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Newspaper Reports or Letters to the Editor (LE) Published in The Indiana Gazette or the online Magazine, the HawkEye.

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3/7/24 White's Woods forest plan is 'least intrusive' management strategy

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3/4/24 Hunting in White's Woods?  Bad Idea.

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2/21/24 Webinar to Review White's Woods Draft Stewardship Plan

 

2/10/2024 Naturally:  Don't Overlook the Might Oak - Our Friend Who Provides

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1/6/24 Naturally:  Listen to Nature is Good for the Soul

 

1/5/24  Proposed White's Woods care and maintenance plan released

 

12/23/23 Township Posts White's Woods for Public Comment

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11/13/2023 White Township Stewardship Committee approves goals and objectives; readies draft plan for completion.

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September/October 2023 Community-based friends group fights spread of invasive plants on township land (page 3)

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10/23/2023 Local Football Team Helps with Invasive Plant Removal

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10/17/2023 White's Woods Webinar Focuses on Public Lands Involvement

 

10/7/2023 Naturally:  A Little Jewel Gets Some Jewelry

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10/5/2023 The Importance of Environmental Conservation

 

10/4/2023 FWW Hosts Plant Walk

 

10/3/2023 Hunting Won't Solve Lyme Disease

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9/21/2023 FWW Webinar to Focus on Need for Land Ethic

 

9/14/2023 Loss of Bird Habitat Is On Rise, Need Protection

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9/9/2023  Naturally:  Sassafras is an Appalachian Treasure

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8/16/2023 Mother Nature Knows How to Manage Forests

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8/15/2023 Evergreen Conservancy Director Receives Presidential Volunteer Service Award

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7/29/2023 Naturally: Monarch Butterflies Annually Fly to Mexico and Back to Indiana

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7/28/2023 Can White Township See the Forest for the Trees?

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6/29/2023 Supervisors Extend Timeline for White's Woods

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6/15/2023 Supervisors approve consultant

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6/12/2023 White's Woods has Diversity of Tree Species

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6/3/2023 Naturally Spring is Around the Corner

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5/11/2023 Webinar to Report on Types of Trees in White's Woods

 

4/20/2023 Raptors Live, Soar, and Thrive

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4/15/2023 Old Growth Good for Ecosystem, Tourism

 

4/7/2023  Webinar to Highlight PA Old Growth Project

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4/3/2023 FWW to Host Earth Day 2023 Walk to White's Woods 

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4/3/2023 The Value of Outdoor Recreation

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3/30/2023 Stewardship for White's Woods Restore Old Growth

 

3/25/2023 Reaching to the Heavens with Tulip Poplars​

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3/4/2023  Public Trust and White Township's Stewardship Committee

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3/4/2023   NATURALLY: Christmas Bird Count 2022 Continues 30-Year Event

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3/4/2023   Urban forest restoration is on the rise

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2/16/2023  Climate Change Extends Beyond Temperature

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2/8/2023 Managing Natural Area Forests in Cities Topic of February 23 Webinar

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1/28/2023 White's Woods - A Doorway to a New World

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1/18/2023  Climate Science Topic of  Jan 26 Webinar

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1/4/2023  Supervisors Appoint New Chairperson

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12/31/2022  Right to be in Nature should Not be Restricted

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12/10/2022 Protect White's Woods From Deer Population

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12/3/2022 FWW Does Not Oppose Deer Hunting

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11/17/2022 Deer Management Removed from Agenda Until July 2023

 

11/14/2022 Forest Management Needs a Hands-Off Approach

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11/10/2022  Walk in White's Woods to Honor Native Americans

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11/5/2022  Deer Population is Growing due to Fewer Hunters

 

10/28/22  Lenz Pushes to Revisit Deer Hunt in WWNC

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10/26/22 Dead Wood is Key to Healthy Forest

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10/22/22 White Township Wisely Halted Deer Management

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10/6/22  Fungi, Dead Wood Topic of Webinar

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9/30/22  Residents Pressure Supervisors IntoPostponing Bow Hunting in White's Woods

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9/29/22  White Township Postpones Bow Hunting in White's Woods

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9/29/22  White Township to Delay Bow Hunting in White's Woods

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9/27/22  Solutions to Climate Change are Less Costly than Inaction

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9/21/22  White Township Supervisors Have it Backwards

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9/16/22 More Disrespect from White Township Supervisors

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9/15/22  Residents Oppose Bow Hunting in White's Woods

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9/12/22  Coming Soon:  Bow Hunting in White's Woods

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9/12/22  Leave White's Woods Alone Once and For All

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9/10/22  Climate Change Topic of FWW Webinar

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9/8/22    Time to Turn Concern into Constructive Action

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9/7/22    FWW Donates Reports to Indiana Free Library

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8/24/22  Indiana Man Wins President's Volunteer Service Award

 

8/18/22  Supervisors Must Ease Off Timbering Issue

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8/10/22  Timber!?

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7/29/22  Township Supervisors Receive Update on White's Woods  Stewardship Plan

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7/26/22  Research Shows People Opposed to Selective Timbering in White's Woods

 

7/13/22  Fight for Things You Care About, Lead Others to Join

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7/5/22  Tick Population, Lyme Disease at Peak in Area Woodlands

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6/22/22  Attacking Citizen Who Criticized White Township Wasn't Constructive Contribution

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6/14/22  Lack of Responsibility Undermines Credibility of Contribution

 

6/4/22  LWV of Indiana County Presents Environmental Awards

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6/2/22  Hunting Plan Deserves Public Input

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5/27/22  White Township Supervisors Approve Grant Application for White's Woods Study

 

5/5/22  Throwing Shade on the Sunshine Act.  Again.

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4/29/22  Supervisors Express Concerns over Sunshine Act Compliance

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4/23/22  Organizations Celebrate Earth Day with Walk to White's Woods

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4/15/22  Take Action to Celebrate Earth Day

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4/13/22  Webinar Stresses Natural Forest Management

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4/8/22  The Old White Township Supervisors' Shuffle

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4/2/22  Carbon Credit Opponents Play Cynical Games

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4/13/95  White's Woods:  Township Still Undecided on Timbering

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3/25/22  Webinar to Focus on Improving Forests without Negative Effects

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3/23/22  Protecting Woods for Future Generations

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3/16/22  American democracy:  Open government and a free press

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3/7/22  The Crucial Need for Protecting Forests

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3/3/22    Webinar to Outline Research, Goals for White's Woods

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3/1/22  Sunlight's Dance

 

2/24/22  Officials Report on Public Outreach Event

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2/11/22   Webinar to Explore Options to Protect and Restore Forest Cover​

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1/29/22   Let Secondary Forests Keep Growing


1/14/22  Webinar to Focus on Town-Owned Forests

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​12/23/21 Trees Are the Answer: White's Woods and Carbon Capture

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12/16/21 White Township: Budget, Stewardship Committee, Deer Hunt

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12/1/21 Art Show Opening

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11/22/21 White Township's Deer-Hunt Feedback

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11/18/21 Supervisors Approve Advertising 2022 Budget; No Deer Hunt for January

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11/17/21 Japanese Barberry Sales to be Banned Statewide

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10/14/21 Formation of Woodlot Management Subcommittee Moves Forward

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10/7/21 Open House for Proposed Deer Hunting Program

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10/5/21 Township Could Get Payment for Leaving Woods Intact

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10/1/21 George Lenz Distorts, Misleads on White's Woods Timbering

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9/28/21 Carbon Offsets: Producing Income from Valuable Greenspace
 

8/29/21 Walk in Penn’s Woods on October 2

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8/26/21 Citizen Input Matters

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8/26/21 Recreation Subcommittee to be Formed

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8/18/21 Evergreen Environmental Award

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8/17/21 White's Woods Ruling: Little impact, Lingering Questions

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8/17/21 White Township Responds to Letters​
 

8/12/21 FWW Receives Evergreen Award

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8/12/21 Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk to be held September 16

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8/11/21 Supervisors Respond to Court Ruling

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8/10/21 Judge Denies Injunction Request

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8/10/21 Judge Rules on White’s Woods Lawsuit

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7/22/21 Sunshine Laws have not been fully met

 

7/19/21 Local government should be open

7/17/21 Don’t waste taxpayer money on a new timbering plan

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7/17/21 Plans made with consideration


7/12/21 Deer hunting plan a public safety issue

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6/28/2021 Deer Hunting in White’s Woods?—Not So Fast

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6/25/2021 Group Expresses Concern on Position

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6/24/2021 White Township Approves Deer Management Plan

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6/23/2021 Supervisors Unaware of Project 70 Land Info

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6/1/2021 Plan for Woods Must Be Redone

 

5/23/2021 Webinar Provides Important Information

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5/22/2021 White's Woods a Valuable Resource

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5/13/2021 Woods Dispute Overshadows Naming of Recreation Board

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5/12/2021 White's Woods Nature Center Proposed Committee Does Not Exist

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5/1/2021 FWW Suggests State Funding for Long-Term Management Plan for WWNC

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5/1/2021 FWW Presents Status Update to Federation of Democratic Women

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4/29/2021 Board Receives 17 Applications for Advisory Board

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4/22/2021 White’s Woods report: Commendations, Recommendations

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4/21/2021 “In White's Woods” Art Offered as FWW Fundraiser

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4/20/2021 FWW: DCNR Stand on White's Woods ‘Parallels’ our Stance

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4/15/2021 DCNR Commends Efforts, Expresses Concern Over White's Woods
 

4/6/2021 April 15 Webinar to Illustrate Restoration of Old-Growth Forest

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3/30/2021 White Township Supervisor's 'Disconnect'

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3/24/2021 White Township Will Allow Some of the Public into its Meetings

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3/11/2021 Friends of White's Woods Seek Grants for Nature Center Projects

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3/2/2021 Incentives Offered to Keep our Forests

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2/3/2021 Do not Timber White's Woods

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2/2/2021 Board President Clarifies Article

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1/30/2021 Area Native to Lead Webinar on Climate Change

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1/29/2021 White Township's Whatchamacallit

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1/28/2021 Supervisors Begin Resurrecting Parks and Rec Commission

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1/17/2021 Woods valuable to humans and animals

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1/16/2021 Supervisors table proposal on executive sessions

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12/31/2020 Webinar to show role of community forest

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12/31/2020 Top news stories of the year

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12/22/2020 Back to the future or forward to the past

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11/25/2020 Woods make community desirable (LE)

11/19/2020 Fight over White's Woods continues with judge's ruling

11/19/2020 Woods group offers free webinars (LE)

11/19/2020 Fight over White's Woods continues with judge's ruling

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11/19/2020 Woods group offers free webinars

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11/04/2020  Penn State Extension tree webinar scheduled for Nov. 19

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10/17/2020 Updated comprehensive plan for White Township made public

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10/10/2020 Group sets webinar on White's Woods - Mike Wolf

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09/19/2020 Friends of White's Woods to host Zoom seminars

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09/15/2020 Money Doesn't Grow on Trees:  Nature Center may Lose 250 Acres of Trees

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09/10/2020 Woods group has many accomplishments (LE)

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09/10/2020 Officials spell out differences between two meal-delivery programs

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08/27/2020 Supervisors hear more White's Woods remarks

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08/27/2020 Woods issue needs further conversation

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08/15/2020 Commission urges public input on White's Woods issue

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08/13/2020 Discussions continue on White's Woods issue

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08/04/2020 Loophole hurts Sunshine Act (LE)

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07/23/2020 "Foresters discuss proposal for White's Woods"

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07/22/2020 "Woods vital for birds, community" (LE)

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07/22/2020 "Hearing on White's Woods injunction postponed"

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07/22/2020 "Concerns aired over White's Woods plan"

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07/21/2020 "Supervisors vote to revise public comment policy"

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07/19/2020 "Hearing set for Wednesday on White's Woods"

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07/09/2020 "Forester discusses White's Woods" (Mike Wolf, Appalachian Forest Consultants)

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07/05/2020 "Reader opposes White's Woods plans"

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07/03/2020 "FWW adds complaints to lawsuit"

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07/01/2020. "Forestry question needs examination"

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06/29/2020 "Friends of White’s Woods responds to Mike Lawer" - The HawkEye

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06/25/2020 "Draft of White's Woods plan to be available online"

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06/14/2020  "White’s Woods forestry - Mike Lawer" - The HawkEye

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06/14/2020 "White’s Woods forestry - Dave Babyak" - The HawkEye

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06/11/2020  "DCNR studying plans for White's Woods"

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06/10/2020  "Public denied a voice in woods decision" (LE)

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05/31/2020  "Other attempts to harm woods stopped" (LE)

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05/28/2020  "Supervisors table forestry plan"

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05/27/2020  "DCNR talks on role in forestry plan"

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05/26/2020  "Group files suit over forestry plan"

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05/23/2020 "Woods need expertise, public input" (LE)

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05/22/2020  "White’s Woods logging - ‘There will be a lot of tears’ - The HawkEye

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05/20/2020  "Woods will benefit from working together" (LE)

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05/20/2020  "Council members weigh in on plan for White's Woods"

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05/19/2020 "Writer weighs in on woods,Trump" (LE)

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05/19/2020 "Supervisors have different view on woods" (LE)

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05/17/2020 "Timeline spells out White Township's discussion of Millstone"

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05/14/2020 "Group questions motive behind proposal for White's Woods"

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05/13/2020 "Other ecological factors need considered" (LE)

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05/12/2020 "Supervisors should leave the woods alone" (LE)

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05/11/2020  "Wooded areas help town economy" (LE)

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05/10/2020  "White’s Woods should be left alone" (LE)

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05/09/2020  "Logging White’s Woods, version 3.1" - The HawkEye

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05/09/2020 "Public deserves input on White’s Woods" (LE)

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05/07/2020  "White’s Woods_ Fiction vs. Reality" (LE)

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05/06/2020  "Woods should be treasured" (LE)

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05/06/2020  "Forester offers point of view" (LE)

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04/30/2020  "White’s Woods a community treasure" (LE)

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04/30/2020  "Logging will disrupt beauty of woods" (LE)

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04/29/2020 "White’s Woods logging will impact many" (LE)

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04/23/2020  "Supervisors approve contract for work in White's Woods"

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04/22/2020  "Opponents ask for delay of White's Woods forestry proposal"

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04/21/2020  "Forester weighs in on White's Woods" (LE)

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04/21/2020  "Community deserves say in decision" (LE)

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04/16/2020  "Group seeking details of plan for White's Woods" (LE)

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04/12/2020  "Supervisors consider removing growth in White's Woods"

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09/12/2019  "Supervisors seek extension for Windy Ridge tax break"

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