April 25, 2025

Good News for Forests: Invasive Shrub Removal Gets Easier After Two Years of Work

By Anna Funk, PhD, Science Communications Specialist

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KIRTLAND, OHIO — A new study from researchers at the Holden Arboretum offers encouraging news for forest managers battling non-native shrubs: the effort needed to control these invaders drops dramatically... more

November 8, 2024

Holden researchers put forest management strategies to the test. Here’s what they found

By Anna Funk, Science Communication Specialist

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Private landowners play a critical role in preserving Ohio’s natural heritage where a majority of the state’s eight million acres of forest are privately owned. To manage these forests, land... more

July 3, 2024

The Necessity of Scrub-Shrub and Young Forests

By Jessica Miller Mecaskey, Consulting Forester

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Thick, tangled foliage. Stems teeming in the order of thousands per square meter. A seeming chaos of new growth. To a human, these places are an unnavigable mess of saplings... more

January 29, 2024

Girdling and Invasive Species Management: A Recipe for Healthier Forests

By Chad Knisley, Natural Areas Manager

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We have over 2,000 acres of forest at Holden Arboretum.  Our conservation department cares for these forests, with goals of improving their health and function.  Several years ago, we initiated... more

November 27, 2023

The Story of Ohio Family Forests

By John Brett, Forestry Outreach Fellow

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Pull on a sweater and grab something warm to drink, it’s time to reflect and be grateful as the world dozes off for the winter. Many of us are lucky... more

August 1, 2023

Rescuing Edible and Medicinal Plants

By Aisha Zungu, Woodland Community Forestry Intern

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Summer is a flowering and fruiting time when many of the bushes and shrubs come to life with their colors and fruits. Summer is also a time of change for... more

June 20, 2023

Holden Forests & Gardens Receives the 2023 Program Excellence Award from The American Public Gardens Association

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holden Forests & Gardens Receives the Program Excellence Award from the American Public Gardens Association Working Woods Learning Forest™ Teaches Public and Private Landowners How to Care... more

November 18, 2022

Where do we stand today?  

By Hector Ortiz

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By Hector Ortiz There was a time in North America when people saw plants and land as sacred, a gift from the Gods. The use and cultivation of some of... more

November 18, 2022

Respecting our Land and Resources

By Hector Ortiz

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There was a time in North America when people saw plants and land as sacred, a gift from the Gods. The use and cultivation of some of those sacred plants... more

March 14, 2022

Small Woodland Management Manual

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This manual provides a shorthand guide to effectively manage your woodlands. more

November 1, 2021

When to Plant a Tree

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Certain types of trees are generally recommended to be planted in spring and not in fall, especially after early October. If a tree was dug in late summer, or planted... more

September 29, 2021

Pass on or Protect the Woods 

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There are many options to consider when you own undeveloped land. Let us help you address some concerns! more

September 29, 2021

Profit from the Woods 

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This short guide will help you evaluate opportunities for sustainable income from your woodlands. more

September 29, 2021

Keep the Woods Healthy

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Learn about protecting the health and ecological integrity of your woodlands. more

September 29, 2021

Enjoying the Woods

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Evaluate the benefits your woodlands provide, and plan for the future. more

April 21, 2021

How HF&G Staff Use Prescribed Burns to Manage Grounds

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Probably one of the most exciting things that we do every spring here at the Arboretum is a prescribed burn.  Prescribed burns are basically planned fires that are used to... more

November 13, 2020

Our Workhorse Forests and Acid Rain

By Katie Stuble, PhD, Director of Research

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Our forests are not only beautiful, but also environmental powerhouses, pumping out oxygen, filtering runoff, and storing carbon that would otherwise collect in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.... more

May 29, 2020

Promoting Healthy Forests Through Research at Working Woods

By Rory Schiafo, Research Specialist

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If you have been hiking on the Bole Woods loop in the last two years, you may have noticed some strange white pipes sticking out of the ground, or perhaps... more