Taking Care of Your Forest

Taking Care of Your Forests

A woman taking inventory of her woodlot.

Welcome to Taking Care of Your Forest. The purpose of this University of Maine Cooperative Extension website is to provide new forest owners with practical information that will help them get started on taking care of their forest.

If you are new to owning woodland and forest stewardship, the following web pages will be of particular interest to you.

As you preview and access information here at Taking Care of Your Forest, consider the following declaration about the power to decide, and the long term consequences of decisions regarding your land and forest.

The decisions that you make now will influence the character of your woodland for the next century. In managing your woodland you need to plan for the long term because whatever you do or don’t do, will likewise have a long-term impact on your land and forest. - Woodland Stewardship, Minnesota Extension

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Roger Merchant, Extension Educator by email at rogerm@umext.maine.edu