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Articles Managing Small Woodlots
David R. Jackson, Lynn Kime, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., James Finley, Ph.D.
Woodlot owners can improve your woods for the future or cause damage from which it might not recover for generations. More
News These days it feels like even our most cherished family traditions are under attack. More
Articles How Well Do Your Volunteers Represent You?
Judy Chambers
Your volunteers can be your best ambassadors – but it's up to you to encourage them. More
Guides and Publications Pennsylvania Forest Stewardship Program
James Finley, Ph.D.
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$0.55
The Pennsylvania's Forest Stewardship Program is a voluntary program to help forest landowners learn to improve and maintain the ecological health of their land. Private landowners who own between 5 and 1,000 acres of forestland can join the program. More
Videos What's In It For Me? Farmers and Local Government
Judy Chambers
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This video explores the opportunities for farmers to have a voice in local government policies that affect their livelihood. More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Principles for Landowners
James Finley, Ph.D.
This article explains the benefits of forest stewardships and provides information to forest landowners for developing a forest stewardship plan. More
Workshops By enhancing or creating natural areas and woodland, landowners can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife, and water quality. This workshop teaches stewardship of small parcels of land. More
Online Courses $119.00
Learn about forest ecosystems, management, and stewardship practices, as well as wildlife, water, tree identification and measurement, and legacy planning. More
Online Courses Teach for Forests: Forest Education for Teachers and Youth Leaders
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9 hours, 30 minutes
$119.00
Learn about trees, wildlife, water, and ecology. Learn to teach children and teens with activities and through curriculum recommendations. Earn Act 48 credits. More
Online Courses Working with Volunteers
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3 hours
$89.00
In this online course, learn about strategies in volunteer management, recruitment, retention, and supervision to apply as you work with or manage volunteers. More
Online Courses $79.00
Learn practical knowledge and skills about forest trees, wildlife, and water, as well as forest ecology, management, and silviculture. More
Online Courses $69.00
This online course will help you understand how Pennsylvania local governments work, explore ways you can become involved, and explain how to run for office. More
News What Does Good Planning Look Like?
03/06/2017
Planners often ask ‘What should your community look like in 20 years’? More
Articles Sanitation When Transitioning High Tunnels
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Scott Diloreto
Sanitation practices limit resources pests need to survive, kill existing pests, and also minimize pests from spreading. More
Articles Sustainable Forestry
Michael Jacobson, Ph.D., Sanford S. Smith, Ph.D., James Finley, Ph.D.
Sustainable forestry is about managing forests to provide wood, clean water, wildlife habitat and beautiful landscapes. More
Articles Controlling Understory Fern Competition for Regeneration Success
David R. Jackson, James Finley, Ph.D.
Dense understories of hay-scented, New York, and bracken fern can interfere with the regeneration of hardwood forests, threatening their sustainability. More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Teaching Youth About Forest Stewardship
Sanford S. Smith, Ph.D., James Finley, Ph.D.
This article is for parents, educators, and other adults who are interested in teaching youth about land management and forest stewardship. More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Earning Income from Your Forestland
James Finley, Ph.D.
As a forest landowner, you may wonder whether you could improve you income by putting the land to work. This article covers the basics of business planning, and offers case studies and examples. More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Sources of Information and Guidance for Forest Stewards
Allyson Brownlee Muth, Ed.D., James Finley, Ph.D.
This article describes services offered to private woodland owners by public agencies and private organizations to help forest landowners in PA achieve their management objectives More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Timber Harvesting: An Essential Management Tool
James Finley, Ph.D.
This article discusses how you can use harvesting as a management tool to improve your woodlands while also safeguarding against poor harvesting practices. More
Articles Regenerating Hardwood Forests: Managing Competing Plants, Deer, and Light
David R. Jackson, James Finley, Ph.D.
Competing plants, deer, and insufficient light on the forest floor can interfere with regeneration. This article addresses how to manage these issues. More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Our Link to the Past - Our Legacy for the Future
Allyson Brownlee Muth, Ed.D., James Finley, Ph.D.
This article offers an overview of forest stewardship, a way for forest landowners to learn to be better stewards of their land and avoid costly or resource-damaging mistakes. More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Terminology
Allyson Brownlee Muth, Ed.D., James Finley, Ph.D.
Terminology from various disciplines, including ecology, forestry, wildlife, and recreation are defined in this article to aid private landowners in communications with natural resource managers. More
Articles Forest Stewardship: Planning Your Forest's Future
Allyson Brownlee Muth, Ed.D., James Finley, Ph.D.
As a forest landowner, you should have a plan that organizes your personal objectives into a strategy for your woods. This article explains how to create a stewardship plan. More
Articles What’s a board member to do?
Judy Chambers
Being clear about expectations and roles is one way to keep board members involved. More