The Woodland Stewardship Education (WSE) program helps connect woodland property owners to their land. Through a variety of Extension offerings, WSE brings together professionals from such fields as forestry, wildlife ecology, and natural resource management to enable woodland property owners to make sound and informed decisions about managing their land.  

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WSE initiatives are supported by funding from the USDA Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA). To learn more about the RREA, visit this site (external link).

The Woods in Your Backyard online course	Non-credit, 10-week course Click here for more details
The Woods in Your Backyard - 2nd edition	108-page full color guide           Order from the Cornell Store.
Woodland Health Practices Handbook	Written for green industry professionals, land managers and forest industry professionals in the eastern U.S., this guide promotes land stewardship for the owner’s enjoyment and for improved environmental quality. The handbook outlines small-scale natural areas management services including wildlife habitat enhancement, forestry practices, chosen tree release, creating natural havens, invasive plant and insect identification and control, creating food plots, and more. Visit this Eventbrite link for more information and to order this resource manual and accompanying specialized checklist tool. Download the free Woodland Health Assessment here.
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