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Vernon county woodland owners

A Helping Hand

Owning woods is no different than owning a car and having to take it to a mechanic for help; there can be a steep learning curve and some things you never want to have to do yourself. Luckily, there are some ready-made people resources out there who have knowledge and experience they are willing to […]

Maple Stand

A stand apart

Forests are broken up into stands of similar trees for decision making purposes

A woodland owner’s journey through the bureaucracy

Whether help is answering a question about a tree, putting together a Forest Management Plan, or executing that plan, there are many different people, programs, and sources of information to consider.  

Maple sap collection bucket on the side of a tree

Achieving sweet success with your maples

Learn how to manage your forest to maximize maple sap production by creating healthy and vigorously growing trees.

An action plan

Schedule work towards your goals for your woodland over the next several years or decades

Deer and woodland stewardship

When it comes to managing deer, the key to success involves finding a balance between deer numbers and habitat. 

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Determine Your Basis And Keep More Timber Income

Knowing your timber’s worth at the time you acquired it, your “timber basis”, can reduce the amount of taxes you owe on timber sale income. This publication explains how to use your basis when filing income taxes if you did not do so at the time of acquisition.

Money

Do your property taxes seem high?

There is a program that can reduce the tax rate on your woodland

Forester visiting a woodland

Financial assistance for woodland owners

Federal and state agencies offer financial assistance to woodland owners

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Five steps for new woodland owners

Things you can do to protect your woodland investment