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Small Woodland Management
ByAngela Gupta, U of MN ExtensionBarb Spears, TWF Consulting, LLC
Art Widerstrom, MN DNR
Overview
What is Small Woodland Management Your Goals Assessing & Inventory Your Plan Management Safety Legal Considerations
Introductions
Your name How much land you own & where Why you’re here What you’re hoping to learn Do kids use your woods?
Resources
Resource List
Goal Setting
Photo by Pingu1963
Goal Setting
Get family involved!
Dennis
Haug
en
Goal Setting General Guidelines to Consider:
Encourage native species Discourage invasive species Minimize runoff Avoid construction damage Remember your neighbors
Goal Setting - Homework
Assessing & Inventory
Connectivity
http://www.google.com/webhp
Assessing & Inventory
Photo by Soil-Science.info
USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zones
Assessing & Inventory
Com
munit
y F
ore
stry
Reso
urc
e C
ente
r, IA
TP
Assessing & Inventory
Special Forest Products
Peg
gy C
ast
illo
Your Plan
Develop your own land management plan! Include: Your goals Your inventory Your management objectives
Your Plan
Your Plan
DNR
Project Plan
SWCD
Tree Farm
DNR
Management: Wildlife
Photo by Just Us 3
WATER
Management: Wildlife
Wildlife will come when they have:
SHELTER
Photo by poeticallychallanged
FOOD
Photo by Steve and Dave Maslowski, NACDPhoto by esagor SPACE
Management: Wildlife - Food
Feed or not to Feed: birds, deer, etc
Photo by orthinoloco
Photo by ricmcarthur
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Management: Wildlife - Food
Plant wildlife friendly native trees and shrubs - no need to artificially feed.
Photo by esagor
Photo by birderboy
Management: Wildlife – Shelter
Photo by Joy Weese Moll
Photo by Dennis Haugen
Management: Wildlife - Water
Management: Wildlife - Water
Photo by tassiesim Photo by TopTechWriter.US
Management: Wildlife - Space
Photo by Robert Crum
Management: Healthy Woodlands
Invasive species = HUGE problem
Photo by esagor
Photo by esagor Photo by jnthnhys
Management: Healthy Woodlands
Invasive Insects…
Photo by michiganlakefronts
Management: Healthy Woodlands Maintain a healthy stand
Increase species diversity Increase age diversity Increase stand vigor
Photo by esgaor
Management: Regeneration
Select trees right for your property
Planting goals Planting
considerations
Photo by esagor
Management:
Plantings Natural
regeneration
Photo by esagor
Management: Harvesting & Marketing
Reasons to harvest $$$ Change species composition Convert to a different land use Improve forest health and vigor Wildlife habitat Create vistas Clear trails
Management: Harvesting & Marketing
Management: Harvesting & Marketing
Timber Sale How will the trees be cut? How will the trees be moved from the
forest to the landing? How will trees be removed from
property? What are the forest impacts?
Management: TSI
Photo by Barb Spears
Management: Harvesting & Marketing
Management: Harvesting & Marketing
Photo by esagor
Management: Harvesting & Marketing
Photo by Barb Spears
Management: Special Forest Products
Photo by MNgilen Photo by gargoylesoftware
Photo by Martin LaBar
Management: Trimming
Management: Trimming
Photo by liljulier
Photo by Muddy (home again)
Management: Trimming
Image f
rom
Back
yard
Woods
Management: Trimming
Things to consider: Time of year Type of tree Proper tools Reasons for pruning Safety
Imagin
e f
rom
Back
yard
Woods
Management: Hydrology
Photo by Partners for Fish and Wildlife
•Creation of wetland•Mitigation
•Restoration•Enhancement
Management: Hydrology
Management: Hydrology
Photo by drplokta
Management: Open Lands
Photo by esagor
Management: Homesite
Management: Homesite
Safety
Legal Considerations
Licensed operators Utility lines Call before you dig
800-252-1166 Land transfer/estate planning
Angela Gupta, U of MN Extension 507-280-2869, [email protected]
Barb Spears, Consulting Forester 651-328-0463, [email protected]
