Your Woods
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Getting Started in Your Woods
Are you a new landowner, or new to forestry, and not sure where to start? We're here to help. Learn how to care for your woods, where to go for help from professional foresters, programs and incentives for landowners and other essential topics.…
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Storm Damage to Forests
Managing storm damaged woods [PDF] (adapted by William Klase, UWEX Educator).Help from professional forestersHere are a few tips to consider when dealing with independent contractors.
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Storm Damage to Forests
The threat of wildfire is very real in Wisconsin. Many acres of dead and dying trees, brush and other vegetation make this threat even greater. While you work to remove the storm-damaged debris on your property, take time to guard against the…
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Storm Damage to Forests
Review the information below and contact your local DNR forester to discuss your management options in more detail.
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Storm Damage to Forests
Follow these steps when encountering storm damage. Conduct a thorough damage assessment and consider salvage harvest If physically possible, walk entire property. Be sure to wear your hard hat and other safety gear. Make a simple map showing the…
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Storm Damage to Forests
Natural disturbance events such as tornadoes, straight line winds, hailstorms and flooding wreak havoc on the best of forest management plans. They can also result in major economic losses and create significant forest management problems. Some…
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Forest Management Planning for Your Property
Your Land, Your Legacy The management decisions made by small private woodland owners collectively shape the forested landscape of Wisconsin. Due to the large impact that individual woodland owners have on the landscape, management of private…
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Harvesting Your Woods
Few people own woodlands because they want to cut trees. Timber harvesting, however, is one of the most important tools available to help manage a woodland. Timber is cut to provide habitat needed for wildlife, control disease problems, open up…
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Establishing Your Woods
Tree planting can be one of the most rewarding forestry projects. Given soil, moisture, sun and a caring owner, tree seedlings can shape the landscape for generations to come. Planning is needed, however, to assure that your seedlings survive and…