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Th The Wh Whit ite e Oak k Init itiat iative ive Growing wing a Collab abora oration on for the Future ure Chelse lsea Wilson son, , America ican Forest st Foundati tion Tennessee Forestry Association, Annual Meeting Crowne

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Th The Wh Whit ite e Oak k Init itiat iative ive

Growing wing a Collab abora

  • ration
  • n for the Future

ure

Chelse lsea Wilson son, , America ican Forest st Foundati tion

Tennessee Forestry Association, Annual Meeting Crowne Plaza, Knoxville, TN October 17, 2019

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Privat ate e Lando downe ners rs, , Passiona

  • nate

te Steward rds

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American White Oak

Corner rnerst stone

  • ne for the forest

ests s of the East stern ern United ited States es

White Oak Abundance

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U.S. Forests ests

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  • Habitat and food for wildlife
  • Supports rural economies
  • Wide variety of industries
  • Furniture
  • Flooring
  • Cabinetry
  • Barrels for spirits and wine

American White Oak

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Stan and d Age e Dis istribu ibutio tion of Oak-Hickor Hickory y Forest est Type e Grou

  • up

Source: EVALIDator Version 1.7.2.00 – IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN Data run by Lhotka

  • J. Stringer, Univ. of KY, Forestry and Natural Resources

1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000

Acreage Oak-Hickory Forest

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Stand Age Dis istrib ributio ion of Oak-Hic Hickory

  • ry Forest

t Type Group

Source: EVALIDator Version 1.7.2.00 – IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN Data run by Lhotka

  • J. Stringer, Univ. of KY, Forestry and Natural Resources

72% of oak- hickory forest is ~ 50 to 120 years old

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1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000

Acrea eage ge Oak- Hickory Forest

26% of oak-hickory forest is younger than 50 years old

Stand Age Dis istrib ributio ion of Oak-Hic Hickory

  • ry

Forest Type Group

Source: EVALIDator Version 1.7.2.00 – IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN Data run by Lhotka

  • J. Stringer, Univ. of KY, Forestry and Natural Resources
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Data run by Lhotka

  • J. Stringer, Univ. of KY, Forestry and

Natural Resources

2000000 4000000 6000000 51-60 years 61-70 years 71-80 years 81-90 years 91-100 years Acres of White Oak Forest Current 50-yr Projected

Acreage age when curre rent t age 51 to 100 acreage age is is repla laced by curre rent t age 0 to 50 acreage

Vol/a a of 51 to 100 yr yr old (constant nt) Mean bdft Vol/a a = 7,059 Project ected ed Vol. Change e of -77% 77%

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WHAT: : Ensure the long-term sustainability of America’s white oak and the economic, social and conservation benefits derived from white oak dominated forests. WHERE: E: On public and private lands in the central hardwood region. HOW: Through development of a partnership network to guide and support work by a range of partners. WHO: Private Landowners, Forest Industries, Conservation organizations, Universities, State and federal agencies, Trade associations

White Oak Initiative

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Collaboration and Coordination

Cumberla land Sprin ings Land Company

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  • Phase

se 1:

  • Organize

ize coali liti tion

  • Build part

rticipa icipati tion and manage partne tnersh rship ip

  • Secure

re funding

  • Phase

se 2:

  • Assessm

ssment, t, conse serva rvati tion plan, , and resea earch rch

  • Recru

ruit it membersh rship ip & broader r support rt

  • Commu

munication ications s outre reach ch & policy cy support rt

  • Phase

se 3:

  • Landown

downer er enga gage geme ment nt

  • Restora

torati tion projects jects in priority rity areas

Timeline

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White Oak Assessment & Conservation Plan

  • Range

ge-wi wide de spatia tial l assessme essment nt of white e

  • ak resource

sources

  • Project

jected ed growth wth and d harvest vest

  • Associated
  • ciated econo

nomic mic impacts acts

  • Stand

nd devel velop

  • pme

ment nt

  • Lando

down wner er barriers riers to action ion

  • Stakeho

keholde der r input ut and feedb dback ack – regi gion

  • nal

al meeti ting ngs s

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  • Research
  • Transfer

Knowledge

  • On

On-the-ground Implementation

  • Communications
  • Policy
  • Resources

Additio itional nal Work

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Defining Success

  • White

e oak return urning ng to histori

  • ric

c levels els

  • Healt

lthy hy distributi ribution

  • n of age classes

ses

  • Stable

ble and avai ailab able e white e oak k suppli plies es

  • Aware

re of lando down wners ers that t are taking ng action ion

  • Suppo

port rt from m indust stry ry and d wildlife life grou

  • ups

ps

  • Continu

nued ed political cal suppo port rt

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How to Get Involved ved

  • Become
  • me a Membe

ber r of the White e Oak Initia tiati tive! ve!

  • https://www.whiteoakinitiative.org/become-a-

member

  • Finan

anci cial al Suppo port rt

  • Work

k Group up Part rtici cipa pation

  • n
  • Commun

municat icate e the messag ssage

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Thank k Yo You!

Chelse lsea Wilso son Midwest Conservation Coordinator and White Oak Initiative Coordinator American Forest Foundation

cwilson@forestfoundation.org Jordy Jordahl

Midwest Director of Conservation and Director, White Oak Initiative American Forest Foundation

  • c. 608 445 8543

jjordahl@forestfoundation.org

www.whiteoakinitiative.org