New forester meets the public in the woods

GLADWIN

The Gladwin Conservation District held a “Meet the Forester” gathering last Tuesday at the Gladwin Recreation Area to introduce Mike Dittenber, who has been named Forest Assistance Program District Forester for Gladwin and Clare counties.

Dittenber did what foresters do, leading a group down a trail and into the woods.

He had visited the area previously to scout a path and said he had been “d…