The ancient forests of the Pocono Plateau have left a legacy of beauty, wealth and life-sustaining resources for us to enjoy and protect. Hear this remarkable presentation of our most important natural resource at the May 10 meeting of the Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township. The program is being present by Ike Olson and Dick Cary.

What were our virgin forests like? What happened to them? What is today’s generation of forest like, in comparison? Learn fascinating details about our most abundant resource that we are a part of, day in and day out. Learn what you can do to protect and preserve your trees. And maybe you will see your forest differently.

Cary, certified forester, provides forest management services to various landowners in the Pocono and Lehigh Valley region. He is a graduate of Penn State and Michigan State, and is the owner of ForestLand Consulting.

Olson is a Pennsylvania-state certified arborist. He earned his bachelor’s degree in tree management and forestry from Syracuse University. He is also an International Society of Arboriculture-certified arborist with over 40 years of experience maintaining the forests of the Poconos. Both Olson and Cary are HATT members.

This HATT program is being held at the Clymer Library, 115 Firehouse Road in Pocono Pines at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and is free of charge. No advance reservation is required.

If you have questions, call 570-580-5353, or write to hatthistory@msn.com. More information about HATT can be viewed at www.TobyhannaTwpHistory.org.