ID # | Publication Name/Description |
WtWv9 | Welcome to Your Woods: Learn about the benefits of owning woods and the resources that are available to help you - Forests for the Bay |
"The Woods in Your Backyard" | |
PALS-2 | The Woods in Your Backyard - 2nd edition" guide |
Information | "The Woods In Your Backyard: Creating Natural Areas from Existing Lawn or Pasture" - University of Maryland Extension Information Sheet |
WBYCD | "The Woods in Your Backyard" Resource CD |
WIYBP-1 | "Woodland Health Practices Handbook" - The Woods in Your Backyard Partnership. Order through Eventbrite here. |
WIYBP-C | Woodland Health Assessment Checklist - The Woods in Your Backyard Partnership |
Logging/Lumber | |
FHO-2015 | 2015 Maryland Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards and Specifications for Forest Harvest Operations - Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the State Soil Conservation Committee |
FS-1059 | Maryland Consulting and Industrial Foresters Directory - University of Maryland Extension (updated January 2021) |
EB-417 | Green Book 2014: How to Apply for Woodland Harvest Permits in Maryland - University of Maryland Extension Woodland Stewardship Education program |
FS-1067 | Maryland Small Acreage Professional Foresters Directory - University of Maryland Extension Woodland Stewardship Education program (Updated January 2021) |
MDML-2016 | 2016 Maryland-Delaware Master Logger Directory - University of Maryland Extension Maryland-Delaware Master Logger Program |
EB-367 | Marketing Forest Products: Understanding the Sales Process - University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #367 |
EB-407 | Forest Thinning: A Landowner's Tool for Healthy Woods - University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #407 |
FS-629 | Woodland Management: Measuring Your Forest - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #629 |
FS-1074 | Measuring Wood Moisture & Drying Time for Hardwood Tree Species - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #1074 |
PB1774 | 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 |
SP-680 | Treatments for Improving Degraded Hardwood Stands - University of Tennessee Extension |
NRAES-60 | A Guide to Logging Aesthetics: Practical Tips for Loggers, Foresters, and Landowners - Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests |
NRAES-134 | Developing a Portable Sawmill Enterprise - NRAES Cooperative Extension |
NRAES-170 | "Forest Resource Management: A Landowner's Guide to Getting Started" |
Trees & Plants | |
EB-238 | Leaf Keys to Common Trees in Maryland - University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #238 |
IPM-1019 | Browning White Oaks in 2019 - University of Marland Extension Integrated Pest Management |
EB-314 | 100 Poisonous Plants of Maryland - University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #314 |
EE0218 | Tree-of-Heaven - Penn State Extension Invasive Weeds Fact Sheet 0218 |
RR-22 | Ailanthus: A Nonnative Urban Tree is Causing Trouble in Our Forests - USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station |
NRS-96 | Manual Herbicide Application Methods for Managing Vegetation in Appalachian Hardwood Forests - USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station |
UH-174 | Herbicides and Forest Vegetation Management- Penn State University Extension |
EE0184 | Backpack Sprayer Calibration Made Easy - Penn State University Extension (also available online at this link) |
EE0262 | Using Hack-and-Squirt Herbicide Applications to Control Unwanted Trees - Penn State University Extension |
GPS for Your Woodlands | |
GPS-1 | Beginner GPS Training Manual - University of Maryland Extension |
GPS-2 | Advanced GPS Training Manual - University of Maryland Extension |
GPS-L | Useful links for GPS resources |
Management & Estate Planning | |
IYL-1 | It's Your Legacy: A Maryland landowner's guide to conservation-based estate planning - University of Maryland Extension & Maryland Environmental Trust |
MFS-2013 | 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) |
MFS-2013s | Helping your woodland adapt to a changing climate - summary - This one-page, two-sided digest of the above publication is suitable for workshops and displays. |
EB-357 | Recreational Access and Landowner Liability in Maryland - University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #357 |
IS-01 | Setting Objectives for Managing Your Forest Land - University of Maryland Extension Information Sheet #01 |
FS-624 | Sources of Information and Guidance for Forest Stewards - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #624 |
FS-630 | Tax and Estate Planning for Maryland Forest Landowners - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #630 |
FS-620 | Woodland Management: Glossary of Forestry Terms - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #620 |
FS-619 | Woodland Management: How to Determine Your Property Boundaries - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #619 |
FS-627 | Woodland Management: Maryland Forests: Past, Present & Future - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #627 |
FS-625 | Woodland Management: Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan -- The Key to Forest Management - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #625 |
MET | Maryland's Preservation Programs - This publication from the Maryland Environmental Trust outlines several statewide preservation resources and programs. |
NED | "NED" Software Products - Designed to aid resource managers in developing goals, assessing current and future conditions, and producing sustainable management plans for forest properties. For more information, go here. |