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Publications:   Let's Talk About Clearcutting (Youth) Pennsylvania Forests Magazine Big Trees of Pennsylvania Community Forestry Volunteers: A Review of Practical Studies The Crown Jewel of Pennsylvania The Elk of Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Elk Herd of Today Forestry Pioneer: The Life of Joseph Trimble Rothrock Fundraising for Community Tree Projects A Guide for Municipal Tree Commissions How to Estimate the Value of Timber in Your Woodlot The Life of Maurice K. Goddard Our Heritage of Community Trees Penn's Woods Today Shade Tree Forestry

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The following publications are for sale. The prices include shipping and handling. All publications, except as noted, can be ordered from The Pennsylvania Forestry Association, 56 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

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Let's Talk About Clearcutting — a forestry book for youth ages nine and older that explains the forestry term clearcutting. It is a high quality 32-page paperback which presents objective information on a controversial subject that is interesting and useful to youth and adults alike, even though they may not be familiar with forestry terms. Let's Talk About Clearcutting is available from The Pennsylvania Forestry Association, 56 East Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. The cost per copy is $7.00. For orders 100+, there is a 20% discount. Also available in Spanish.

Pennsylvania Forests—a quarterly magazine (free with membership) which addresses forestry topics. Each issue has a general theme. Features include "Views You Can Use," "County Up-dates," theme- related articles, book reviews, unsolicited articles, and a four-page Environmental Education insert for youth related as much as possible to the quarterly theme. An index to Pennsylvania Forests magazine and its inserts and supplements 1986 through 1996 is in the Spring 1997 issue. You can also view the magazine index and insert index online to locate topics of interest. If not in your local library, these issues are on file at The Pennsylvania Forestry Association's office at 56 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (Tel: 1-800-835-8065 or 717/766-5371). To place an ad in PENNSYLVANIA FORESTS, please contact the editor for rates: Editor, PENNSYLVANIA FORESTS, c/o ACS, 1340 North 17th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103.

Big Trees of Pennsylvania, 1993—$4. This 8 1/2 x 11 inch laminated softcover publication lists 34 species of "big trees" by definition of circumference, height, average crown spread, and location. Requirements and information for nomination are delineated. Second edition available Fall 2001. 30 pages.

The Crown Jewel of Pennsylvania—$10.00. An 11 x 8 1/2 inch laminated softcover, this book is a documentary on the Pennsylvania State Forest System from 1890-1995. Color and black and white photographs. 97 pages.

Community Forestry Volunteers: A Review of Practical Studies—$7.50 including postage. Douglas Still and Henry Gerhold, 1997 A review of the literature of volunteer administration, particularly in community forestry. This 15-page booklet is useful for managers of volunteer organizations and others who plan to use volunteers. The main sections discuss benefits of volunteers, problems of using them, their motivations, planning a volunteer program, recruitment, training, administration, recognition, retention, evaluation, and cost effectiveness. The review encompasses 56 references that are cited. This publication must be ordered from the Penn State College of Agriculture's Publications

The Elk of Pennsylvania—$5. A laminated 8 1/2 x 11 inch color, softcover, this publication features the history to 1995, life cycle, and the status of Pennsylvania's elk. 48 pages.

The Pennsylvania Elk Herd of Today—$5. An 8 1/2 x 11 inch color, softcover, this publication is a recent account, 1995-2000, of Pennsylvania's elk herd. 20 pages.

Forestry Pioneer, The Life of Joseph Trimble Rothrock - $25. E. A. Maass. 2003. A complete biography of the “Father of Pennsylvania Forestry.” He was founder of the Pennsylvania’s state forest system, the Pennsylvania Forestry Association, the Forest Academy at Mont Alto, the Wilkes Barre Hospital, and the first free tuberculosis sanitarium in the U.S.

Fundraising for Community Tree Projects —$10.00 including postage. Eugene J. Bazan, William F. Elmendorf and Henry D. Gerhold, 1997 A 29-page fundraising guide for people and organizations who champion the protection and expansion of trees and greenspaces in their communities. The guide includes information on how to identify and contact funders, how to write successful fundraising proposals, how to run funded projects, and useful references. The guide also includes sample letters that can be used to solicit funds from corporations and foundations. This publication must be ordered from the Penn State College of Agriculture's Publications

A Guide for Municipal Tree Commissions—$7. This 8 1/2 x 11 inch laminated softcover publication is an aid to begin and maintain urban forestry projects. It is expressly developed for municipal tree commissions. 48 pages.

How to Estimate the Value of Timber in Your Woodlot – free. H. V. Wiant, Jr. 1989. Explains how timber is evaluated using simple non-technical illustrations; written for forest land owners. Download the pdf file, which you can then print.

The Life of Maurice K. Goddard—$28.95. A hardback book on the life and times of Dr. Goddard, a passionate servant of the environment, who served five Pennsylvania govenors. Indexed. 376 pages.

Our Heritage of Community Trees-$16 shipped to U.S. address, $18 outside U.S. H. D. Gerhold and S. A. Frank. 2002. Quantity discounts available for 20 or more copies. a richly illustrated 72-page booklet about the origins and history of urban forestry in Europe and American. Describes how trees came into the design of urban landscapes, and how arboricultural practices and urban forest management developed over the centuries.

Penn's Woods Today (English and Spanish Edition)—each $4. This laminated 8 1/2 x 11 inch softcover addresses the history and facts about Pennsylvania's woodlands. Color photographs. 24 pages. Click here to view the table of contents.

Shade Tree Forestry—$2. This mimeograph bulletin is a quick look at trees and tree care in the urban environment. 23 pages.

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The following products are for sale. Prices include shipping and handling and can be ordered from The Pennsylvania Forestry Association, 56 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

	PFA lapel pin—$3.
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	"I Love Pennsylvania Forests" pin—$3.
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PFA caps—$8.00 (two logos). PFA original circular logo "May the Forest Be With You"

T-Shirt (50% cotton/50% polyester): three logos.
(click image to view)	"May the Forest Be With You": white on green or green on white—$8.
(click image to view)	"Forest For Life" : ONLY green on white—$8. Sizes: Adult—S, M, L, XL, XXL. Youth—YS (6-8), YM (10-12), YL (14-16).
(click image to view)	"Because Every Acre Counts": cream color new PGA logo—$10. Sizes: Adult—L, XL.

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