The Native Tree Society
The Native Tree Society (NTS) is a cyberspace interest group devoted to
the documentation and celebration of trees and forests of the North
America and around the world, through art, poetry, music, mythology,
science, medicine, wood crafts, and collecting research data for a
variety of purposes. The
NTS
provides a
discussion forum for people who view trees and forests not just
as a crop to be harvested, but also as something of value in
their own right. Even today we are finding the largest and
oldest trees ever recorded for some native species. We are
finding hidden pockets of old growth forest and examples of
unusual forest ecosystems. If you want to become part of this
adventure, simply create a free
account on our NTS BBS discussion board at
http://www.ents-bbs.org and jump into the discussions.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in trees living anywhere
in the world. We also have a
NTS Facebook page.
Welcome Video (under construction)
The Native Tree Society was originally established in 1996 as the
Eastern Native Tree Society to accurately
measure and record the tallest trees, historical trees, and ancient
forests of Eastern North America. As the organization grew over
the years we gained members from western North America and elsewhere
around the world. As the membership has expanded, the original
scope of the group has also expanded to include trees and forests around
the globe. In July of 2011 the overall
organization changed its' name to the
Native Tree Society
to reflect a broader geographic membership and was restructured to
reflect this conceptual change. We have two formal chapters within the broader
organization, the
Eastern Native Tree Society
(ENTS) focused on eastern North America, the
Western Native Tree Society
(WNTS) focused on western North America. Members from elsewhere in
the world are considered to be members at large to the NTS. We hope to establish ties with
tree interest groups in other continents and countries and to share our
passion for trees and to promote the usage of our measurement standards
and scientific goals in these areas.
The history of the Native Tree Society and that of the Eastern Native
Tree Society are synonymous until the reorganization in July 2011.
A few posts on the early history and founding of the organization can be
found here:
Eastern Native
Tree Society History Throughout this website many of the older posts
and articles refer to the recently renamed Native Tree Society as the
older name Eastern Native Tree Society or ENTS.