Spring 2007 ENTS Cook Forest Rendezvous   djluth-@pennswoods.net
  Dec 01, 2006 08:19 PST 

ENTS,

We have set the dates for the Spring 2007 ENTS Cook Forest Rendezvous as the
weekend of April 20-22, 2007. For billing and promotional purposes in
Pennsylvania, I am going to advertise it to the public as we have at Cook
Forest in the past, as the 'Cook Forest Big Tree Extravaganza'. We don't have
all the details yet, but the bulk of official programming will likely run on
Saturday 4/21/07.

We are still working on programming details, but it is highly probable to expect
presentations by many of our past illustrious core of ENTS leaders and others in
the old growth forest ecology community such as:

Will Blozan - President Eastern Native Tree Society, Director of Tsuga Search
Project

Robert Leverett - Executive Directory Eastern Native Tree Society, principal
Forest Ecologist for the Friends of the Mohawk Trail State Forest

Dr. Lee Frelich - Director of Hardwood Ecology University of Minnesota

Dr. Gary Beluzo - Professor of Environmental Science Holyoke Community College

Anthony E. Cook - internationally noted author & nature photographer


I will keep you posted when more details become available. Looking forward to
seeing everyone again come Spring thaw!

Best Regards,

Dale J. Luthringer
Environmental Education Specialist
Cook Forest State Park
RE: Spring 2007 ENTS Cook Forest Rendezvous   Will Blozan
  Dec 01, 2006 08:52 PST 

Dale,

How about jump starting a "Tsuga Search" at Cook as a climb/hunt event?
Height and volume measuring comparisons of climbing vs.
monocular/clinometer...

Will
RE: Spring 2007 ENTS Cook Forest Rendezvous   djluth-@pennswoods.net
  Dec 01, 2006 10:12 PST 

Will,

Nice idea! I'm thinking maybe you doing the the 'Seneca Hemlock' on Seneca
Trail? Current tallest known in the Northeast at 12ft CBH x 146.5ft high.

That would mean the nearby Jani Pine (10.2ft CBH x 171.6ft high) overlooking the
Clarion River would have to wait. The view from the Seneca Hemlock would be
spectacular too... you just wouldn't get that "hang-out over the river" effect
from the Jani Pine. The Seneca Hemlock would be a much easier climb though.

Dale