Stewarding Connection: a Forest Farewell

Blake Tedder, our Assistant Director of Engagement, shares this letter with the Duke Forest community upon his transition to a new role within Duke’s Office of Climate and Sustainability. March 7, 2024 Dear Duke Forest Supporters, I hope this message finds you well and in touch with natural places that… Read More

New Internship Fund Established

We are thrilled to announce the establishment of a new fund to support student internships on the Forest. Bruce Roberts, Ph.D., and his wife Ginny Roberts of Delaware, Ohio, recently gave a generous gift to the Duke Forest Teaching and Research Laboratory to establish the Bruce and Ginny Roberts Duke… Read More

Spending a morning in the field

Senior Program Coordinator Maggie Heraty spent a day with Forest Supervisor Tom Craven and Forest Technician Zach Carnegie and gained a new appreciation for how much they accomplish in a typical day. She shared her reflections with our team, and we’re sharing them here as an homage to our Field… Read More

Strategic Plan Highlights: Part 5

Expanding the Team to Meet the Moment In the first half of 2023, our office is reflecting on some of the major accomplishments coming out of our 2017-2022 5-Year Strategic Plan. This plan has been a pivotal one for the Forest. As we move to advance these goals and accomplishments… Read More

Strategic Plan Highlights: Part 4

Arts belong in the Forest too: Broadening our Teaching and Research disciplines In the first half of 2023, our office is reflecting on some of the major accomplishments coming out of our 2017-2022 5-Year Strategic Plan. This plan has been a pivotal one for the Forest. As we move to… Read More

Strategic Plan Highlights: Part 3

Partnering for Wildlife Habitat Connectivity In the first half of 2023, our office is reflecting on some of the major accomplishments coming out of our 2017-2022 5-Year Strategic Plan. This plan has been a pivotal one for the Forest. As we move to advance these goals and accomplishments into our… Read More

Forest Bathing in Duke Forest – Guest Post

by Karen Lauterbach (member of the Volunteer Photography Corps) See Karen’s Forest Bathing in Duke Forest Resource I have been practicing “forest bathing” for more than three decades, but I only recently learned there was a term for my practice.  I live within walking distance of Duke Forest, and it… Read More

Forest Stewards 2022 Highlights

We’d like to share a few highlights from our pilot year of the Forest Stewards program from mid-July 2022 to January 31, 2023. Meanwhile, Forest Stewards also monitored their Routes for important management and maintenance needs. Over the 6-month program, Forest Stewards submitted: All in all, Forest Steward volunteers resolved… Read More

Strategic Plan Highlights: Part 2

Forest Inventory: Accounting for a nearly every tree In the first half of 2023, our office is reflecting on some of the major accomplishments coming out of our 2017-2022 5-Year Strategic Plan. This plan has been a pivotal one for the Forest. As we move to advance these goals and… Read More