Kerry brought up an interesting subject in another thread. There are many ListServe sites available on a variety of topics. If you subscribe or know of sites that would be of interest here, please post the URLs here. Others may also be interested.

You aren't restricted to just tree-related lists, either. Anything that might be fun can be listed (well, maybe not the porn sites, guys- sorry). If there are special instructions for subscribing, please list them, too.

Reply to post by Russ Carlson, on January 06, 1999 at 22:30:03:

alt.forestry
&
bionet.agroforestry

Reply to post by Russ Carlson, on January 06, 1999 at 22:30:03:

Forest Soils email list, won't add a whole lot of traffic to your email, and aside from a few job postings, sends through some good fodder for consideration. I have given the url for the web page that introduces the list, has it's archives and contains instructions for subscription.

Best regards,
KWK

Reply to post by Russ Carlson, on January 06, 1999 at 22:30:03:

Here is an urban forestry email list. If you don't like mail that is basic chat, job postings, dumb questions, preaching to the choir, etc.; you won't like this list. I subscribe because I'm trying to get a handle on the wide gap between these urban forester types and arboriculture. Where is the information stream difference? Why is there such a disparity in facts? Why is there such a difference in philosophy in how to maintain trees? Why are they so much in the dark when it comes to basic issues?

What follows is a copy of instructions I recieved when a server change took place. I have the impression that the archives aren't available, but that may not be the case.

Best regards,
KWK


Howdy Folks,

This message is being sent on the new TreeTown at UKY. From this day
forward please use the new UKY address when posting messages to
TreeTown. I have added every subscriber from the old TreeTown list,
except for those who requested changes. If you were a digest user
then you should still be a digest user on the new list. If you have
any problems please drop me an email.

Important email addresses:
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Any posting meant to be read by all the treetown subscribers should go
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My email address is markws@one.net
Use my address if you are having problems with the new subscription
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