1. Envirothon 2009 Photos courtesy of the center for American History, UT-Austin (#DI-01295). Forestry Overview

2. Area Of Virgin Forest 1620

3. Area Of Virgin Forest 1850

4. Area Of Virgin Forest 1920

7. Ratcliff Lake National Forest 19381969 1986 2006

8. The Giving Tree  Beauty & Inspiration  A Place to Climb  Shade & Food  House & Boat  A Place to Rest Forestry: Art, Science & Business The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

9. Pineywoods Post Oak Savannah Live Oak-Juniper East Cross Timbers West Cross Timbers Mountain Forests Trees are the principal vegetative cover on about 29 million acres (12 million hectares) Texas Forests (12 million acres)

10. Growth & Removals 2003 - 2005

11. Stream-side Management Zones - SMZ Best Management Practices - BMP Aesthetic Management Zones - AMZ

12. Equipment…Grrr ! Feller Buncher Log truck, loading deck & skidder

13. Harvesting Methods 1. Clear cut 2. Seed Tree 3. Shelter wood 4. Selection cut

14. Public 8% Industry 16% TIMOs/REITs 13% Forestland Ownership in Texas Individual/Family Forest Owners 61% 32% Industry Public 7% Prior to 2000 Individual/Family Forest Owners 63% Individual/Family Forest Owners 63% 2006 Public 8.0% Industry 10.2% TIMOs/REITs 18.4% 2005 Oh, the times they are a Changin’

15. Thank You! Angie Soldinger Conservation Education Coordinator Texas Forest Service asoldinger@tfs.tamu.edu 979-458-6649 asoldinger@tfs.tamu.edu