Town, outdoor center sell plants to promote urban forestry (The Indianapolis Star) - To promote native landscapes and urban forestry in the community, Avon and the school's outdoor learning center are selling native plants, trees and shrubs for homes and businesses this spring.

Forestry Minister says no to logging stop (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Western Australian Forestry Minister Terry Redman has rejected a call by an independent Liberal MP to halt the logging of south-west native forests.

Killeen invites submissions for review of state forestry policy (Irish Examiner) - A REVIEW of state forestry policy, including the role of Coillte and its functions and operations, and the effectiveness of current forestry grant schemes has been launched.

Illegal logging: Perak Forestry Dept ordered to prepared detailed report (Sin Chew Jit Poh) - IPOH, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Perak Forestry Department has been directed to prepare an immediate report on the alleged illegal logging activities in the mountainous area close to the border between Perak and Pahang near Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands.

Forum airs water, forestry conflict concerns (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - A forum in Launceston has heard claims conflicts of interest are dogging the Tasmanian environment.

Forestry workers heckle Greens (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Forestry workers have gate-crashed the launch of the Tasmanian Greens election campaign in Hobart.

Gunns resolves - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em (Business Day) - The forestry industry is gradually bowing to FSC control of native forest.

Three New Funds Target High Returns From Sustainable Forestry (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - MSS Fund Management, the London based alternative asset manager, and Oxigen, the UK's leading authority on sustainable forestry investments, announce today the launch of three Sustainable Forestry Funds that invest in tropical rain forests and plantations in Brazil, Malaysia, Costa Rica, and other carefully selected regions of the world.

Meeting Thursday: Parks, Rec, Forestry Committee (Marshfield News Herald) - What: Marshfield Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee monthly meeting When: 6 p.m. Thursday Where: City Hall Plaza, 630 S. Central Ave., Conference Room 108 Included on the agenda: - Installation of additional playground equipment at Griese Park.

Chile quake may cut forestry exports 15 pct-report (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) - SANTIAGO, March 9 (Reuters) - Chile's key forestry sector may see exports fall by around 15 percent this year after a giant earthquake destroyed processing plants, an industry executive told the daily Diario Financiero.