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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 […]

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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

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Caring for Your Woods

A 10 step plan for landowners.

Deer and woodland stewardship

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

Planting plan map

Do I really need a plan for where and how I plant my trees?

Having developed a planting plan before you started putting trees in the ground is the best way to increase the success of any tree planting operation.

Money

Do your property taxes seem high?

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

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Five steps for new woodland owners

Things you can do to protect your woodland investment

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Getting the Most From Your Woodland

The steps for achieving all of your goals for your woodland.

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How Forest Trees Grow

Knowing this can help with yield predictions and the impacts of management activities