Our Forest Heritage: Pine Belt Employments

[Spung-Man]

As part of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's Heritage Series, I will present:

Our Forest Heritage: Pine Belt Employments.​

http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/exploration/ourforestheritage/​

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This session provides a natural science-based overview of man's use of Pinelands forest resources. For over 400-years, this great wilderness provided the raw materials needed for America's rapid industrialization. Vast stands of Atlantic whitecedar were over-exploited to sheath growing cities. Before fossil fuels, carbon stores were tied up in tree stock. Pines and oaks were coal mines, which provided the combustibles needed to support local manufacture. Pines were oil wells, tapped for their petroleum-like gum turpentine that furnished naval stores for shipyards, and other gum by-products. Additional tree-based goods included lumber, medicines, and other more unusual output like tessels, bird-lime, and hoop-poles.​

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7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 10, 2012.​

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It is s topic that brings me back to my certified tree expert roots.

Cheers,
Mark

 

[oji]

Pun intended?

 

[Jerseyman]

We’ll all be rootin’ for you, S-M!

Jerseyman

 

[Teegate]

Spung-Man,

How long do you expect that to run that night?

Guy

 

[Spung-Man]

How long do you expect that to run that night

It is timed for an hour, followed by questions.

S-M

 

[Teegate]

We have paid the fee and will see you there. (only because you edited your post )

Guy

 

[oji]

I just signed up and there are still spots available.

 

[Teegate]

We shall meet again.

 

[pinelandpaddler]

Where will this be?

 

[oji]

At PPA.

 

[pinelandpaddler]

Thanks.