Forestry Best Management Practices

A forest stewardship plan is a working guide that allows the landowner to maximize the benefits of owning woodland. It should transform the forest into one that is enjoyable and productive for the owner and for future generations.

Your woodlands are working for you. Maintaining trees on your property (and planting more if possible) is the most important way you can contribute to clean air, clean water and healthy wildlife. Healthy woods provide the highest quality and most varied services.

Landowners interested in creating riparian buffers can take advantage of cost-share programs available for establishing buffers. This publication outlines some of the programs available.

A riparian forest buffer encompasses the area from the streambank to and including an area of vegetation located upslope from the water. This publication provides background information on this habitats.

The 2019 Extension annual report

This report summarizes the first 20 years of volunteer forest stewardship education, lessons learned, and discusses the importance of the future Maryland Woodland Stewards program.

This 2-page publication lists a variety of educational and outreach opportunities for Maryland Woodland Stewards.

Agenda for the most recent Maryland Woodland Stewards program training, October 2018

The Maryland Woodland Stewards Program is looking for people who are, or have the potential to be, informal educators in their communities. If you have the desire to improve your woodland and wildlife habitat, to motivate others to manage their woodland, and can attend a three and a half day workshop, you can be part of this valuable statewide network of Maryland Woodland Stewards.