Forest management encompasses both active and passive measures, such as commercial timber harvesting, stand improvement, invasive species control, wildlife habitat enhancement, restoration, and conservation. To learn more about forest management and programs for forest landowners, please refer to the resources below.

Resources

Management Guide for Eastern Hemlock Conservation in Vermont

• Management Guide for Eastern Hemlock Conservation in Vermont (PDF)

Legacy Planning for Forestland Owners

• It’s Your Legacy: A Vermont Landowners Guide to Conservation-based Estate Planning (PDF)
• Using a Will to Pass on Your Land (PDF)
• Ensuring Your Legacy (OurVermontWoods.org) 

Managing Ash in the Face of Emerald Ash Borer and Climate Change

• Guidance for Landowners (PDF)
• Guidance for Foresters (PDF)

Restoring Old Forest Characteristics

• Flyer (PDF)
• Beyond the “Illusion of Preservation" 

Vermont Audubon’s Foresters for the Birds

• Audobon Vermont 
• Silviculture with Birds in Mind (PDF)

Vermont FPR County Foresters List

• List of Vermont County Foresters 

Vermont Use Value Appraisal (“Current Use”) Information

• Use Value Appraisal (Current Use) 

Vermont’s Acceptable Management Practices (AMPs) for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs

• Acceptable Management Practices