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Hopefully, your day hasn't derailed as dramatically as this timber train in 1918.

The photo caption reads, "Occasionally our rolling stock got into difficulty." May your difficulties be minor and not underwater.

Fortunately, accidents like this no longer occur in modern tree farming.

Thank you to the Oregon Historical Society digital collection Spruce Production Division lantern slides.

True, but you can't get fabric from a duck.

Tencel, Lyocell, and Modal are all made from trees, and they're all manufactured sustainably.

It's just another way trees bring plant-based to a whole new level.

If you love bourbon, you're going to support this initiative.

The American white oak is in crisis, which could spell disaster for bourbon lovers, as it's the only acceptable material for bourbon barrels. In an acorn shell, without help, white oak populations will decline.

Fortunately, as divisive as politics may be, the White Oak Initiative earned bipartisan support. Their goal is to restore white oak populations through research, strategy, and funding in collaboration with the public and private sectors.

Distillers are already doing their part by researching and planting thousands of trees.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4cE3Pne

They look as excited as kids posing next to a historical marker for a family vacation photo. Remember those days?

Luckily, they agreed to pose, or we wouldn't witness loggers at work in the early 1900s. Today's loggers have better equipment and more safety gear.

Photo courtesy of the Weyerhaeuser archives.

Shout out to our partners at for being a big part of our Truth About Trees kits!💚

Our neighbors at the convention are also our pals from 💚!

if you’re a school counselor and you are here this weekend don’t forget to stop by booth 1822!

The calm before the convention storm (of amazing school counselors) ❤️

3D printing is exciting and even more exciting when it uses ink made from trees instead of petroleum.

Scientists at Rice University have developed a 3D printing process using water-based inks made from lignin and cellulose (trees). The 3D-printed wood is as strong as natural wood and more flexible than balsa wood.

For the full scoop, check out the article in Science Advances. https://bit.ly/4bpixNM

Unfortunately, this photo is not an example of 3D printing with wood, but think of the design possibilities.

🌳🌲 exTREEmelysmart News from NAFF - June/July 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/northamericanforestfoundation.org/junejully2024

WHAT'S INSIDE:
-Welcome Ellery Jones to NAFF Board
-Back to School with NAFF
-MLMA 70th Anniversary Convention
-Teacher's Corner
-Upcoming Events

Hey, school counselors! 👋🏻

Can't wait to see you at the American School Counselor Association convention this week in Kansas City.

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟴𝟮𝟮 (across from the Backyard Stage) and pick up your Truth About Trees Teaching Kit and this year's wood puzzle cube for your desk!

📸 Don't forget to snap a selfie with Oakie and tag us. Because you're like that!

If dinosaurs seem old, trees are even older. They're approximately 100 million years older. That's a lot of birthday candles.

Conifers or soft woods predate the dinosaurs, and hardwoods developed as they became extinct.

If you think about it, trees are living history. You can't say the same about the dinosaurs.

The future of biochemicals isn't in oil; it's in wood.

United Paper Mills is building the world's first biorefinery in Germany. Their RFF, BioMEG, and BioMPG (no, we don't know what they mean either) are all made in compliance with the new EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products.

Their carbon footprint is significantly better than fossil fuel-based chemicals, and the wood is renewable. It's a win-win for us and the planet.

This Independence Day, declare your independence from plastic. Make it every day.

Forest products are not only recyclable, renewable, and sustainable; they take the phrase plant-based to a whole new level. From medicines to clothing, trees are a greener, more sustainable alternative to oil. By choosing these products, you are actively contributing to a healthier planet.

BTW, properly disposing of a petroleum-based flag with a flag-burning ceremony may produce hazardous gases.

The first wooden satellite will launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in September and deploy from the International Space Station sometime in October.

LignoSat, a small Magnolia wood satellite, is a collaboration between Kyoto University and Forestry.

Unlike their metal counterparts, wooden satellites will burn completely upon reentry. The goal is to bring sustainability to space exploration and reduce space junk.

Like many who are beach-bound this time of year, coconut palms love salt water, sand, and sun. They're not tourists. They're permanent residents who take full advantage of their oceanside habitat.

They convert salt water to fresh, thrive in sandy soil, and use those ocean currents to distribute their seeds.

It's not all fun in the sun. Every part of the tree is valuable. The seeds (coconuts) provide food, beverages, beauty products, planting mediums, scrub brushes, door mats, and buttons. The leaves are woven into rooftops and baskets, and the roots have medicinal uses.

If anyone needs a vacation, they do.

Looking for a lightweight, shatterproof, and energy-efficient replacement for glass? Perhaps something plant-based and sustainable?

Forest Products Laboratory, the University of Maryland, and the University of Colorado have collaborated on a transparent wood product.

While glass is endlessly recyclable, its manufacture requires a lot of energy. This potential replacement uses fast-growing balsa wood and a two-step process to create transparent wood.

In the future, your windows may bend instead of breaking.

You can read their article in the Journal of Advanced Functional Materials for the down deep.

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What would you think of a scientific development that reduces carbon emissions and water usage, recycles forestry waste, saves money, and creates jobs?

A consortium led by WAI Environmental Solutions AS, a Norwegian technology company, has developed a way to use bacteria to convert carbon (forestry industry waste) to protein. Its use as fish food will reduce dependence upon wild fish protein and processed soybeans.

Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/fishfeedfromsawdust.

Celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday by joining the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge. Read about wildfire prevention, forests, and natural resource careers.

No worries if plans are already in place for your summer reading program. There's still time. The challenge runs until November 28, 2024.

https://bit.ly/smokeybearreadingchallenge

Did you know that one of the most common pain relievers, acetaminophen, is made from coal tar or petroleum?

University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists have developed a water-based system to produce acetaminophen from Poplar trees. In the future, you'll be able to relieve your headache with a plant-based pain reliever instead of a petroleum-based one.

Check out the article from Phys.org here at https://bit.ly/painkillerfromtrees.

Yes, Chastity, it is possible to feel whelmed.

If anything, these loggers seem underwhelmed by the challenge presented by this gigantic tree. Today, timber is a crop, and an executive order protects the remaining old-growth and mature forests on federal land.

Photo courtesy of .

Please join us in welcoming our newest Board Member, Ellery Jones from Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association (MLMA)! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

More about Ellery here https://bit.ly/3X2dUG3

She's coming aboard with loads of non-profit and industry experience and enough energy to light up the state of Mississippi and then some.

Here we grow! 🌳 🌲

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