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SUMMARY:Morticulture Presented by the Southwick Land Trust
LOCATION:Southwick Public Library\, 95 Feeding Hills Road Southwick\, MA 0
 1077
DESCRIPTION:<p>Morticulture: the practice of intentionally leaving dead tr
 ees and downed woody debris in forests to enhance biodiversity\, soil heal
 th\, and habitat</p>\n<p>The Southwick Land Trust is bringing an informati
 ve talk from Margery Winters on the importance of declining and dead trees
 . Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forest landscapes\, de
 ad trees and logs are now known to be valuable and essential parts of a he
 althy forest ecosystem. &nbsp\;Join Margery Winters from the Roaring Brook
  Nature Center in Canton\, CT (and president of the Simsbury Land Trust!) 
 to learn about morticulture and how dead and dying trees provide habitat a
 nd food for many terrestrial and aquatic species\, act as seedbeds for new
  trees\, and serve as a source of water\, energy\, carbon\, and nutrients 
 for the entire forest.</p>\n<p>Registration is required.&nbsp\;</p>
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