Managing Your Woods

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has much information on how to manage your woods, whether it be for lumber, wildlife habitat, climate resilience, and so on.  This information is presented on the DCR Urban and Community Forestry website - which can be accessed through this link: DCR Forestry Stewardship Program

For your convenience, many of the DCR informational documents (and 3 from USFS) are listed below with links to the documents:

Caring for Your Woods - A Starting Point

Caring for Your Woods - Working with Nature

Caring for Your Woods - A Valuable Resource

Caring for Your Woods - Setting Goals

Caring for Your Woods - Adapting to Changing Conditions

Caring for Your Woods - Managing for Forest Carbon

Increasing Forest Resiliency for an Uncertain Future

Management Guide to Increase Carbon Storage in Northeast Forests

Combined Climate-Smart Practices List