Suggested reading materials on how to do woodland management
A very good book on woodland management is “Woodland Stewardship: a Practical Guide for Midwestern Landowners” (2009) by Melvin Baughman and many others. ($16 from the University of Minnesota extension service.)
Another good book is The Woodland Steward: A Practical Guide to the Management of Small Private Forests by James Fazio. ($17 from Woodland Enterprises.)
There are many good extension publications on woodland management. Go to the forestry web site for your state and see what they have available. When in doubt, contact the extension forester.
List of state level resources and contacts
Many states for which TIGER programs have been developed have a program, often called Woodland Steward or Woodland Manager, that is directed at helping woodland owners learn about managing woodlands in their state. These programs should be excellent opportunities to learn about forest management and give you a place to ask questions. Additionally, all states have forestry extension offices and a woodland owners association, and all of their web sites should be good sources of information. Additionally, each state has a department of natural resources or conservation with a forestry or forest resource division within it and their web sites are also listed.
If you would like to see a list of sources of information woodland management and resources available in your state, click the 2 letter abbreviation for your state: (CT), (DE), (IA), (IL), (IN), (MA), (MD), (ME), (MI), (MN), (MO) (NH), (NJ), (NY), (OH), (PA), (RI), (WV), (VT), (WI)