Ecoforesters' Blog

An Introduction to Understanding Stream Recover From Flood Events

Ecoforesters has done amazing things to help streams recover on my projects at Wildlands Engineering. They have helped reduce invasive species pressure on riparian reforestation, an important step in stream and wetland mitigation projects. Reforestation supports the goal of maintaining...

The Science of Fuel Loads

If you were around WNC in the fall of 2016, you remember what a significant fire season that was. In the spring of 2025, we are having another significant fire season. This is largely because of the prime weather conditions...

Wreckage to Renewal

Overnight, the buds have started bursting. Spring has a special knack for enlivening the mood, regardless of the year and what it’s held. For the past six months we have been living amongst the wreckage of Helene, watching the constant...

Hurricane Recovery

As I write this article, a little over 5000 acres are on fire in Polk County, about 37 miles away, and I can smell the smoke from my house. Jordan, an EcoForesters’ forestry associate, was scheduled to meet a landowner...

A Landowner’s Devotion

Sometimes, landowners are putting in the work before we even engage them. These “model” landowners know what they want to do and are actively making their forests healthier. This is sometimes as simple as developing a plan and putting it...

Helene Impacted Over 800,000 Acres of Forest

It’s safe to say that the damage from Hurricane Helene is unprecedented, creating challenges that will impact the landscape for generations to come. Our team has been using remote monitoring from satellites and drones to get a better understanding of...
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