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This article provides an introduction to differences across carbon market structures. Content provided by the Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program.

This article provides an introduction to basic offset market requirements, how forest offset projects are developed, and how credits are generated.

Advocates of climate change mitigation are looking to private forest lands for solutions. This article discusses the opportunities and challenges of engaging landowners in carbon markets.

A discussion on how intentional communication strategies can help advance the management of natural resources on private lands.

This publication is intended to help landowners understand some of the complex decisions around timber harvesting, and ensure a successful timber sale.

This 24-page publication describes simplified methods for estimating timber volumes and values, and is designed to help landowners/loggers understand how the economic value of timber is determined.

This publication provides background information about forest management and timber harvesting ordinances on private forests.

Property taxes are usually based on the property's fair market value, but many forest landowners in PA can enroll in a tax program known as Clean and Green. This option is explained in this article.

This article provides information on ginseng as a native forest resource, ginseng culture on Pennsylvania forest lands, and marketing and legal considerations.

Goldenseal is a botanical with a long production history. Its over-collection has reduced the population to dangerously low levels in many states.

Nontimber forest products, including American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), have long been collected in Pennsylvania for food, medicine, income, and pleasure.

This article explains the importance of keeping accurate, complete, and organized records about forest management activities and expenses, particularly as they relate to income taxes.

This article includes typical financial returns over the life of a sample northern hardwood stand.