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To Cool the Planet, Restoration Forestry Must Be Part of the Solution

December 10, 2015 by Raul Leave a Comment

A Statement on the COP21 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris, France by Raul F. Hernandez, Founder & CEO of ForeverRedwood.com and Old-Growth Again Restoration Forestry, Inc. As world leaders, scientists, policy makers, and environmental activists gather in Paris to craft a binding agreement to address the climate crisis on a planetary scale, it will […]

Filed Under: Global Warming, Restoration Forestry

Redwood parks close road to deter burl poachers

March 28, 2014 by Raul Leave a Comment

Redwood parks close road to deter burl poachers

Associated Press | 6:25 pm, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Wildlife biologist Terry Hines stands next to an old-growth redwood with a huge burl cut off. Photo: Laura Denny, Associated Press Authorities say unemployment and drug addiction have spurred an increase in the destructive practice of cutting off the knobby growths at the base of ancient redwood […]

Filed Under: Restoration Forestry

The Not-So-Green Gospel of Teak

May 5, 2011 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

I ran across a disclaimer from an online teak reseller last week. It got me thinking about teak and the tree farms it comes from. The disclaimer highlights some disadvantages of owning plantation-grown teak products. Keep in mind, this is marketing copy to entice you to buy Teak furniture! All new teak wood will undergo […]

Filed Under: Redwood Furniture Care & Maintenance, Restoration Forestry Tagged With: biodiversity, green marketing, monoculture, teak

The Truth About Sustainable Forestry

April 8, 2011 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

“Sustainable Forestry” is primarily green marketing. It’s unfortunate, it’s sad, but in my humble (and experienced) opinion, it’s truly the case. In September, 2009, the New York Times ran an interesting article: Environmental Groups Spar Over Certifications of Wood and Paper Products that shows how and why this is true. I have been involved in […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Restoration Forestry

Ecoforestry in a 2nd Growth Forest

July 14, 2010 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

Ed Homer, a filmmaker and supporter of restoration forestry, sent us a link to one of his recent videos: The video shows a great example of the best of what the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has to offer. Most FSC-certified forests have lower standards than those of the gentlemen’s lands in the video. (Merve Wilkensen, […]

Filed Under: About our Company, Forest Fires, Restoration Forestry Tagged With: ecoforestry, forest stewardship council, thinning, video

Ground Zero In Timber Wars Shows Signs of Peace

June 30, 2010 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

An article published this week in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat details a level headed approach to forestry. The details mentioned are a close reproduction of the practices Old-Growth Again uses to begin the restoration process of cut-over lands. It’s heartening to see this becoming more generally practiced and other restoration outfits popping up around […]

Filed Under: Restoration Forestry

Redecorate Your Yard and Help Reverse Global Warming

March 17, 2010 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

This article is shared courtesy of ARA Content. How A Forest Products Company is Making a Real Environmental Impact (ARA) – With the growing popularity of green building practices, more companies are incorporating environmental and sustainability policies. These are all positive steps toward reducing the impact of global warming and caring for our earth. But […]

Filed Under: Our Furniture, Redwood, Restoration Forestry

Where did all the timber workers go?

February 4, 2010 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

Throughout recorded history, forestry has usually been practiced in extremes. Rarely is it a level-headed conservative approach. Through the first 6,000 years of recorded history, humans mostly just mowed down forests around them to create living and agricultural grounds. In the past couple hundred years, some level headedness has been introduced. First in the mountains […]

Filed Under: Restoration Forestry

Report: Old-Growth Forests Dying Off

January 29, 2010 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

Report: Old-Growth Forests Dying Off

A recent article in the news reports on a U.S. Geological Survey finding that old-growth forests in the west are dying off, due to global warming THURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) — Trees in old-growth forests in the Western United States are dying at twice the rate they were a few decades ago, and experts […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Forest Fires, Global Warming, Restoration Forestry

Percherons at Stone Farm in Santa Rosa

November 22, 2009 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

Percherons at Stone Farm in Santa Rosa

There’s a wonderful article about Stuart Schroeder’s plans to create an interpretive historical farm at Stone Farm in Santa Rosa, above the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Stuart’s Percherons help us with our horse logging, and so we’re delighted to see his excellent work in the news. With the autumn sun ebbing in the west, two […]

Filed Under: Restoration Forestry Tagged With: agriculture, history, news, Percheron Horses

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