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First in Forestry (firstinforestry.org)

01-09-2015 – On This Day in 1898 the Biltmore Forest School opened to students, first forestry school in US Carl Schenck and The Biltmore Forest School

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Forest Service Celebrates 150th Birthday of Founder (ForestPress)

Posted by Robert Westover, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service, on August 11, 2015 The life in which U.S. Forest Service founder Gifford Pinchot (link is external) was born into wasn’t much different than what millions of Downton Abbey fans have come to know through that popular PBS period drama: huge homes, servants and vast expanses of lands were the accoutrements of many in Pinchot’s class.

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Canada's first female foresters (canadaforests)

The State of Canada's Forests report looks at six women, from Canada's first female timber pathologist to today's foresters and business leaders, who have earned a place in the male-dominated field of forestry. This handful of specialists represents a growing and impressive group of women making their mark in forestry.

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Brief History of UBC Forestry

The history of the Faculty of Forestry at UBC is unique. Professors, staff, and fellow Forestry alumni are very proud of the achievements and contributions, thay have all made over the years.

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How were our forests created?

History of Forestry History of forestry is the story of the forest, man and society in Hungary the story began with the formation of forests, just like anywhere else. Forests of the Carpathian Basin have been formed gradually in the last 12-10 thousand years, parallel to the warming of the climate following the late Würm-period of the ice-age that iced Northern and Central-Europe in the Quaternary age of the Earth. According to reconstruction of botanists and natural geographic scientists 5 thousand years ago the majority of the Carpathian Basin was covered with forests.

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The Foresters Celebration Song (Nordic)

Akademiska Sångforeningen A sample of traditional Nordic vocal celebration of the forest and of drinking. This Finnish song "The Foresters Drinking Song" - is sung by the male choir from the album " The melody is originally a german folk song with the title "We're hunting through the woods". Käy metsolan halki nyt retkemme tie,se kunnaalla kulkee, se laaksohon vie.Nyt edespäin vaan, nyt edespäin vaan,meit estele virta, ei kuohuvakaan.Nyt veikkonen juo! (Nyt juo!)Nyt veikkonen juo! (Nyt juo!)Nyt veikkonen juo! (Nyt juo!)Ain' eläköön metsä, ja reimun vuo.Ain' eläköön metsä, ja reimun vuo. THE FORESTERS CELEBRATION SONG And some Hungarian songs.

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The maple leaf (ForestPress)

Well before the coming of the first European settlers, Canada's aboriginal peoples had discovered the food properties of maple sap, which they gathered every spring. According to many historians, the maple leaf began to serve as a Canadian symbol as early as 1700. Following are some examples of how the maple leaf grew in public consciousness as a symbol of our country until it finally became official on February 15, 1965, as an integral component of the national flag of Canada.

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135th Itinerary Meeting...

135th Itinerary Meeting of (Hungarian) National Forestry Association is organised by Kisalföld Forestry Inc. in 2004. Programs will be held on July 2-3, on Rábaköz, Kapuvár, Göbösmajor territories of KAEG Inc. .

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