture #markets
Did you know that it takes markets to make planting trees viable?

Did you know that it takes markets to make planting trees viable?

Meet Keith Ohlinger, Owner of Porch View FarmKeith Ohlinger has spent his life on the frontlines of farms and sustainable landmanagement, and knows all the barriers to being successful like the back...

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Today was spent with touring the lands of of 2022 #Maryland Tree Farmer of the Year Nominee Finalists. Stay tuned to find out who the winner will be…..🌳 #marylandforests #forestsforever
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Meet Senator Jack Bailey mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… Photo Credit: @RemsbergInc @RuralMaryland @talkingforests #marylandforests #forestsforesver #FacesofForestry #forestproud #huntinglife #fishinglife #forestry #workingforests #conservation #naturalresources
Did you know that there's a Maryland Senator that has hands-on experience working in the woods?

Did you know that there's a Maryland Senator that has hands-on experience working in the woods?

Meet Maryland Senator Jack Bailey Family, farm, forest…for Senator Jack Bailey, these three things are at the center of it all and have made him who he is today. His connection to the land and our...

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Meet Tom Johnson, owner of Eastern Shore Forest Products mdforests.org/post/did-you-k… #FacesofForestry #marylandforests #forestsforever #greenjobs #workingforests #markets
Did you know that Maryland's largest forest product manufacturer doesn't produce lumber?

Did you know that Maryland's largest forest product manufacturer doesn't produce lumber?

Meet Tom Johnson, owner of Eastern Shore Forest Products“I started out in this business at age 14, selling firewood around town. Of course, I was too young to drive, so my parents helped me deliver...

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