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January 18, 2023
Acid Rain and Forest Carbon Storage
By Emma Dawson-Glass, Research Specialist
The Stuble lab has a new paper out in the journal Applied Soil Ecology exploring the effects of acid rain on forest carbon storage. In this paper, we look at...more
January 6, 2023
Holden Forests & Gardens Receives Federal Earmark to Fund Work in Urban Forestry
(CLEVELAND) January 6, 2023 – The Holden Arboretum is pleased to announce the nonprofit organization is slated to receive $335,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending, sponsored by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown,...more
January 4, 2023
Miyawaki Mini-forest Prototype Planted in Northeast Ohio
By Jessica Burns, Gardener
Why stop with trees…plant a mini-forest! It may sound ambitious, but proponents of the Miyawaki Method call for diverse and dense plantings of native trees in spaces as small as...more
July 20, 2022
Hidden Gems of the Forest
By Danny Wylie, Gardener
If you don’t find me in a garden, chances are I will be off for a hike somewhere in the woods. Botany is the core of who I am, and...more
June 16, 2022
New Eastern Hemlock Conservation Work Kicks Off at Holden
By Rachel Kappler, Great Lakes Basin Forest Health Collaborative (GLB FHC) Coordinator
By Rachel Kappler, Great Lakes Basin Forest Health Collaborative (GLB FHC) Coordinator, and Dr. Anna Funk Researchers across the country are interested in learning more about forest pests that threaten...more
May 26, 2022
Electronic Herbaria Data Applications, a Prelude to Study Eastern Redcedar Encroachment in the US Great Plains and Midwest
By Hector Ortiz , Postdoctoral Researcher
Talking about herbarium data is like entering a time machine that transports me back to a small room where I spent hours searching through plant specimens that were collected 100...more
March 14, 2022
Small Woodland Management Manual
This manual provides a shorthand guide to effectively manage your woodlands.
October 29, 2021
At Holden, Our Resilient Forests Are Also Laboratories
By Katie Stuble, PhD, Research Chair
At Holden Forests & Gardens, we’re pretty excited about trees. And, we’ve got a lot of them! In addition to the thousands of trees in our gardens and collections, the...more
September 29, 2021
Pass on or Protect the Woods
There are many options to consider when you own undeveloped land. Let us help you address some concerns!
September 29, 2021
Profit from the Woods
This short guide will help you evaluate opportunities for sustainable income from your woodlands.
September 29, 2021
Keep the Woods Healthy
Learn about protecting the health and ecological integrity of your woodlands.
September 29, 2021
Enjoying the Woods
Evaluate the benefits your woodlands provide, and plan for the future.
May 7, 2021
Conifer trait study using multiple arboreta as common gardens
Randy Long, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar We are excited to announce a new project using the conifer collection at the Holden Arboretum led by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Randy Long. He is...more
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