"TAKING CARE OF YOUR FOREST"

Welcome to "Taking Care of Your Forest." The purpose of this Piscataquis County Extension website is to provide new forest owners with practical information that will help them get started on taking care of their forest.

If you are new to owning woodland and forest stewardship, the following webpages will be of particular interest to you.

• Introduction and Orientation
• "Planning Comes First"

• "Forest And Wildlife Management Go Hand In Hand"

• "A Forest Means Many Things to Many People, Values and Forests"

• "Determining Values & Goals For Your Forest Land" 

• "Seeking Professional Forestry Assistance"

• "Forest Stewards and Forest Keepers"

• "SPECIAL ALERT:  Hemlock Woolly Adelgid"  Pine Shoot Beetle

• Access to Other Extension Forestry/Natural Resources Publications
• Videotapes You Can Borrow or Buy
• Workshops, Conferences and Events

•   Links to Other Forestry Sites
• Further Questions ???  Email rogerm@umext.maine.edu

As you preview and access information here at "Taking Care of Your Forest", consider the following declaration about the power to decide, and the long term consequences of decisions regarding your land and forest.

"The decisions that you make now will influence the character of your woodland for the next century. In managing your woodland you need to plan for the long term because whatever you do or don’t do, will likewise have a long-term impact on your land and forest."

                                              -Woodland Stewardship, Minnesota Extension

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Roger Merchant, Extension Educator by email at rogerm@umext.maine.edu

Your Comments: Was this site helpful to you?  What other topics would you like to see us add to the site?  Is the site easy to access?  We'd love to hear feedback from you.  Please email any comments and/or suggestions to rogerm@umext.maine.edu

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