Make a Forest Appointment with CFA – You & Your Forest may Benefit
“Three years ago CFA’s Forester visited my forest and gave me advice. One section of the forest was in bad shape: an old upland field re-grown in all red maple and hay-scented fern. I had received advice from other foresters in previous years. They all hemmed and hawed about that area, as though there was something that they were too uncomfortable to say. In contrast, he explained that the deer had likely eaten all the understory and, if wildlife habitat was my goal, a patch cut was required. I went ahead and made a 1.5 acre patch cut in the month following his visit. The next year I saw one ruffed grouse using the brush piles as cover. Now it's been two years, and last week I walked into the patch cut and up flew eight (8) ruffed grouse from their dust bath. That's more grouse that I have seen on the property since I bought it six years ago. The next day I scared up a group of four grouse from the bramble bushes that are now crowding out the ferns with thousands of ripe blackberries. Thanks to this advice I have a thriving little habitat instead of the former fern desert.”
-- CFA Member
CFA serves all types of forest landowners – from a ¼ acre to 1,000 acres within the 6 counties of the Catskill Region. If you have some trees (and chances are you do) and are unsure about what to do – then you need to call us. A CFA Forester can visit your property and offer advice and guidance on what to do. Whether it’s the names of the trees you want to know or how to implement a timber harvest or better wildlife habitat – we can help! Being a private, non-profit forestry education organization – CFA offers a unique perspective to its members. Be advised – CFA does have an agenda – the health of the Catskills forest!
CFA is extremely flexible in scheduling an On-Site Visit appointment. We do work both on the weekend and during the week. During the visit, we take the time to ascertain the goals and benefits you would like to see achieved from your forest. Normally, we walk the entire forested property in order to explain and educate all of its current and potential forest benefits. Since we are a private, non-profit organization there is a fee attached in order to pay for the visit’s costs. But, similar to planting a tree or thinning your forest – small investments today are sometimes required to realize the larger benefits a forest can provide later. Give us a call @ 845-586-3054 or email us @ cfa@catskill.net www.catskillforest.org
