Resources for Woodland Owners and Managers
This article has a number of links to resources that are useful to woodland owners and managers. To access the resources in this article, simply click on the linked resource title. Hard copies of the documents are available for purchase (see the last paragraph for more information).
Forest Stewardship Bulletins
The series covers everything from getting started with forest ownership and management to how to pass it on.
- Forest Stewardship: Our Link to the Past - Our Legacy for the Future
- Sources of Information and Guidance for Forest Stewards
- Teaching Youth About Forest Stewardship
- Terminology
- Wildlife
- Planning Your Forest’s Future
- Timber Harvesting: An Essential Management Tool
- Planning for Beauty and Enjoyment
- Conserving Biological Wealth in Forests
- Watershed Management
- Earning Income from Your Forestland
- Best Management Practices for PA Forests
- Estate Planning
- Backyard Trees
Forest Science
These articles instruct the reader about responding to a variety of threats to forests.
- Controlling Understory Fern Competition for Regeneration Success
- Backpack Sprayer Calibration for Woodland Applications
- Regeneration Hardwood Forests: Managing Competing Plant, Deer, and Light
- Using Basal Bark Herbicide Applications to Control Understory Tree Species
- Using Hack-and-Squirt Herbicide Applications to Control Unwanted Trees
Forest Finance Series
These articles help the reader understand the business of owning a woodland and address topics like how forest taxation works and ways to generate income from woodlands.
- Sustainable Forest Harvesting
- Fencing for Regeneration
- Keeping Records of Forest Management Activities
- Understanding Forest Property Tax Assessment in PA
- Opportunities from Ginseng Husbandry in PA
- Leasing Your Land For Hunting: Income and More
- Tree Shelters: A Multi-purpose Forest Management Tool
- To Cut or Not to Cut: Tree Value and Deciding When to Harvest Timber
Non-Timber Forest Products
These documents walk the reader through how to produce several species native plants that can be sold for income.
Invasive Plants
These resources teaches the reader how to identify some of the most common and damaging invasive plant species found in the forests of Pennsylvania and how to manage them.
- Autumn Olive
- Buckthorn
- Burning Bush
- Callery Pear
- Garlic Mustard
- Japanese Barberry
- Japanese Knotweed
- Japanese Stiltgrass
- Mile-a-Minute
- Multiflora Rose
- Oriental Bittersweet
- Privet
- Shrub Honeysuckles
- Tree-of-Heaven
Wildlife Damage Control Series
This series covers the damage that various species of wildlife can do, how to handle it, and prevent it.
- Black Bears
- Bats
- Chipmunks
- Geese, Ducks, and Swans
- Moles
- Rabies
- Skunk
- Snakes
- Tree Squirrels
- Woodchucks
- Woodpeckers
- Voles
- Controlling Birds at Aquaculture Facilities
- Controlling Birds on Fruit Crops
- Controlling Birds Around Farm Buildings
Pennsylvania Wildlife Series
These documents teach the reader about a variety of wildlife species and how to manage for them.
- Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
- Attracting Hummingbirds
- Bird Friendly Forestry on Private Lands in Pennsylvania
- Cougars Are Not in Pennsylvania
- Dead Wood for Wildlife
- Gardening for Butterflies
- Landscaping for Wildlife: Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
- Managing Habitat for American Kestrels
- Managing Habitat for Eastern Bluebirds
- Managing Habitat for Eastern Cottontails
- Management Practices for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
- Meadows and Prairies: Wildlife-Friendly Alternative to Lawn
- Neighborly Natural Landscaping
- Riparian Buffers for Wildlife
- Vernal Ponds: Seasonal Habitats for Wildlife
- Warm-Season Grasses and Wildlife
- Water for Wildlife: Birds Baths and Backyard Pools
- Winter Bird Feeding: The Basics
Forest Carbon, Carbon Markets, and Climate Change
These articles educate the reader about forest carbon, carbon markets, and climate change.
- Carbon Markets 101
- How Forests Store Carbon
- How Forest Carbon Programs Work: Two Case Studies
- Questions to Ask Before Joining a Carbon Program
- Some Surprising Aspects of Climate Change on Eastern US Forests
- What is Selling Forest Carbon Like? Three Landowners’ Experiences
- What Does Forest Carbon "Sequestration" and "Storage" Mean?
Maple Syrup
This series teaches the reader about maple syrup, collecting sap, and making it into syrup.
Timber Harvesting and Other Publications
These publications teach the reader about timber harvesting and a number of other subjects.
- A Homeowner’s Guide to Northeastern Bats and Bat Problems
- Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania Forests
- Dealing with Local Timber Harvesting Ordinances
- Forest Landowners Guide to Tree Planting Success
- Herbicides and Forest Vegetation Management
- Prescribed Fire: Does It Have a Place on My Land?
- Timber Market Report
- Timber Sales: A Guide to Selling Timber
- Valuing Standing Timber
Newsletter for Woodland Owners
- Woods and Wildlife News and Notes
- Forest Leaves (to sign up please send in a contact request)
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Videos for Woodland Owners
Watch our educational videos about a multitude of forestry and wildlife topics.
Ordering Hard Copies
Printed hard copies of the documents in this article are available for purchase. To get pricing for printing fees, shipping, and handling charges calling (toll-free): 1-877-345-0691. Ask for a publication by using the code noted in parentheses by the publication name. Payment by credit card is necessary if ordered via telephone.
