We hope you enjoy these photos of SWPWO member woodlands. Captions and notes have been added to some pictures to illustrate various aspects of woodland management. If you have pictures that you would like to share, please send them to mecp1942@gmail.com

An old tipover respectfully offers a forest visitor a place to catch a breath, rest a hip bone, and reflect on the beauty of the woods in autumn. Photo courtesy of Arlyn Perkey
30 years of good choices resulted in beautiful sugar maple & black cherry Photo courtesy of Arlyn Perkey
Healthy, released red oak and sugar maple have grown rapidly on this cool north facing slope. Photo courtesy of Arlyn Perkey
When it is time to harvest, large logs from mature trees can put a smile on a landowner’s face. Photo courtesy of Arlyn Perkey
For small timber cuttng, bringing a portable sawmill to the trees is more practical than taking logs to a sawmill. Photo courtesy of Arlyn Perkey
Portable sawmill with chestnut stump from Catherine’s Knob Photo courtesy of Arlyn Perkey

Ralston Freeman Covered Bridge

King Post Truss Construction 1915

Spans Aunt Clara’s Fork of King’s Creek

Photo courtesy of Shania Helmick (September 2022)

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