The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) is proud to announce its quarterly magazine, Covers, has been recognized at the 2024 Association of Great Lakes Outdoor […]
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RGS & AWS Hires Spencer Marshall as Forest Wildlife Specialist
RGS & AWS welcomes Spencer Marshall as a forest wildlife specialist for state lands in western Virginia. Marshall is originally from Galax, Virginia, and earned his bachelor’s degree in wildlife […]
RGS & AWS Hires LeeAnne Messner as Staff Accountant
RGS & AWS welcomes LeeAnne Messner as a staff accountant. A lifelong Pittsburgh resident, Messner went to college at Duquesne University where she earned her master’s/undergrad in accountancy. Messner has […]
RGS & AWS Hires Ashley Strabel as Forest Wildlife Specialist
RGS & AWS welcomes Ashley Strabel as a forest wildlife specialist working in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Strabel is based out of the Hayward, Wisconsin, […]
RGS & AWS Hires Aaron Lewis as Pennsylvania Forest Conservation Coordinator
RGS & AWS welcomes Aaron Lewis as the Pennsylvania Forest Conservation Coordinator. Aaron’s experience in forest consulting and the forest products industry has led to professional relationships with forest management […]
Action Alert: Stearns Ruffed Grouse Habitat Management Project
RGS & AWS commends the Forest Service on their efforts to restore young forest habitat at biologically significant scales. We’re fully supportive of the proposed action outlined in the Stearns […]
Hunter Walking Trails Get a Facelift in Northern Minnesota
According to Gary Drotts, the size of the trails can be misleading in images because some were originally designed in the 1970s through the 1990s as forest roads for logging operations. (Photo courtesy of Gary Drotts)
RGS & AWS Partners with New York DEC on Habitat Project
By Erik Latremore and James Canevari, New York Department of Environmental Conservation Nearly a decade ago, in 2015, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC) recognized that younger […]
For the Health of the Spirit and of the ForestÂ
By Charlie Booher Photo Credit: White Oak Initiative White oaks (Quercus alba), like most good bourbons, take years to mature. However, white oak groves are disappearing or, more accurately, are not […]
Speak up in support of Michigan’s state forests!
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently released a new, comprehensive state forest management plan. Developed collaboratively by DNR forestry, wildlife, fisheries and recreation planning staff, the plan, once finalized, […]
