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Forest products play an important and vital role in our lives. Their contributions are all around us. Steinway Pianos, fine furniture from companies like Ethan Allen and Harden Furniture are among the many quality wood products made right here in New York. Going to the ballpark? Many of the baseball bats you see are made right here in New York! And, we provide many fine grade papers from trees grown right in our own back yard!

While we don’t often stop and wonder about how these products got to our homes it is reassuring to know that there are many people, here in New York and elsewhere, who are working hard to assure that we are able to enjoy these products and know that they come from healthy, well managed forests.

Did you know that there are more acres of forests today in New York than there was at the turn of the Century? Not this Century -- the last one! New York has more forestland than was present in 1800!
It’s an air conditioner, it’s a water purifier – it’s a New York forest! Yes, that’s right. Our forests provide some of the cleanest air and drinking water in the world. Many of New York’s municipal watersheds are protected by managing the forests around them.

Whitetail deer, wild turkey, black bears, river otters and wild moose are only a few of the many species of wildlife that abound in New York’s forests. The reason we are able to have habitat for these animals while still harvesting trees for our wood and paper products is that our forests, loggers and land-managers work hard to balance these needs. They do a pretty good job of it too!

This site provides a variety of information for teachers, educators and others interested in learning about forest management in New York. Bookmark this site and check back often. Please feel free to share any comments you have and remember, New York’s forests are FOREVER!