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American
Forests ~ Provides information on urban and community forestry programs as well as
community-based forest resources.
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American
Forest & Paper Association ~ The U.S. timber industry's trade organization.
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American
Forests Foundation ~ The umbrella organization for the American Tree Farm System,
Project Learning Tree as well as other programs promoting long-term stewardship of natural
resources.
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American Tree Farm System ~ Certified private
forestland owners who follow good forest stewardship practices.
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Association
of Consulting Foresters (ACF) ~ Offers a good source for private sector forestry
advice.
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Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) ~ Representing all 50 States, AFWA promotes sound resource management for the
protection of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the public interest.
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Forest Landowners Association
~ A national
non-profit organization representing private forest landowners.
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Forest
Stewardship Council ~ One of the organizations recognized as a leader in forest
certification.
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Forest
Landowner Assistance ~ A national directory for forest landowners seeking forest
management assistance.
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Forestry Conservation
Communications Association ~ Closely linked to NASF, the FCCA coordinates emergency
radio frequencies primarily for wildland fire fighting groups.
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Hardwood
Forestry Fund ~ Provides grants to natural resource managers who wish to establish
commercial, sustainable hardwood forests on public land.
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IRIS Forest Products Industry Directory
~ More forest industry information.
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National
Arbor Day Foundation ~ Nonprofit
educational organization dedicated to tree planting and environmental
stewardship.
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National Association of Resource Conservation &
Development Councils ~ RC&Ds provide technical and financial assistance to local
communities for economic development with attention to resource conservation.
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National Tree Trust (NTT) ~ A non-profit
dedicated to local tree planting and education projects throughout the United States.
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National
Woodland Owners Association (NWOA) ~ A national association
made up of non-industrial private woodland owners from all 50 states and
Canada.
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Roundtable on Sustainable Forests ~
an open and inclusive process committed to the goal of sustainable
forest management (SFM) on public and private lands in the United
States.
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Society of American Foresters (SAF) ~ The national
scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States offering information on current
events in the forestry community.
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Southern
Forest-Based Economic Development Council ~ A forestry forum providing information to
landowners, forest industry, economic developers, and other forest interests.
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative
~ A recognized leader in forest certification.
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Sustainable
Forestry Partnership ~ This Oregon State University project
documents sustainable forestry practices.
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Tree Musketeers ~ A youth tree planting
non-profit looking to get one million trees in the ground by the year 2000.
Southern Group of State Foresters
Western
Forestry Leadership Coalition ~ State/Federal partnership between the
Western Council of State Foresters and the the USDA Forest Service Western
Regions.
USDA
Forest Service ~ Information on your National Forests, Federal forest
research, international forestry efforts, and State & Private Forestry.
Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) ~ The other big federal land manager.
North East
Foresters Association ~ An association of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York
State Foresters and the US Forest Service
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Home Page (EPA) ~ Lots of good info on environmental data and
regulations.
U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service ~ The federal wildlife agency.
State Fish and Wildlife Agencies
~ A partial listing of State Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
U.S.
National Park System Home Page ~ Managing some of the Nation's great recreational,
natural, and historic resources.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) ~ Learn
about some of the programs available to private landowners outside of the Forest Service.
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USDA Forest Service,
Research & Development
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University of
Minnesota Forestry Library
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Project
Learning Tree ~
Environmental education program for educators of children PreK through grade
12.
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National Fire Plan ~ Manages the impacts of wildfires
on communities and the environment.
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National
Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) ~ The nation's primary logistical support center for
wildland fire suppression.
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National Database of State and Local Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs
~ a clearinghouse of nonfederal policies and programs.
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Congressional
Fire Services Institute ~ The primary policy advocacy group addressing all aspects of
fire fighting related services.
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Incident Qualification System (IQS) ~ The
comprehensive and universal incident training and qualification data management software
package for wildland firefighting training.
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Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center ~
Provides training opportunities in the use of prescribed fire.
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Firewise ~ A good place for information to protect
your family and neighbors from unnecessary loss to wildland fire.
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Roscommon
Equipment Center (REC) ~ Wildfire Equipment Research and Development
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BMPNet ~ A handy reference for information
broken down by state on silvicultural Best Management Practices that address water
quality.
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EcoNet ~ Has links to numerous environmental
and conservation groups.
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Elmcare.com ~
Everything you need to know about elm trees and much more.
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Forest Directory ~ An Internet resource
for finding information on the forest products industry, forest products, wood science and
technology, wood engineering, forest products marketing, wood industry associations, wood
industry consultants, wood industry data sources, and wood products-based research
institutions and more.
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The Forest Discovery Center ~ Learn about this
state of the art forestry educational tour facility located in Indiana near Louisville,
KY.
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Forest Landowners Guide to Internet
Resources ~ A fantastic internet resource to find information on everything you need
to know to manage your forestland, from wildlife to taxes to harvesting.
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Forest Net ~ Provides some good forest
industry-related information.
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Forestry Guide ~ A very complete, one-stop web site
for general forestry related info. This site has everything! Don't forget to
check out the bulletin board for a good forum on forestry.
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Forestry Glossary
~ A complete glossary of forestry related terminology.
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Great Outdoors Recreation Pages ~ Is a
directory for outdoor recreation enthusiasts and managers.
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Grove of State Trees ~
Located at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC, the Grove is a great place to visit
and enjoy when in the DC area.
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National Timber
Tax Website ~ Your one stop shopping for all timber related tax issues; tax forms,
research, financial & estate planning, tax strategies and more.
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Noxious
weeds in the U.S. and Canada ~ A searchable database of the noxious weed lists for
forty-eight U.S. states and six southern provinces of Canada.
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State Forestry Laws ~ A
comprehensive list of State statute forestry citations.
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Sustainable Forestry Resource Guide ~ A
USDA publication comprehensively detailing Federal resource assistance available to the
private landowner and others for sustainable agriculture and forestry.
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Taxation ~ Are you looking for some info
on forest and timberland taxation?...the USDA Forest Service maintains a comprehensive
clearinghouse that should help with your questions.
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Timberland Decision Support System ~ The Texas Forest
Service has a website to assist private landowners interested in timberland investment and
management.
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Treelink ~ A good information and networking site for
urban and community forestry.
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Tree Ordinances ~ Everything
you'll ever need to know about developing or evaluating your very own community tree
ordinance.
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Urban and Community Forestry
coordinators ~ Find lists of the Urban and Community Forestry coordinators for the
states and regions.
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Virtual Library: Forestry ~ (Maintained
in Finland)
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Woody
Plant Seed Manual ~ Information on the seeds of trees and shrubs.
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Water Ordinances ~ An EPA website
outlining local ordinances addressing water quality concerns. Check out the section
on erosion & sediment control as well as the misc. section.