2008 TREASURED Forest Magazine

This premiere publication of the Alabama Forestry Commission is provided at no charge to the forest landowners of Alabama. A glossy, full-color, 32-page magazine, it is published three times each year: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Filled with information and technical assistance, it is designed to assist landowners in making informed decisions about the management practices they apply to their land. Encompassing both hardwood and softwood, urban and rural, topics include forest health, drought, pests and diseases; invasive species; prescribed burning and wildfire protection; water resources and environmental issues; wildlife; as well as available state and federal grants and programs. Articles and photographs are contributed by AFC employees and other forestry or natural resources professionals. The current circulation is over 14,000.

Fall 2008 Carbon Sequestration Forest Management Annual Calendar Geneva State Forest Offers Recreational Opportunities Hardwood Corner Let's Make Sure Our Oak Trees are Here to Stay Letter from the American Tree Farm System Making Memories Mild Fire or Wildfire? It's Your Choice Providing Water Quality Services Seedling Sources for Landowners Stewardship in Alabama Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2008 Tax Year Trees of Alabama Alabama's Champion Catalpa Watersheds: Upstream, Downstream We're all in the Same Boat Wood Pellets: A New Source of Energy in Alabama	Click cover for complete issue

Summer 2008 Alabama’s 10 Worst Invasive Weeds Chemical Warfare... Fighting Off the Invasion in Your Forest Cogongrass Task Force: Teaming Up to Battle a Common Enemy Hidden Treasure: Victory Is Possible in the War on Cogongrass.pdf Invaders from the Urban Forest Invasive Plants Management: 2008 EQIP Special Funding Project Invasive Plants of Alabama Large Scale Herbicide Applications Paradise Lost: Forests Overtaken by Alien Plants Plants of Alabama Japanese Climbing Fern Rules of Engagement: Tactics for the Small Acreage Land Manager Turning Adversity into Opportunity	Click cover for complete issue

Spring 2008 A Passion for Wildlife AFC Board of Commissioners Elects New Chair and Vice Chair Alabama Certified Burn Manager Training Schedule Alabama Forests Forever Alabama’s Champion Tree Program Box Turtles in Alabama Clearing a Path Through Hardwood Bottoms Fire Protection Around Your Home Good Stewardship Hardwood Corner Invasive Species Alabama’s Most Unwanted Cogongrass Man Gets 21 Years for Stealing Trees Mapping the Future Milestone Coosa County Attains 100 TREASURE Forests The Environmental Effects of Wildfire The Landowners Land Trust The State Fire Marshal An Important Forestry Commission Partner Trees of Alabama: Poison Sumac Turkey Sunrise Who Am I Destructive Insects of Alabama’s Forests	Click cover for complete issue

Past Issues: 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 The TREASURED Forests magazine is published quarterly by the Alabama Forestry Commission 513 Madison Ave Montgomery, AL 36130 tfmag@forestry.alabama.gov