STEWARDSHIP PLANS
WHAT IS A WOODLAND STEWARDSHIP PLAN?
As a professionally-written document that informs you about your property characteristics and conforms to your unique ownership goals, a Woodland Stewardship Plan is a tool used to manage your woods to its fullest potential.
VIEW A SAMPLE PLAN
Click the button below to view or download a sample copy of a Woodland Stewardship Plan, prepared for a school forest of over 73 acres in size. Keep in mind that each plan writer’s formatting may look different, but the content provided is consistent.
FIND A PLAN WRITER
The first step to managing your woods starts with finding a certified plan writer such as private forestry consultants who will listen to your goals and write an achievable plan for you. Plan writers include DNR Foresters, SWCD Staff, Industry Professionals, and Private Forestry Consultants.
STEWARDSHIP GUIDE
This is a book for private woodland owners in the Midwest that want to be stewards of their woods. This book is designed to help woodland owners identify goals for their property and work with a professional forester to choose the management practices that will help meet those goals. The first edition of this book was published in 1996 and a second edition was published in 2009. This revised third edition of Woodland Stewardship builds upon previous successful editions. The book provides and overview of woodland stewardship and forest management practices and include new or expanded chapters on:
Forest health (Chapter 7)
Agroforestry (Chapter 11)
Climate change for woodland owners (Chapter 16)
An online version of the book includes additional activities and resources for continued learning on these topics. The book is available in a variety of formats including print, e-book, and online versions: z.umn.edu/woodlandstewardship.
Landowner Web Resources
The MFA has created a document with many helpful links for landowners to access as they research and implement stewardship practices in their woodlands.
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