Fall 2024 Volume LXXX, Number 4 Magazine Editorial Committee Anne Beals (Chairman), Spotsylvania Justin Barnes, Shipman Carolyn Copenheaver, Blacksburg Matt Dowdy, Louisa Glenda Parrish, Edenton, NC Fred Schatzki, Troy Luke Shenk, Powhatan Corydon Swift-Turner, Charlottesville Anitra Webster, Lynchburg Lesha L. Berkel (Editor) S. Chesterfield Advertising and Design William Hutabarat Advertising Sales Hope Sudol Design & Layout For advertising opportunities contact Big Red M or [email protected]. A unifying voice for Virginia’s forestry community. 3808 AUGUSTA AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23230 (804) 278-8733 [email protected] VISIT US ONLINE www.vaforestry.org Virginia Forests Virginia Forests magazine is published quarterly by the Virginia Forestry Association, 3808 Augusta Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230-3910. Subscription is by membership in the Association with annual dues ranging upward from a minimum of $65 for individuals. Extra copies at $3.00. Advertising rates upon request. The sole criterion for publication in Virginia Forests is that material be sound and informative. All opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of Virginia Forests or the Virginia Forestry Association. The Association does not pay for materials used. A cumulative index of Virginia Forests is maintained at VFA headquarters. Copyright © 2024 by the Virginia Forestry Association. ISSN 0740-011X. 6 Recovery Efforts for the Endangered Virginia Round-leaf Birch by Terry Sharik 12 Atlantic White Cedar: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow by Fred Schatzki 16 Building Your Business Success: VFA’s Forest Leadership Retreat by Luke Shenk 18 Generation NEXT Update: Helping Forest Landowners Prepare for the Future of Their Woodland Legacy by Karen Snape CONTENTS SERIES: DIMINISHED TREE SPECIES Virginia Round-leaf Birch & Atlantic White Cedar RESEARCH & RESTORATION FALL 2024 ON THE COVER: Leaves of round-leaf birch (bottom) and sweet birch (top) on the forest floor in autumn. (PHOTO BY TERRY SHARIK, SEPTEMBER 2024) LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Anxiously Awaiting January, by Kyle Shreve................... 3 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN The Virginia Forestry Foundation is Born, by Chris Harris.................. 5 VIRGINIA CHAPTER, ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING FORESTERS Minimize Diminution.. . . . . . . . . 21 VIRGINIA FORESTRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION UPDATE What Will Your Legacy Be?, by Jim Youngblood ..............22 THE LOGROLL Markets Make the Difference, by Scott Barrett, Ph.D. .......... 23 RESOURCE REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 DEPARTMENTS Atlantic white cedar near the edge of a bog along the Mount Misery Trail in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, New Jersey (2013). PHOTO BY FAMARTIN AT WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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