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[From the President] The eleven posts (check Facebook.com/AshleySchiffPreserve) below summarize the celebration of the 50th year that Ashley Schiff Preserve has remained wild and untouched. An event like this requires the help of so many people, from students to professors, from community members and alums. It's a testament to all of the people who love open space–and have loved it for the last 50 years–that this forest has remained intact. Our 50th celebration built new bridges, linking the Art Department to Sustainability Studies, Ecology and Evolution, and the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. We welcome the many ways we have to love the outdoors, the clean air, and the trees. The Schiff family came from all over the country to help celebrate this milestone. It was my pleasure to meet Philip and Aimie Schiff, and their daughter Adira. Karen Schiff Dines and Rob Dines attended, along with their children, Noah and Arianna . Dorothy Schiff's nephew, Dr. Russell Schiff and his wife Debbie came. Russell is the son of Ashley’s twin brother. Our 50th celebration happened in a year where finding local politicians who care deeply about the environment was easy–they surround us. Thank you Senator Gillibrand, Councilwoman Cartright, and Legislator Hahn. Thank you all and also State Assemblyman Steven Englebright for supporting our Preserve and open spaces across Long Island. The Stony Brook Students of 1969 had a chance to name a building in the name of their beloved professor, Dr. Ashley Schiff. But they did not embrace that idea. Instead, they wanted to give a rarer gift to the students of today–the gift of the forest. On behalf of the Friends of the Ashley Schiff Preserve, I thank those students. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. When the Stony Brook students of 2069 invite their professors and community to help them celebrate 100 years of Forever Wild, it is my sincerest hope that they do so from a legally protected place that is at least 26 acres. And wouldn't it be nice if the American chestnut tress used this space to help make their comeback? With Gratitude, Sharon Pochron, Ph.D., President, Friends of Ashley Schiff Park Preserve

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[Forest Fact] WHAT can tree rings tell us about the forest? 🌳🌲 The characteristics of the rings inside a tree can tell scientists how old a tree is and what the weather conditions were like during each year of that tree’s life. Very old trees can offer clues about what the climate in an area was like long before measurements were recorded. (From NASA.gov) also, depends on the directions and patterns, you can see which area received more sunlight (north-south). You can spot when major events like forest fire happened too! First picture : fire scars on trees @columbialamontearth @columbialamontearth tree ring lab Second/third : trees found at @ashleyschiffpreserve #tree #treering #climate #weather #firescar #rings #woods #forest #ashleyschiff #ashleyschiff50years #stonybrook #longisland #forestry #paleoclimatology #urbanparks #park #columbia #earthinstitute #lamontdohertyearthobservatory #ashleyschiffpreserve #ashleyschiffparkpreserve

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Hairy Woodpecker has a unique ‘pic’ calls that’s east to distinguish from a distance. They are slightly larger than their look-alike cousins, downy woodpecker. They require slightly deeper and less open forests to live, just like our Preserve where this picture was taken! (and to survive against urbanization of Long Island and American suburbia!🦉🐣🏙🌃) visit the Preserve for a quick birding trip! #urbanhiking #birding #birdingphotography #woodpecker #bird #tree #trees #wildlife #photography #ashleyschiff #ashleyschiff50years #ashleyschiffpreserve #stonybrook #longisland #longislandnature #newyorkbirds #hairywoodpecker #stonybrookuniversity #stonybrooku #landscape #migratorybirds

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[Did you know?] American Chestnut Trees was an essential component of the entire eastern US ecosystem. The tree was referred to as the ‘cradle-to-grave’ tree and used as a food source, lumber, architecture, and even landscaping. However, it got wiped out by an infectious fungus nearly a hundreds years ago. The Friends of the Ashley Schiff Preserve members and graduate students at @stonybrooku has been planting blight-resistant American chestnut trees in the Preserve to restore the original American landscape back to the area. #americanchestnut #restoration #anericanlandscape #trees #woods #forest #ashleyschiff #ashleyschiffpreserve #ashleyschiff50years #nature #plantingtrees #treeplanting #arborday #ecosystemrestoration #ecology #resistant #extinction

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[Forest Fact] 🍂🦠Decomposition is the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler organic matter. The process is a part of the nutrient cycle and is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biosphere. Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death. Animals, such as worms🐌, also help decompose the organic materials. Organisms that do this are known as decomposers. Although no two organisms decompose in the same way, they all undergo the same sequential stages of decomposition. The science which studies decomposition is generally referred to as taphonomy from the Greek word taphos, meaning tomb. #decomposition #forestecosystem #forest #trees #detritus #fungi #leaves #foliage #tree #fall #circleoflife

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[Media – LINK IN BIO] “But even amidst the fervor of development, Schiff pushed to preserve natural spaces on campus. He took his students on “bramble rambles” in the woods during class, and his son, Philip Schiff, vividly remembers his father taking him to plant narcissus bulbs around Schiff’s office, and azaleas and crab apples near Roth Pond.-SB Statesman” Another wonderful article on Dr. Ashely Schiff’s legacy and his dreams and The Friends of Ashely Schiff Preserve’s efforts written by @sbstatesman and @sbpress! Read more at sbstatesman.com #news #newsmedia #journalism #environment #university #sustainability #stonybrook #stonybrookuniversity #sbu #ashleyschiff #ashleyschiffpreserve #foreverwild #nature #literature #environmentalhistory #sbupress

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[REPOST] more pictures from the Wednesday’s Ashley Schiff Preserve Procession! @stonybrooku Today marks the 50th anniversary of the @AshleySchiffPreserve! To celebrate the day and Ashley Schiff's legacy here on campus, students donned inventive costumes aimed at bringing attention to important environmental issues. "I'm dressed as a dystopian fairy, where the forests are covered in plastic. Plastic bags now cost five cents so people should save their nickels to save the trees. That way the forest fairies can be happy." – Kalina Roussev, '22 🌊🐺😍🙌💯#FarBeyond #stewardship #ClimateChange #STEAM #StonyBrookU #StonyBrookUniversity #HigherEducation #college

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