The Eastern Native Tree
Society (ENTS) is a cyberspace interest group devoted
to the documentation and celebration of trees and forests of the eastern North
America and around the world, through art, poetry, music, mythology,
science, medicine, wood crafts, and collecting research data for a variety of purposes. ENTS is the premiere tree measuring group of the eastern forest. ENTS is a discussion forum for people who view trees and forests not just as a crop to be harvested, but also as something of value in their own right.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in trees
living anywhere in the world.
The Eastern Native Tree Society was established to accurately measure and record the
tallest trees, historical trees, and ancient forests.
Eastern North America has been graced with forests
of fantastic beauty and diversity. These forests have
been heavily impacted by development, disease and
human utilization. This unfortunate history has
diverted our attention from the remarkably huge and
ancient forests which have survived this catastrophe.
Even today we are finding the largest and oldest trees
ever recorded for some native species. The tallest
white pine ever accurately recorded was recently documented in
the Cataloochee district of Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. The oldest trees ever
recorded in eastern North America have been recently
discovered along the Black River, in eastern North
Carolina. ENTS is also
intended as an archive for information on specific
trees and stands of trees. ENTS will store data on
accurately measured trees for historical documentation
purposes, scientific research, and to resolve big tree
disputes.
ENTS conducted the first detailed mapping of the branch and trunk
structure and volume measurements for the largest Eastern trees,
including -
The Middleton Oak and Sag Branch Tulip;
The
Tsuga Search Project
is documenting the great Eastern Hemlocks before they fall prey to
the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid;
ENTS
publishes a formal Journal - The Bulletin of the Eastern Native Tree
Society - two to four times annually;
ENTS members provide reports on field trips made to forests found in
the United States, Canada, and from other locations around the
world;
On March 14,
2010 the Eastern Native Tree Society and Western Native Tree Society
switched from discussion lists on Google Groups to a new discussion
list in a Bulletin Board format at:
http://www.ents-bbs.org/index.php Posts made since the
inception of the BBS on March 14, 2010 will be sorted and archived
on the BBS. Click on the link to go to the equivalent section on the
new BBS. This website will continue to serve as a front end for the
ENTS and WNTS groups. It will continue to serve as a repository of
older posts, and will serve as the host site for special projects
and features that are not well suited for a BBS format. Please visit
the BBS for the latest information and trip reports.
