Forestry Links
 

Links to Forestry and Conservation Groups

American Forests ~ Provides information on urban and community forestry programs as well as community-based forest resources.

 

American Forest & Paper Association ~ The U.S. timber industry's trade organization.

 

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.

 

American Tree Farm System ~ Certified private forestland owners who follow good forest stewardship practices.

 

Association of Consulting Foresters (ACF) ~ Offers a good source for private sector forestry advice.

 

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.

 

Forest Landowners Association ~ A national non-profit organization representing private forest landowners.

 

Forest Stewardship Council ~ One of the organizations recognized as a leader in forest certification.

 

Forest Landowner Assistance ~ A national directory for forest landowners seeking forest management assistance.

Forestry Conservation Communications Association ~ Closely linked to NASF, the FCCA coordinates emergency radio frequencies primarily for wildland fire fighting groups.

 

Hardwood Forestry Fund ~ Provides grants to natural resource managers who wish to establish commercial, sustainable hardwood forests on public land.

 

IRIS Forest Products Industry Directory ~ More forest industry information.

 

National Arbor Day Foundation ~ Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to tree planting and environmental stewardship.

 

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.

 

National Tree Trust (NTT) ~ A non-profit dedicated to local tree planting and education projects throughout the United States.

National Woodland Owners Association (NWOA) ~ A national association made up of non-industrial private woodland owners from all 50 states and Canada.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Southern Forest-Based Economic Development Council ~ A forestry forum providing information to landowners, forest industry, economic developers, and other forest interests.

 

Sustainable Forestry Initiative ~ A recognized leader in forest certification.

 

Sustainable Forestry Partnership ~ This Oregon State University project documents sustainable forestry practices.

 

Tree Musketeers ~ A youth tree planting non-profit looking to get one million trees in the ground by the year 2000.

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Links to Federal, State and other Natural Resource Agencies/Groups

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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Links to Forestry Research Centers

USDA Forest Service, Research & Development

 

University of Minnesota Forestry Library
 

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Conservation Education

Project Learning Tree ~ Environmental education program for educators of children PreK through grade 12.
 

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Links to Wildland Firefighting Groups/Activities/Info

National Fire Plan ~ Manages the impacts of wildfires on communities and the environment.

 

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) ~ The nation's primary logistical support center for wildland fire suppression.

 

National Database of State and Local Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs ~ a clearinghouse of nonfederal policies and programs.
 

Congressional Fire Services Institute ~ The primary policy advocacy group addressing all aspects of fire fighting related services.

 

Incident Qualification System (IQS) ~ The comprehensive and universal incident training and qualification data management software package for wildland firefighting training.

 

Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center ~ Provides training opportunities in the use of prescribed fire.

 

Firewise ~ A good place for information to protect your family and neighbors from unnecessary loss to wildland fire.

 

Roscommon Equipment Center (REC) ~ Wildfire Equipment Research and Development

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Links to General Forestry Info

BMPNet ~ A handy reference for information broken down by state on silvicultural Best Management Practices that address water quality.

 

EcoNet ~ Has links to numerous environmental and conservation groups.

Elmcare.com ~ Everything you need to know about elm trees and much more.

 

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.

 

The Forest Discovery Center ~ Learn about this state of the art forestry educational tour facility located in Indiana near Louisville, KY.

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.

Forest Net ~ Provides some good forest industry-related information.

 

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.

 

Forestry Glossary ~ A complete glossary of forestry related terminology.

 

Great Outdoors Recreation Pages ~ Is a directory for outdoor recreation enthusiasts and managers.

 

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.
 

National Timber Tax Website ~ Your one stop shopping for all timber related tax issues; tax forms, research, financial & estate planning, tax strategies and more.
 

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.

 

State Forestry Laws ~ A comprehensive list of State statute forestry citations.

 

Sustainable Forestry Resource Guide ~ A USDA publication comprehensively detailing Federal resource assistance available to the private landowner and others for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

 

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.

 

Timberland Decision Support System ~ The Texas Forest Service has a website to assist private landowners interested in timberland investment and management.

 

Treelink ~ A good information and networking site for urban and community forestry.

 

Tree Ordinances ~ Everything you'll ever need to know about developing or evaluating your very own community tree ordinance.
 

Urban and Community Forestry coordinators ~ Find lists of the Urban and Community Forestry coordinators for the states and regions.

 

Virtual Library: Forestry ~ (Maintained in Finland)

 

Woody Plant Seed Manual ~ Information on the seeds of trees and shrubs.

 

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.