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David Foster, Director of Harvard Forest and Bill Labich, Regional Conservationist of Highstead lay out the arguments and successes of creating a working model to think globally while acting locally. For New England and most of the eastern United States, there is a direct link between effective forest protection and management and the global environment. As a consequence of sub-continental

If you have ever ventured into the midst of an eastern hemlock-dominated forest, you may sense that you entered a special place. The stately, long-lived conifers with drooping, dark green branches aligned in a pyramidal shape, create an environment that is deeply shaded and cooler than surrounding woodlands. These conditions strongly influence wildlife and nearby streams. Harvard Forest Forest Ecologist

Harvard Forest still needs to raise $50,000 to cover costs associated with protecting the Ernie Gould woodlot with a conservation easement and then purchasing the property. Harvard Forest does not receive financial support from Harvard University for this type of project.

The woodlot, owned and managed by forest economist Ernie Gould until his death in 1988, will become the focal

You are invited to special talk and book signing with Dr. Eric Chivian, Director of Harvard University Center for Health and the Global Environment.

Talk: Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity

Location: Fisher Museum, Harvard Forest, 324 North Main Street Petersham, Massachusetts 01366

Time: 7:00 p.m. Friday,