Harvesting and Selling Timber

Learn to be a steward of the land this fall with the University of Maryland Extension General Forestry Course. This online course will be offered beginning Sept.1 through Dec. 15, 2022.

Chosen tree management, previously known as "crop tree management," is a proactive method for encouraging selected trees in your woodland.

Harvesting selected trees from your small woodland can provide firewood, enable chosen trees to thrive, help to control insects and diseases, and more. Small woodlot tree harvesting providers are listed here.

Cutting firewood on your property can achieve more than one goal, such as providing fuel for heating and benefitting selected tree species. Providers of firewood cutting are listed here.

This webinar series, designed for green industry professionals, was held in two parts (fall 2020 and spring 2021).

The Maryland forest industry and many partners have come together over the last few years to develop an Economic Adjustment Strategy (EAS) for countering the economic impact of recent forest industry closures and for securing the future of Maryland’s forest industry.

This Economic Adjustment Strategy assesses the impacts on community and industry caused by negative consequences of the sector’s decline and make recommendations for both industry and community-level economic recovery. 

The report explains the common and not-so-common terms used to measure firewood and presents the results of a study that determined how much wood a pickup truck will hold.

This publication provides information on characteristics of paulownia species and how to establish and cultivate them successfully according to different product objectives.

Portable sawmills have become an attractive enterprise option in recent years. With improved technology, a small unit run by one or two persons can economically produce high-quality lumber. This guide reviews key considerations when investigating options to develop a portable sawmill enterprise.