A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods How to Maintain.....

How to Maintain a Small Acreage for Long-Term Health, Biodiversity, and High-Quality Timber Production
by Ann Larkin Hansen, Mike Seversen, Dennis L. Waterman
Paperback - 304 pages

This introductory resource explains how to sustainably manage a wooded property, whether it’s a few acres in the suburbs or a small commercial forest. Readers will learn how to identify the type, health, and quality of their trees and woodland; how to plant, prune, and thin trees; how to improve their ecosystem by creating trails, adding water, and diversifying; how to improve wildlife habitat; and how to increase enjoyment and use of the land by harvesting timber, cutting firewood, building wildlife blinds, making maple sugar, growing Christmas trees, hunting, and more.