UConn Forest

Robert Fahey Appointed to Inaugural George F. Cloutier Professorship - UConn Today Fahey will lead efforts to advance the stewardship of the UConn Forest and other forests around the state

UConn owns a verdant natural resource | Naturally@UConn UConn is home to diverse facilities and resources including its own 2,100-acre forest. This significant land area, called the UConn Forest, serves as a teaching tool for students and professionals, a place for environmental and land-use research and a peaceful recreation area for outdoor enthusi ...

Hands up who loves to hike! To celebrate National Take A Hike Day, we invite you to visit the UConn Forest with amazing views of nature.

What's Behind the Bobcat's NH Comeback? Bobcats have been all over the news lately. It's kind of amazing to think that 30 years ago wildlife biologists estimated there were only 150 bobcats in New Hampshire. That's not the case anymore - their numbers are now estimated to be around 1400!

Ecosystem restoration strengthens pollination network resilience and function : Nature : Nature Research Land degradation results in declining biodiversity and the disruption of ecosystem functioning worldwide, particularly in the tropics. Vegetation restoration is a common tool used to mitigate these impacts and increasingly aims to restore ecosystem functions rather than species diversity. However, e...

Cary Chadwick from UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research films a Pileated woodpecker searching for emerald ash borer larvae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2riXFSpN94Y. "Blonding" refers to the woodpecker scratching off the upper bark exposing the light-colored bark below.

Ash Tree v. EAB v. Pileated Woodpecker "Blonding" of an ash tree infested with emerald ash borer (EAB) larvae and pupa. Pileated woodpecker, Haddam, CT. January 2017. Footage - Cary Chadwick.

Best of luck UConn CAHNR graduates Taylor Quigley and Taylor Hastings. The UConn Forest crew will miss you.

Researching How to Live With Coyotes Researchers are studying clashes between coyotes and humans while keeping in mind that humans have provided the settings for the predators to live comfortably. This film by filmmaker Priya Shelly sheds light on North America's coyote dilemma and how human activities and attitudes created and define…

Researchers invent 'perfect' soap molecule that is better for the environment A team of researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, has invented a new soap molecule made from renewable sources that could dramatically reduce the number of chemicals in cleaning products and their impact on the environment.

Congratulations UConn Stormwise for receiving the Outstanding Urban Forestry Project Award at the Connecticut Forest Forum today. Hooray!

Meet graduate student Lindsay Keener-Eck | Naturally@UConn Lindsay Keener-Eck is a master’s student in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE). After an education in wildlife ecology, she i...