Rhode Island

 

• COPPER BEECH Do you know there is a huge specimen of COPPER BEECH in Green Topiary gardens in Portsmouth RI?  Feb 16, 2010.
• Rhode Island Tree Climbs - Andrew Joslin Oct 2006
• Fisherville Refuge and Prudence Island Feb 2007
• Arcadia Management Area RI Sept 2008

• The Forests of Rhode Island PDF http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/forest/pdf/riforest.pdf 
• Oakland Forest An old growth forest preserve, the Oakland Forest and Meadow Trail is a pedestrian only trail, providing access to a unique ecosystem of old growth American Beech tree forest and meadow habitat. Parking is limited.   http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/recreation/propertyDetail.aspx?
  id=1330&ref=/recreation/birdwatching.aspx 
• The Nature Conservancy:  A Tree Falls in RI’s Forest – Will it Make a Sound?
  RI ranks first in U.S. for projected loss of forests by 2050 says report http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/rhodeisland/press/press2380.html 
• http://www.onlinebristol.com/index.cfm/ID/82/Page/Bristol_Tree_Guide