A Forest Management Partnership Guide for Florida Landowners

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Programs

Manage your forest… with these (and many other) tools provided by the Florida Forest Service.

Forest Stewardship Program

The Forest Stewardship Program is a cost-share program for eligible private forest landowners (20 acres or more) with a desire to learn and implement principles of good stewardship to improve and maintain timber, wildlife, water, recreation, aesthetics, and forage resources.

Find out more about Florida Stewardship Certification.


The Florida Plant Conservation Program is a U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service grant program to restore and maintain existing populations of federally listed endangered and threatened plant species on public land and on private lands managed for conservation purposes in Florida.

Visit the Florida Statewide Endangered and Threatened Plant Conservation Program.

The Forest Health Section of the Florida Forest Service maintains a staff of highly qualified specialists to deal with forest diseases, insect pests, and non-native invasive pest plants. These specialists conduct surveys, evaluations, training and technical assistance for landowners. Healthy forests are vital for sustainable wood production, fresh air, wildlife habitat and clean water. Unhealthy forests contribute to disastrous wildfires, outbreaks of pest insects and diseases, and lower quality wildlife habitat.

Visit the Florida Forest Service's Forest Health section to find more about forest and shade tree diseases, insect pests, and invasive non-native species in Florida.

Top 10 Florida Counties for Economic Output Impacts of Forest Products

Taylor $1.94 billion
Miami-Dade $1.89 billion
Duval $1.71 billion
Putnam $1.08 billion
Escambia $1.05 billion
Hillsborough $1 billion
Nassau $973 million
Polk $684 million
Orange $595 million
Bay $502 million
(FFA 2003)

Florida's forest and forest products industries own and manage 27 percent of the state's forest lands.

"Over 30 years, I've received many benefits from FFS. Staff give neutral, experienced guidelines to property owners, and the workshops introduce diverse topics and provide opportunities to discuss common concerns with other landowners. Foresters will give you site-specific information on your unique property, and inform you of current programs and how to apply for and implement them."

Landowner,
Hamilton County



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