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September 17, 2025
Restoring Forests, Engaging Landowners, Advancing Science—All in One Place
A version of this article originally appeared on The Applied Ecologist. What would it look like to combine scientific research, public education, and ecosystem restoration all in one place? Less...
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June 11, 2025
Celebrating Forest Stewardship at the 4th Annual Working Woods Field Day
On Saturday, June 7th, nearly a hundred forest lovers from across our region – from Franklin County, OH to Erie County, PA – gathered for the fourth annual Working Woods...
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April 25, 2025
Good News for Forests: Invasive Shrub Removal Gets Easier After Two Years of Work
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...
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November 8, 2024
Holden researchers put forest management strategies to the test. Here’s what they found
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...
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July 3, 2024
The Necessity of Scrub-Shrub and Young Forests
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...
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January 29, 2024
Girdling and Invasive Species Management: A Recipe for Healthier Forests
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...
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November 27, 2023
The Story of Ohio Family Forests
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...
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August 1, 2023
Rescuing Edible and Medicinal Plants
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...
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June 20, 2023
Holden Forests & Gardens Receives the 2023 Program Excellence Award from The American Public Gardens Association
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...
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November 18, 2022
Where do we stand today?
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...
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November 18, 2022
Respecting our Land and Resources
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...
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March 14, 2022
Small Woodland Management Manual
This manual provides a shorthand guide to effectively manage your woodlands.
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November 1, 2021
When to Plant a Tree
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...
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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!
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September 29, 2021
Profit from the Woods
This short guide will help you evaluate opportunities for sustainable income from your woodlands.
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September 29, 2021
Keep the Woods Healthy
Learn about protecting the health and ecological integrity of your woodlands.
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September 29, 2021
Enjoying the Woods
Evaluate the benefits your woodlands provide, and plan for the future.
Read moreApril 21, 2021
How HF&G Staff Use Prescribed Burns to Manage Grounds
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...
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November 13, 2020
Our Workhorse Forests and Acid Rain
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....
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May 29, 2020
Promoting Healthy Forests Through Research at Working Woods
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...
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