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A HUGE thanks to Crow Marley who took the time to stop by the FLNF ranger station and summarize their discussion with the ranger for us!
Update on Executive Order for Increased Logging in FLX National Forest
Update on Executive Order for Increased Logging in FLX National Forest
Wishing everyone involved in this year’s Seneca 7 event the best, and a special shout out to Oh, the Humanities! for the support!!!
Be safe out there!
Be safe out there!
The Seneca7
Welcome to the Seneca7! our 13th edition April 27, 2025 The Seneca7 is a 7-person running relay around Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Starting and ending in Geneva, teams run the west side of the lake in the morning and the east side in the afternoon. Join us for a race inspi....
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UPDATE ON THE ADMINISTRATION’S EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR INCREASED TIMBER LOGGING IN THE FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST:
On April 23, an area resident spoke with a Wildlife Biologist at the Finger Lakes National Forest Ranger Station, and had the following to share:
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As of Friday, April 18, 2025, 60 percent of the staff was let go, leaving only three staff remaining. As a result, the office is open only on Wednesdays.
ABOUT THE RECENT LOGGING ON BURNT HILL ROAD:
This project was conceptualized 10 years ago as a three-fold approach to remove out-of-range species, reduce the impact of ash bore infestation and provide wildlife habitat.
There was also a plan to replant with hardwoods and other native species, but with the staff cuts, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. If interested, please sign up on this volunteer form, and we will get it to the station. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7fKpwCmQ3tNbpqUgKJwCTwtcbnwnp0jMw66DFNAOBf6P8Ug/viewform?usp=sharing
Through a stewardship program with the National Turkey Federation, this project to complete: it took 7 years to find a local company - Tree Masters out of Tompkins County- And another 3 years for project to start (which was in the fall of 2024). Any money generated from the sale will stay local for habitat work on the hill.
WHAT MIGHT PROTECT THE FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST FROM THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION’S INCREASED 25 PERCENT FOREST GRAB:
There is currently a logistical gap when it comes to milling the trees in this forest. There is a lack of quantity high value trees, and what we do have is either too big or too small for local milling operations – so the machines would have to be reset/retooled specifically.
At present there is no further logging on the books for this forest. Nothing is under contract from our local managers or from the current administration.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FLX NATIONAL FOREST:
The land that we call The National Forest was originally given as payment to soldiers for their participation in the Revolutionary War.
When the Great Depression hit and landholders moved to the cities, the land was sold back to the Federal Government.
The government then attempted to quickly stabilize the depleted soils - they gave the project over to the School of Conversation which became the NRCS (national resource conservation service). Unfortunately, many species that are not within their natural ranges - like Table Mountain Pine, Virginia pine, Jack Pine and others, were planted.
The forest we see today is a result of this miscalculated effort to quickly manage erosion and soil depletion.
WHAT WE CAN DO MOVING FORWARD:
Volunteer to help our forest BY COMPLETING THE INFORMATION IN THIS FORM
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7fKpwCmQ3tNbpqUgKJwCTwtcbnwnp0jMw66DFNAOBf6P8Ug/viewform?usp=sharing
UPDATE ON THE ADMINISTRATION’S EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR INCREASED TIMBER LOGGING IN THE FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST:
On April 23, an area resident spoke with a Wildlife Biologist at the Finger Lakes National Forest Ranger Station, and had the following to share:
.
As of Friday, April 18, 2025, 60 percent of the staff was let go, leaving only three staff remaining. As a result, the office is open only on Wednesdays.
ABOUT THE RECENT LOGGING ON BURNT HILL ROAD:
This project was conceptualized 10 years ago as a three-fold approach to remove out-of-range species, reduce the impact of ash bore infestation and provide wildlife habitat.
There was also a plan to replant with hardwoods and other native species, but with the staff cuts, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. If interested, please sign up on this volunteer form, and we will get it to the station. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7fKpwCmQ3tNbpqUgKJwCTwtcbnwnp0jMw66DFNAOBf6P8Ug/viewform?usp=sharing
Through a stewardship program with the National Turkey Federation, this project to complete: it took 7 years to find a local company - Tree Masters out of Tompkins County- And another 3 years for project to start (which was in the fall of 2024). Any money generated from the sale will stay local for habitat work on the hill.
WHAT MIGHT PROTECT THE FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST FROM THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION’S INCREASED 25 PERCENT FOREST GRAB:
There is currently a logistical gap when it comes to milling the trees in this forest. There is a lack of quantity high value trees, and what we do have is either too big or too small for local milling operations – so the machines would have to be reset/retooled specifically.
At present there is no further logging on the books for this forest. Nothing is under contract from our local managers or from the current administration.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FLX NATIONAL FOREST:
The land that we call The National Forest was originally given as payment to soldiers for their participation in the Revolutionary War.
When the Great Depression hit and landholders moved to the cities, the land was sold back to the Federal Government.
The government then attempted to quickly stabilize the depleted soils - they gave the project over to the School of Conversation which became the NRCS (national resource conservation service). Unfortunately, many species that are not within their natural ranges - like Table Mountain Pine, Virginia pine, Jack Pine and others, were planted.
The forest we see today is a result of this miscalculated effort to quickly manage erosion and soil depletion.
WHAT WE CAN DO MOVING FORWARD:
Volunteer to help our forest BY COMPLETING THE INFORMATION IN THIS FORM
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7fKpwCmQ3tNbpqUgKJwCTwtcbnwnp0jMw66DFNAOBf6P8Ug/viewform?usp=sharing
VOLUNTEER TO HELP THE FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST
If you are interested in volunteering, please provide the following information and we will share it with the FLX Ranger station.
Earth Day
Earth Day
Trump Seeks Increased Logging of Finger Lakes National Forest - New York Almanack
The Trump regime is planning to cut down more of the Finger Lakes National Forest to increase United States timber production by 25%.
🔴 Toxic Sludge is Polluting Our Land — It’s Time to Act!
For years, sewage sludge has been sold as a "sustainable" fertilizer. The reality? It’s loaded with PFAS ('forever chemicals’), microplastics, and industrial toxins that poison our soil, food, and water.
🚨 Join us on April 30, from 2-3 PM ET, for the official launch of the Coalition for Sludge Free Land — a powerful movement of farmers, scientists, and advocates working to ban the land application of toxic sludge. Join our webinar to hear from experts leading the fight.
🎤 Speakers:
🌱 Adam Nordell – Sludge-impacted farmer & advocate
🏛 Bill Pluecker – Maine State Representative & organic farming advocate
⚖️ Erica Kyzmir-McKeon – Environmental attorney
🔬 Laura Orlando – Senior Scientist at Just Zero & wastewater expert
Together, we’re exposing the dirty truth about sludge and fighting for a cleaner, safer future.
📅 Sign up today and be part of the solution:
For years, sewage sludge has been sold as a "sustainable" fertilizer. The reality? It’s loaded with PFAS ('forever chemicals’), microplastics, and industrial toxins that poison our soil, food, and water.
🚨 Join us on April 30, from 2-3 PM ET, for the official launch of the Coalition for Sludge Free Land — a powerful movement of farmers, scientists, and advocates working to ban the land application of toxic sludge. Join our webinar to hear from experts leading the fight.
🎤 Speakers:
🌱 Adam Nordell – Sludge-impacted farmer & advocate
🏛 Bill Pluecker – Maine State Representative & organic farming advocate
⚖️ Erica Kyzmir-McKeon – Environmental attorney
🔬 Laura Orlando – Senior Scientist at Just Zero & wastewater expert
Together, we’re exposing the dirty truth about sludge and fighting for a cleaner, safer future.
📅 Sign up today and be part of the solution:
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Dirty Secrets, Clean Soil: A Movement to Ban Toxic Sludge. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
For decades, sewage sludge – a byproduct of wastewater treatment – has been promoted as a safe, sustainable fertilizer. But striking evidence shows that spreading sewage sludge on land is poisoning our farmland, food, and water with toxins like PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), microplastics, and ...
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Welcome to Seneca Lake Guardian
Our Lakes Need a Good Guardian
Seneca Lake Guardian is a New York State Not-for-Profit Corporation with 501(c)(3) and is dedicated to preserving and protecting the health of the Finger Lakes, its residents and visitors, its rural community character, and its agricultural and tourist related businesses through public education, citizen participation, engagement with decision makers, and networking with like-minded organizations.