Your Woods
Private landowners hold 71 percent of Pennsylvania's forests. As one of those landowners, wisely managing your woods can provide you with many benefits such as income and recreation or other goals you may have. It is also important to conserving the state's natural resources and ensuring healthy, vibrant forests into the future. Find all the information you'll need here to help guide you in managing your forest or woodlot.
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Service foresters work for the Bureau of Forestry and provide private landowners with advice and guidance on how to manage their forested lands. Find the service forester in your area. |
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These bulletins were designed to help landowners learn how to manage their property. Find answers to many stewardship topics here. |
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Discover the best ways to manage your woodlot including planning, forest operations, and the protection of forest values. |
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A consulting forester works for private landowners to help them with the management of their forest or woodlot. DCNR maintains a list of consulting foresters who must meet certain training and educational criteria. Click here for guidance in selecting a consulting forester. |
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Find valuable private land management guidance here. |
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DCNR partners with Penn State to provide assistance to private forest landowners. Get additional information here to make informed decisions about forest resources. |
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Connect with other forest landowners in your area and learn more about managing your woodlot. |
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Find out how you can manage your forest land to help protect the Chesapeake Bay. |
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Explore the current conditions of our forested lands and our strategies for the future. Federally affiliated programs non-discrimination statement. |
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Learn more about this committee that oversees the Forest Stewardship Program in Pennsylvania. Federally affiliated programs non-discrimination statement. |
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The Forest Legacy Program is a federal program in partnership with the states that supports state efforts to protect environmentally sensitive forest lands. To find out more about the program in Pennsylvania click here and to see if your lands qualify check out the guide book. Non-discrimination statement. |
