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 Welcome to Forest Stewardship Education!

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Did you know that three quarters of Maryland's forests are owned by a diverse group of private landowners? You may be one of them. The Forest Stewardship Education website is filled with researched-based information, giving you knowledge to help you make informed decisions about your place in the landscape.

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Resources “We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect."
— Aldo Leopold, Naturalist
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  1. Enterprises: Shiitake Mushroom and Hunting Lease
  2. Stumpage Price Reporting
  3. Publications
  4. GPS
  5. Branching Out Fall Issue
  6. Woods in Your Backyard
  7. Events
  8. Threats in Your Woodland
  9. Wildlife
  10. Maryland Woodland Stewards

Top 10 Natural Resource and Water Quality Publications*

  1. FS-619: How to Determine Your Property Boundaries
  2. FS-802: The Great Horned Owl - Rodents and Rabbits Beware
  3. EB-354: Managing Deer Damage in Maryland
  4. FS-655: Wildlife Damage Management-Resistance of Ornamentals to Deer Damage
  5. FS-595: Lyme Disease and the Deer Tick in Maryland
  6. EB-241: Controlling Spiders in Maryland
  7. FS-599: Wildlife Management-Brush Piles
  8. EB-357: Landowner Liability and Recreational Access
  9. FS-810: Using Commercial Deer Repellents to Manage Deer Browsing in Maryland
  10. FS-601: Wildlife Management: Cottontail Rabbits

*Most of these documents are linked directly from the Publications page on this website. However, see a complete catalog of University of Maryland Extension publications by visiting: http://extension.umd.edu/publications/index.cfm

 

The University of Maryland Extension offers many forest stewardship educational opportunities. A wealth of information can be found on this web site by using the menu to the left. Many downloadable resources have been developed and provided on this site at no cost including publications and downloadable videos. For the latest in Forest Stewardship Education, Branching Out - Maryland's Forest Stewardship Educator, is also provided online at no cost with new issues every quarter.

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Last Updated: January 27, 2010