A Forest Management Partnership Guide for Florida Landowners

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Resources

Links & Organizations

Management Resources

The Florida Division of Forestry is your source for information on Florida forestry topics, including news and program information.
Find out about the USFS grant program to promote forestland protection and other conservation opportunities through the Florida Division of Forestry website at Forest Legacy.
To learn more about your role in protecting the state's water quality and practicing forestry activities effectively, visit Forest Hydrology of the Division of Forestry's website.
To learn more about programs aimed at conserving plant and wildlife habitat visit Florida Statewide Endangered and Threatened Plant Conservation.
Silviculture Best Management Practices are designed as the minimum standards for forestry activities to protect and maintain the State’s water quality and a balance between natural resource protection and forest resource use.
The Division of Forestry's Forest Health Section can help you learn more about maintaining your forestland healthy and protected from threatening diseases, insects, and non-native plants.
Firewise Communities in Florida. Learn more about protecting your home from wildfire.

Other Associations & Resources

Visit the Forest Resources Association to learn more about industrial forest opportunity.
University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation may provide information and timber management resources; workshop listings; and a Forestry Management: Forest Information Plan.
The Florida Forestry Association may provide news, information and educational materials pertaining to industrial and sustainable forest management practices in Florida.
American Forest Foundation may provide news, information and educational materials pertaining to industrial and sustainable industry and individual forest management in the U.S.

Get involved!

Florida DOF foresters know about educational events and programs in your area. See the calendar of upcoming activities or contact your local county forester to participate in events happening near you!
Choose from an array of fairs across Florida...contact your county forester and see about meeting amidst the fun.
To learn more about agriculture in Florida, visit the Florida Farm Bureau.

Forest lands cover more than 14.5 million acres in Florida, almost half of the state's total land area.

Florida's forests provide wildlife habitat, clean air, clean water, recreation, and more than 5,000 products that we use daily.

"I recommend to anyone with pines that they get in touch with their County Forester and learn about the state and federal programs designed to benefit the forest landowner."

Elizabeth Bolton,
Suwannee County

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