Author to discuss history of forestry in Delaware April 11
Bob Tjaden, professor and extension specialist emeritus from the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland, will present a discussion of his new book “Beneath the Canopy: A Historical View of Forestry in Delaware” at 5 p.m., Monday, April 11, at the Lewes Public Library, hosted by the library and Browseabout Books.
From the famed holly wreaths of Milton to the bushel basket industry of Laurel, forests have provided valuable materials for the production of many items throughout history, including ship building, paper making, charcoal production. shingle manufacturing, and production of gunpowder, pulp, wood and lumber. Tjaden will discuss the economic importance of Delaware’s forests, as well as the Delaware Federation of Women’s Clubs’ efforts to establish the Forestry Department in 1927, and the protection and management policies implemented as a result. He will also highlight the critical role of the Forestry Department and Delaware’s wood products during World War II.
Registration for the Zoom-based program is required at tinyurl.com/zoomwithauthors or the library website, lewes.lib.de.us.
Participants are encouraged to support the authors by purchasing a copy of the book from local independent bookstore Browseabout Books. Each copy will be signed. Orders may be placed online at browseaboutbooks.com, by calling the store at 302-226-2665, or in person at 133 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
