Foster Preservation Society

Forest Stewardship

 

forest viewForest land is one of Foster's greatest assets. On this page we will collect a variety of information about forests in Rhode Island and in the Town of Foster as well as a number of other resources which provide information on forests and forest preservation. We invite your comments via email and please feel free to submit of links of interest.

 

A newer threat to New England hardwood forests is the Asian Longhorned beetle.  Please see link below for information on how you can protect your trees.

 

Asian Longhorned Beetle (info from the USDA)

 

Forest Health Protection (info from U.S. Forest Service)

 

The Nature Conservancy

 

"RI Forests are Losing Ground"

 Providence Sunday Journal article, 8/19/07

 

RI DEM Forest Environment

 

RI Forest Conservators Organization

 

Town of Foster Conservation Commission

 

U.S. Forest Service

 

 

Foster Preservation Society

P.O. Box 51

Foster, RI 02825

Phone (401) 397-5687