Publications to help you better manage your woodlands, including:
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Developing a forest stewardship plan
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Measuring your forest
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Helping your woodland adapt to a changing climate
Also visit our "Forest Threats: Invasive Plants and Shrubs" page for specific species information.
Photo of Japanese Knotweed courtesy Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, bugwood.org
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Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan - The Key to Forest Management
Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan - The Key to Forest ManagementUniversity of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #625
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It's Your Legacy: A Maryland landowner's guide to conservation-based estate planning
It's Your Legacy: A Maryland landowner's guide to conservation-based estate planning- University of Maryland Extension & Maryland Environmental Trust
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Welcome to Your Woods: Learn about the benefits of owning woods and the resources that are available to help you
Welcome to Your Woods: Learn about the benefits of owning woods and the resources that are available to help you- Forests for the Bay
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Losing Your Trees to the Sea? Options for Maryland's Coastal Woodland Owners
Losing Your Trees to the Sea? Options for Maryland's Coastal Woodland Owners- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #2022-0645
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Helping your woodland adapt to a changing climate
Helping your woodland adapt to a changing climate- Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Forest Service, University of Maryland Extension, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and US Forest Service (18 pages)
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Helping your woodland adapt to a changing climate (summary)
Helping your woodland adapt to a changing climate (summary)- This one-page, two-sided digest of publication is suitable for workshops and displays.
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Maryland Consulting and Industrial Foresters Directory
Maryland Consulting and Industrial Foresters Directory- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #1059 (revised January 2025)
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Maryland Small Acreage Professional Foresters Directory
Maryland Small Acreage Professional Foresters Directory- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #1067 (revised April 2024)
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Landowner Liability and Recreational Access and in Maryland
Landowner Liability and Recreational Access and in Maryland- University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #357
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Sources of Information and Guidance for Forest Stewards
Sources of Information and Guidance for Forest Stewards- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #624
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Maryland Forests: Past, Present & Future
Maryland Forests: Past, Present & Future- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #627
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Woodland Management: Glossary of Forestry Terms
Woodland Management: Glossary of Forestry Terms- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #620
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How to Determine Your Property Boundaries
How to Determine Your Property Boundaries- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #619
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Forest Thinning: A Landowner's Tool for Healthy Woods
Forest Thinning: A Landowner's Tool for Healthy Woods- University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #407
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Measuring Wood Moisture & Drying Time for Hardwood Tree Species
Measuring Wood Moisture & Drying Time for Hardwood Tree Species- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #1074
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Technical Guide to Crop Tree Release in Hardwood Forests
Technical Guide to Crop Tree Release in Hardwood Forests- University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, Southern Forestry Extension, Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture Div. of Forestry
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Treatments for Improving Degraded Hardwood Stands
Treatments for Improving Degraded Hardwood Stands- University of Tennessee Extension