Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry

Wood may be the forest product people think of first, but clean air and water are used the most. Healthy woods give us these benefits and others, like space for learning and recreation. We support forest stewardship and markets for forest products, so working woodlands will keep giving.

Families own most of the forests we see, though they often call their part the woods. It’s good for all of us when landowners have goals for healthy land, keep it intact, and keep it working. We help millions of woodland stewards deliver the benefits of forests to us all.

This guide was developed by a committee of program managers. We recognize that each State has achieved tremendous accomplishments in forest stewardship