This is What an OLD GROWTH FOREST in the Northeast Looks Like - Ep. 026

After finding out we had a 200+ year old white oak in our forest (see this episode: • What Our WOODS Tell Us... ), we wanted to envision what our forest could have looked like (and hopefully WILL look like one day) if we let it grow old.
By chance there is a 32-acre old growth remnant forest that isn't too far from the homestead, so we met up with Horticulture Professor Marvin Pritts to take a walk in a very, very old wood. Wait to be dazzled in all its glory!
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[@jpallen719]

What a lovely man..... i’ve learned more in these last two segments on the forest than I have in the last eight years working on my own in New York.

[@JeraldBaliteTV]

Joey's shots is a great additional for the vlog. hope for more videos with him :)

[@francismeowgannou5322]

Please shed light on the loss of Acadian forest. The old growth forest of Atlantic Canada is on the verge of being gone for good.

[@teenagoel1771]

Watching all the ads for you guys! This channel will be a hit😆

[@judymckerrow6720]

We have some massive black walnut trees on our property and while they are a nuisance, as long as I’m alive they will not be cut down. We’ve had people commenting about how much money we could get for each black walnut tree, but as far as I’m concerned they are going to stay exactly where they were planted.💚🙃 Farmers in our area are cutting down way too many trees so they can have more tillable soil which really irritates me, so I’m planting as many trees on our property as I can. I know they will take many years to grow into nice sized trees but I’m hoping whoever eventually owns this property can see the beauty in them and know their worth not in $$ amounts but what they provide for our environment 💚🙃

[@jeanneamato8278]

It also takes 7 years for Lady’s Slippers to flower. They live up to 30 years.

[@botanyboy5454]

Summer, Saunder, Joey another wonderful episode. ❤ The conversation is engaging. The interest is passionate. The history and identification are educational. A great way to start my day. Much appreciate you guys !

[@greatmarloes]

Awesome to know I can contribute to preserve the national forests by watching your videos. It's always a delight♥️

[@carolbailey3487]

I absolutely love your access to such a group of knowledgable people who are so enthusiatic to share all this information with you, us.

[@findingequilibria8772]

These long videos of your channel give me so much knowledge and feed my passion for the earth, and I'm glad you are also giving back to the community. Kudos to you, to Sander and Joey, and to Espoma. From your avid supporter here in the Philippines!

[@whatshellydoes7308]

Once you're in your "Indiana Jones" outfit or wearing your pigtails, I know its going to be good and that I'll be illuminated! Thank you and your team and guests for producing these awesome episodes whether here or on Plant One On Me. Though I live in the tropics, I believe the same basic principles you share whole true for us too. I hope one day I'll get to implement and share your stewardship in my corner of the world. Thanks for sharing and all the best in your endeavour.

[@StephanieBacks]

thank you for this. its been bothering me for the last 10 or so years, but even more now in the last 4 years, that i have never really seen an old growth forest here. i see some on the west coast but that's not the same, i've read first hand accounts in the 1700 and 1800s, seen paintings. but what i find most interesting is that , i didn't know what to look for. i have actually seen old growth forests in person, i just didn't know how to recognize it. they exist in awkward ravines that were never logged, in the back corner of old fields, and in older maple syrup woods. and i agree, the trees become very hard to recognize, the bark is all scraggly and the leaves are too far up.

[@paulyounger1190]

Check out the New England Forests channel here on youtube they have some excellent videos covering old growth forests, champion trees, and ecology in New England.

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

yeah, that's what also happened in the UK. i was reading about how in Scotland, people want to grow new forests around old ones to incentivize deer populations to stay near and eat the new growth, but those new forests don't have a chance to grow into a sustainable grove for the deer since they eat new shoots stunting their growths. so now there's a petition to re-introduce wolves to help create a trophic cascade and allow new growth to come in like Yellowstone park.

[@Fellowtellurian]

So much joy in one video

[@jsaysyay]

reminded of the Mohawk trail state forest in MA, i've never seen white pines so tall in my life. Also had the fun realization whilst watching this that as much as my soil is basically all sand, and i'm on the side of a hill, all the trees around me are the wetland species... also so jealous of that nightmarish invasive bittersweet vine not being around, as i watch this channel i get more and more motivated to just go full out on the abundance of honeysuckle and buckthorn as well

[@pandahead9274]

love seeing old growth forests

[@Peachy08]

I am very blessed to have property that has several old old trees on it. I am backed up to a state park and on my property I have 2 tulip trees that are 200 years old. A hickory that is about 350 years old and about 30 or so more trees that are 100 years old. I treasure every one of them. I really enjoyed this.

[@thunder402]

Thanks for this great tour of this forest. Giving names of plants and trees to look for while in the woods. Loved this walk.

[@kiizutsuita]

I really admire what you’re going to do with your flock. You have heart, determination, soul, and accompanied by good company! I wish you success!

[@cefcat5733]

We have glimpses of an old growth forest just that buildings have been built more and more. The deciduous trees removed, must be replaced within 5 years but nobody does it nor is that area of law inspected on private property. That is how it gets lost tree by tree or the roots interfere in city plumbing or people get afraid that a huge tree will fall on a house. I check but I see no illness on the stump. I believe that if you didn't plant a tree, you have no right to remove it esp if it is healthy. A forest is truly a treasure! Thanks for the walk in the woods today.

[@myekal147]

Wow you got all of my hard to identify trail plants in one swoop, thanks! What a beautiful forest.

[@wowaddict112233]

Hugely informative to someone trying to learn the land in a similar area as this. Ignorance is not always bliss, so let's learn to be partners with Earth. Thank you..best wishes

[@Fellowtellurian]

I cannot believe you just passed up the Hornbeam like that. One of my favorite understory tree.

[@genevapond3784]

A wonderful video, as always. This channel is such a joy and comfort. And you're just getting started! I can't wait to see where the future takes you.

[@franciscoeme]

It’s nice to see all the team doing the shots , experiencing the trees themselves amd shooting the videos!

[@telbell7746]

I always look forward to watching new episode! This episode definitely renewed my appreciation of the forest.

[@ja-uh9gz]

I love this...so interesting! How we take trees for granted...there's so much to learn from them. Thank you for another wonderful tour. :)

[@MsJake199]

I love these forest episodes it makes me look at woods in my area much more attentively

[@kwahanui]

My ancestral home had (up until 3yrs ago when it was cut) the oldest north American Tulip tree in the southern hemisphere. It was truelly beautiful. My family originate from a small obscure town in New Zealand 🇳🇿 a long way from that particular tree's origins..Nice to see them growing in their natural habitat.Thanks team flock.💜

[@krewetkaaaa]

why was it cut? :(

[@kwahanui]

@@krewetkaaaa The new property owners weren't comfortable with it being so close to the old homestead as it was slightly imposing.I mean I get it(kinda) BUT it was still a little sad. Also the tree isn't protected being a non native species even on heritage listed land.so unfortunately they could apply to the local council for permission to remove it.....and they did.🙁

[@tinakon4386]

its so refreshing to walk with you to see all these old trees. lovely to just to "walk" in an old forest. we never get to to do that- dont have in our place and too old to travel. just sit back and enjoy! Thank you ! am backtacking to watch other episodes that I;ve missed.

[@micah_lee]

About the bark of the Tulip Poplars. I have been id’ing tulip poplars as white oaks sometimes haha. I think. We have a massive tree on our property, about 4-5 ft in diameter that I just found in the riparian zone of a creek. I identified it based on its fruit up in the tree. The bark on it is some of the most furled bark I have seen. On a tulip poplar! We also have Beech trees bigger than any of the beech trees in this video. Probably pretty young ones though, they just were lucky to germinate next to fields. Our property is in the piedmont of NC. Most of it is hay fields, but there is some newer regeneration and then tracts that were left because it is in steep slopes. Makes me happy. But that tulip poplar is exceedingly impressive. There was a beech right next to it that feel into the water due to being undercut. Probably a foot wide. then a short leaf pine about two foot in diameter that fell too. Pretty cool.

[@marky3131]

Avery enjoyable tour. Learned a lot and it was timely as part of our woods have lost many trees and it’s now regenerating. Thanks!

[@3404speed]

What a nice tour!

[@greatmarloes]

Have been waiting for spring in your videos, not disappointed ♥️🌿😁

[@michaeloconnell8083]

Oh how you two clicked. Loved when you laughed together. I learned so much.

[@sandylee1717]

I’m in Connecticut woods and now have learned so much from this video

[@nancysueleske7819]

I can’t tell you…the forest is home to me. You Summer, and the pandemic brought me back to houseplants. But my heart in in the woods. Thank you all for this!

[@catherineveleker6822]

Love all your videos. Learning so much.

[@adamolsen6411]

I loved watching this video! So many insights to learn in the forest!

[@eveaye2315]

Amazing work , waiting next with excitement

[@catbarnard2833]

Some really brilliant shots in this

[@amossymindset]

These videos are truly inspirational! We are currently working with codes here in Nashville, TN to re-wild our humble 1/3 acre and we cannot wait to save more in the future!

[@geecubic]

Amazing. Thank you!

[@arunbangera2]

I waited till friday night to watch this video !! Soo refreshing after horrible weekday work😇🌸

[@KieraCameron514]

That is gorgeous! 🧡 I absolutely love eastern hardwood forests which have a good diversity of tree species.

[@Platypus2062]

Just found your channel... or your channel found me ( maybe it was the algorithm). You will be my new bedtime stories. I learn so much and it gives me so much hope to know there are good things happening, so many people who DO care, people taking action, people carrying on traditions, people caring for mother Earth and recognizing that she takes care of us. Having a terrible time sleeping these days. So much in the news. Like I say, you'll be my new bedtime stories.

[@susankilpatrick2918]

SO much amazing information.

[@drxntrik]

Lovely. Thanks!!

[@minervagonzalez2142]

Thank you!🌳😍

[@ek1529]

This winter I read "Barkskins", a novel by A Proulx. It chronicles very nicely the colonization of the Northeast, both from the view of the settlers and the native Americans. At the center of it all it was the white pine. A very good story, if you have the time for 700+pages...!

[@christophertaylor9826]

Always enjoy your videos they are very educational.

[@bethpitsor5808]

Thanks for this walk in an old forest!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You're most welcome.

[@cherylanderson3340]

This was wonderful. Thanks so much. Educational, & such a pleasure to feel as if I were there too. Good camera work, & again, appreciate the well informed guides.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Glad you're enjoying Cheryl. Thanks for your kind comments.

[@dianacroucher9139]

Wow, wondeful!! I've learnt so much, thank you!!

[@Katsimagination21]

Love your videos!!! As a native NY er that grew up in the woods I can appreciate all of your information ❤️

[@FlockFingerLakes]

So pleased a little slice of home!

[@rickyt3961]

beautiful walk! 🌲🌲🌲🌲 enjoy it 😉

[@mariastellasoaresdecamargo5949]

Thank you so much for sharing this video, I fell like I had a mini vacation

[@FlockFingerLakes]

That's perfect! Staycation!

[@sammijane1640]

I could watch you guys mootch and chat for hours, so informative and exciting :) 18:03 Summer, you'll have to Haunt the place

[@naturelee4503]

I am pretty sure our land has an old growth forest on it. I would love to take a short video of some of the trees. Many are huge, really huge! I would love to walk through a forest with someone who has so much knowledge! I enjoyed every second of this video! Thanks.

[@theamericanforester]

Great video! We have similar habitat down here in Augusta, GA!

[@anandrsg]

Absolutely blown by the amazing trees...

[@wingingitsemiretiredlife2981]

I loved this one.

[@tanyal7122]

Oh you guys what a fantastic job your doing with this channel. I just love it and learn so much. I am in Northern British Columbia and I have a love affair with trees. You inspire me so much. Keep it cominh❤

[@kate481]

I grew up in NY! This is so cool!!!

[@johnpatterson9219]

White pines do this needle drop several times a year. If they get too much rain, they can also get a fungal blight and most of the needles will yellow and drop; they will recover though. (NY, Finger Lakes area)

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@kataclysm6]

I've been reading The Overstory by Richard Powers and it is so fascinating. It has increased my love for trees for sure 💚

[@maginot2u]

The Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area in Western NY is a protected area of old growth forest. The area has never been farmed or logged so the trees found are very old and among the biggest in NY State. Tree diameters and heights are among the most superlative in the NE USA. Very big trees include tulip poplar, sugar maple, American sycamore, elm, black walnut, white ash, and many others . I first visited this area as a 6 year old. We stopped at an overlook.I looked down at the river surrounded by thick, dark forest. I became terrified the forest was so wild and untamed looking. Surely there were monsters and dangerous wild animals. I ran back to the safety of our car and got inside. This area is definitely worth a visit and there are several hiking trails.

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

How majestically refreshing!! 🙃🙃😍😍😍

[@barbll000]

I really enjoyed this video--so much great information. My grandfather had a bush on his farm and I would often explore there. Get excited about Basswood trees and those fragrant blooms. Honeybees will gorge on the nectar and many beekeepers will set hives when they're in bloom to collect this wonderful tasting honey. Keep an eye out for Basswood Honey.

[@jamesshoemaker7893]

Love your outfits.

[@klairigun]

Every episode is like a bbc documentary. Wow

[@dustygreene3335]

I both love and hate going to old growth forests.....it puts me in conflict with my mortality.

[@growforkeeps4432]

Ohh! TIL why we don't have any flowering Mayapples yet. We discovered a HUGE patch of them on our property, but all with single leaves. Fingers crossed! I'd love to see them flower some day.

[@edyongbao]

Yes more tree videos!

[@bryanhumphreys940]

If you ever find yourself out west, visit some the Rocky Mountain old growth forests especially in WA & MT, ID too probably I just am not as famaliar. I was just picking morels a couple weeks ago among white and purple trilliums under the shade of cedars, the purple trilliums out here aren't quite as dark purple though, they have streaks of white running through them.

[@Fabdanc]

I'm lucky enough that my folks live not too far from an old growth forest in NW Montana. It's called The Ross Creek Cedars (although not true cedar). The trees are absolutely massive that you lose all sense of scale when you're in there.

[@bryanhumphreys940]

@@Fabdanc That's some gorgeous country up there. I haven't had the opportunity to explore up there but I'd love too. I've been up in the Whitefish range but not the Cabinets.

[@saltriverorchards4190]

Summer-“I would shit my pants!” Lmao. You and me both hahaha

[@creatednordestroyed5339]

Literally one of the most important topics on planet Earth and barely has a 1000 likes

[@katherineb6102]

In putting up the deer fencing, how do you not fence the deer inside? Just curious.

[@BoldlyGrowHomestead]

🎼 "Black birch growing on a tip-up mound ... " 🎵

[@micah_lee]

To me, the diversity in tree species is quite special. The size of some of them too is quite remarkable. But the sheer amount of biodiversity in the ground plants makes me just so enamored. I wish that we had no invasives and that these could grow everywhere (in their range) in this high species diversity.

[@cefcat5733]

One can catch the fiery passion to want to help Nature along, while leisurely walking the leafy paths of a forest, but it needs you only, to leave things mostly how you found them, like elsewhere, but a deer fence would help new growth. That's something mankind can do.The deer might have another opinion. Maybe feed them a bit when the snow is high. 🦌🦌🦌

[@sonnysome3201]

Oh my goodness. Such a good one. The old dead giants on the forest floor always remind me of dead whales in the bottom of the sea, giving life to something else.

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

Just between you and I, I leave KZbin running on smart TV and guess who's voice I hear when I enter into the room???🤗🤗

[@eduardrichrican958]

can white and red oak have mixed baby oaks? because I imagine they have to have different bloom seasons in order to remain different. and is their pollen allergenic?, as the evergreen live oak is, because if they are not allergenic, I would not mind to cross that characteristic to the live oak.

[@user-nv5sn3tb4e]

it's very telling to see the camera guys stepping on plants without a second thought just to get a different camera angle. priorities.

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

summer, if i ever get filthy rich I'll establish a fund for your forest since you give me my weekly plant content.

[@asianangie7209]

I think if you see someone who walks with hands clasped behind their back, slightly slanted forward, big hat and walks slow while gazing at nature you can bet they are either Korean...or miss Summer!

[@brendakirk7250]

LOL, “I would shit my pants”. Wouldn’t it be amazing though to see the forest from up there?

[@robertb2664]

no it's ash borer the damage is from wood peckers trying to get under bark

[@franz4486]

Still waiting for a clip where an insect poops on Summer. Lol

[@donaldjohnson9419]

pretty interesting...that chics voice made me turn the channel

[@AudioPervert1]

these people still (generational later of settler colonialist) refer the native people as "Indians". When in reality India is about 6000+Kms east or west...

[@jameslafontaine5557]

Why wouldn't they pull up that vinca 🤦‍♂️that forest is basically junk with so much of it

[@markmanuel8429]

No oakes jokes?

[@MrSummerbreeze01]

All White and Black Ash in NYS = Gone. Thanks China

[@CariMachet]

Indigenous people had and have no mindset of colonization > outrageous statement

[@joshuaculley9695]

I wonder if that guy is her boyfriend?

[@lucybecker8]

Lady interrupts too way much. Disrupts the flow of other persons talk and viewers listening. Annoying as heck. Take command of this habit and please stop interrupting.

[@matthewstearns289]

Long point State Park in Chautauqua county, New York has some old growth in it