Forest Landowner Support Funded Projects
A view of a forested landscape in Maine, where more than 90% of forests are privately owned and managed. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Private forest landowners manage more than 60% of forests in the United States. Through the Forest Landowner Support initiative, the Forest Service…
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Forest Landowner Support
Forest Service researcher John Schelhas and landowner Eleanor Cooper Brown discuss her family’s land and forests. (Courtesy photo by Dr. Sarah Hitchner, University of Georgia)
Forest Landowner Support provides competitive grant opportunities to entities and organizations for delivering…
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Study shows wood products markets reel long after hurricanes subside
Carbon storage increased and markets recovered fastest when stands were replanted soon after damaged logs were removed. (USDA Forest Service photo by Virginia McDaniel).
When Hurricane Michael made landfall in October 2018, it was a Category 4 storm that damaged more than 6 million acres of forest and…
#ForestLandownerSupport, disturbance, #NaturalDisasters, #Hurricane, #HurricaneRecovery, #Timber, #Carbon, #ForestManagement, markets, supply and demand, forest economics
Understanding your taxes as a forest owner
A northern hardwood forest. Each year, the Forest Service and its partners release the publication Tax Tips for Forest Landowners. The educational resource is an overview with examples to help landowners understand the tax classifications and provisions when reporting income from timber sales…
#Taxes, #StatePrivateTribalForestry, #ForestLandownerSupport, #SouthernResearchStation
It‘s bat time
Tricolored bats are so tiny that they are called microbats. But they gobble up insects, eating up to half their body weight every night, which is a huge help to farmers and the agricultural industry. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo by Ann Froschauer)
During this time of the year, while ghosts and…
#Wildlife, #Bats, #BatWeek, #EndangeredSpecies, #WhiteNoseSyndrome, #InvasiveSpecies, #ForestLandownerSupport
Public Lands Corps
(USDA Forest Service photo)
Improve Public Lands and Grow Your CareerPublic Lands Corps provides you meaningful, paid work experience while you advance the conservation and stewardship of public lands. You will contribute to important work in wildfire risk reduction, trails and recreation management, habitat restoration, research, visitor services, and more, developing skills necessary to join…