Native Tree Society BBS

Elijah, The Grandmother Tree in Pack Forest was once reported by SUNY foresters to be 175 feet tall. I met the measurers in a late 1990s visit ofy the Foresters Steward Guild (which I was a member of) to Pack Forest. My friend Jack Sobon had measured the tree with a transit some years before to 145 ...

Brian, Your superb summaries have given me a different picture than the many reports on separate sites spread over years. Your summaries are answering the question of what does it all add up to. It suggests that despite the usual forces at work to reduce the average of our forests, a surprising numb...

Ray,

Any interest in going into the beaver caps and hats business with me?

Bob

ENTS, Jared Lockwood and I are, step by step, seeking out the tall trees in the wooded corridor behind Monica's house and updating our lists. As of yesterday, I was able to raise the RHI for Broad Brook to 118.6 feet. The attachment gives details. Broad Brook Tall Tree Summary.png Periodically, I ha...

Vlad, If you want to see Broad Brook, I’ll give you a personal tour. It isn’t quite on the level with the other sites, but tells a story of forest recovery from earlier land uses. It’s current Rucker Height Index is 118.6. Not bad. I expect we’ll eventually nudge the RHI up to maybe 119, but likely ...

Brian,

I think there have been later measurements of that white pine in the Delaware River Water Gap. I think it is up to 174 feet. More to come on Massachusetts.

Bob

Vlad,

Perhaps, you'd like to accompany Ray, Jared, and I on a future visit it to Mohawk, Monroe, Bryant, or Ice Glen. You've got to see Bryant's Pine Loop! The Bryant Homestead is in Cummington, MA. Ice Glen is in Stockbridge.

Bob

Erik, Soooo exciting! The verification of 164.7 versus 165.74 is really impressive, and yes, it reinforces our message about the accuracy of the sine method. Congrats to you and Howard. BTW, I'm searching records past to compile a list of white pines that will populate a new 13 x 160 club, present a...

Lucas, I have wondered about the significance of height to diameter ratios for a long time. In cases of trees that can grow fast and reach significant heights, I get it why some can scoot up there so fast when growing in competition with others. But I wonder about the range of factors governing such...

Vlad, We're happy that Sigurd, Thoreau, and Grandfather welcomed you into their domain, and that you were able to sense their power. It is much more satisfying and rewarding when one can approach these great trees in a reverent, appreciative spirit. Opening up all the communications channels allows ...