Blog alert! Irish forests urgently need to be restored, but how can forest managers ensure that management actions benefit all the ecosystem services that Irish forests provide? Owen Small introduces ForES, a new forest decision support tool that addresses this challenge: shorturl.at/vAunO

How can we protect forests during societal shocks and crises? Join the Forest Ecology SIG and speakers Marta Maziarz, Jens Wieting and Rachel Plotkin on 15th July (15:00 – 16:00 BST) for a webinar in which we'll answer this question.

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And finally, Gareth shared a snap of the sun coming though the trees on his morning run.

Henny sent a picture from a forest of which she has many fond childhood memories (a conventionally managed, but nonetheless beautiful, beech forest in Germany).

Kate's favourite forest is in Singapore: an urban forest that shows what long-term planning and prioritisation of greenspace in cities can achieve – a ‘city in a garden’ helping cool tropical temperatures, support urban nature and delivering a beautiful urban space.

This is Cathedral Grove in MacMillan provincial park, Vancouver Island, Canada, which Rachel has visited on a summer holiday. Cathedral Grove is a beautiful stand of ancient Douglas fir trees – some of these trees are over 800 years old and more than 9 metres tall!

Happy International Forest Day 2025!🌲🌳Here are some of the committee's favourite forests to celebrate - though it is hard to choose!

First up, Sabina sends this picture from Nepal, where a beautiful forest thrives right beside the highway connecting Nepal and China. #ForestDay #IntlForestDay