Forestry Best Management Practices

Learn about available online resources from the Woodland Stewardship Education program and our new webinar series. There's news about the fall session of the General Forestry Course and about Shinrin-yoku. Our regular features include profiles of the black bear and European buckthorn.

The harvest of timber is something that most landowners only do once or twice in a lifetime. Whether or not the experience is a positive one will depend upon whether or not you use professional forestry assistance.

Knowing how to begin managing your woodlands can be a daunting task. Listed are some of the most common questions we receive related to getting started in woodland management.

A forest stewardship plan is a working guide that allows the landowner to maximize the benefits of owning woodland. It should transform the forest into one that is enjoyable and productive for the owner and for future generations.

Your woodlands are working for you. Maintaining trees on your property (and planting more if possible) is the most important way you can contribute to clean air, clean water and healthy wildlife. Healthy woods provide the highest quality and most varied services.

Landowners interested in creating riparian buffers can take advantage of cost-share programs available for establishing buffers. This publication outlines some of the programs available.

A riparian forest buffer encompasses the area from the streambank to and including an area of vegetation located upslope from the water. This publication provides background information on this habitats.

The 2019 Extension annual report

This report summarizes the first 20 years of volunteer forest stewardship education, lessons learned, and discusses the importance of the future Maryland Woodland Stewards program.

This 2-page publication lists a variety of educational and outreach opportunities for Maryland Woodland Stewards.