S.6 Ep.9: River Trees

S.6 Ep.9: River Trees

Author: Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources September 2, 2025 Duration: 57:19
Restoring and reforesting floodplain forests is no small feat—these ecosystems are as fascinating as they are complex. While they face many of the same disturbances as upland forests, bottomland ecosystems are uniquely shaped by water. Adding to this challenge of hydrology are the profound impacts of levies, agriculture, dams, and other disturbances. In this episode of SilviCast, we dive deep into the world of bottomland forest restoration with insights from national experts at the 2025 North...

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S.4 Ep.9: Vision of Chief Oshkosh [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:01
Good silviculture is about using the best available science, along with the experience and local knowledge we accumulate in the field. What if we practiced forestry in an area for not only one lifetime, but for generatio…
S.4 Ep.8: ICO ICO a Nae [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:06
They say if you want forest heterogeneity, just get a larger group of foresters to mark the stand. While it is true that not every forester marks the same, it is often challenging if we want to intentionally create spati…
S.4 Ep.7: The Cedar Club [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:03
Foresters love a challenge! And one such challenge in eastern Northern America has always been northern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis). A both ecologically and commercially valuable tree species that can be slow-growin…
S.4 Ep.6: Green Side Up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:17
It seems that every young forester may have heard the old adage “green side up" tossed at us half-jokingly while learning to plant our first tree seedlings, almost as if to say "don't overthink this one kid." As experien…
S.4 Ep.5: The Seedling and the Flame [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:27
We all know that oak and fire go together like peanut butter and jelly. What we have been missing is the practical knowledge of where, when, and how to apply fire in oak ecosystems. There are few who have contributed mor…
S.4 Ep.4: How Now Brown Cow? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:48
Foresters have been warning landowners for years about the potentially damaging impacts of cows in their woods. So it is not surprising that we raise an eyebrow when conversations start about intentionally integrating li…
S.4 Ep.3: Syrup with Saps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:49
Business is booming if you own a commercial sugar bush! As forest managers, this means more and more of us are hearing from landowners interested in starting or maintaining a sugar bush. Unfortunately, if you are like us…
S.4 Ep.2: Climate Castaways [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:05
Trees have had to migrate for millennia due to changes in climate. However, the pace of climate change today is far greater than historical tree migration rates, and land use changes have created new barriers to species…
S.4 Ep.1: The King's Pine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:17
Eastern white pine is an iconic tree of cultural and historical importance to eastern North America. The “great pineries” in this corner of the world were heavily exploited during the 19th century for everything from shi…
S.3 Ep.10: Ecological Silviculture - A Natural Model [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:30
One of the most interesting aspects of silviculture is that our understanding keeps growing. We look to old approaches, new research, and field practice to better manage our forests for a host of societal needs. And perh…