 Small lots, such as the one you may own, are a big deal. The vast majority of land owners have less than 10 acres. This land, wooded or not, is a vital source for all.
By enhancing or creating natural areas and woodland on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife and water quality. If your lot connects to other lots, there’s ample opportunity to make an even bigger impact by getting neighbors involved! Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices learned at The Woods In Your Backyard Workshop.
For upcoming programs, see our Events Calendar.
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- Benefits
- Manual
- Sharing the Program
- Resources
- Professional Papers
 Simple stewardship practices learned at the workshop will bring you many personal benefits:
- More Time Outdoors: A great way to get away from the computer and television. And if you have a family, consider getting everyone involved!
- Increased Privacy & Sanctuary: Your own serene landscape to observe and enjoy.
- More Abundant Wildlife: You provide habitats for wildlife you choose.
- Increased Exercise: Land techniques you apply will have you working more around the yard, at your own pace.
- Forest Products: Firewood, specialty medicinal plants, shiitake mushrooms, maple syrup and Christmas trees just to name a few.
- Enhanced property value.
The workshop uses the manual The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home. The full-color, 139-page manual guides land owners to:
- Learn why you should manage your land.
- Map your land, assess why you bought it, and decide what you hope to get out of it.
- Understand how your land relates to the land around you.
- Identify land management units on your property.
- Learn basics of tree identification, forestry, and wildlife habitat management.
- Assess your property’s water resources, recreational possibilities, and aesthetic appeal, and ways to improve each.
- Choose a few land management projects to help meet your goals.
- Set a timetable and mark progress.
The manual is provided at the workshop and is included in the registration fee.
Manual also available separately from: www.nraes.org.
Publication Number: NRAES-184
Cost: $18.00 / Published: 2006
The workshop is held over two evenings, one week apart. The workshop runs for two hours each (totaling four hours). The cost includes The Woods in Your Backyard manual and CD. Pre-registration is required. Contact your local Extension office to learn if there is an upcoming program in your county. Once you have attended a Woods in Your Backyard workshop, we encourage you to share it with friends, family and neighbors. If there is a need for a workshop in your community, please contact us to discuss. Leadership resources have been provided below for your program:
| About Sharing - Permissions |
Requests to use any images for purposes other than training or education associated with The Woods in Your Backyard (NRAES-184) manual should be sent to the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES), Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 4557, Ithaca, NY 14852-4557. (607) 255-7654. NRAES holds the copyright on the publication.
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| Workshop Materials |
The following files are the workshop presentations that can be viewed using Adobe Reader. If you would like to edit any of the presentations for your own use, please contact Jonathan Kays at 301-432-2767 x323 (jkays@umd.edu) and request original files.
| Overview |
The Woods in Your Backyard Overview, was developed for use as a stand alone presentation for an audience of those interested in using the manual for themselves, or those who would like to teach others about The Woods in Your Backyard. It is designed to be used when each person in the audience has a copy of the manual and can follow along and become familiar with the materials. It provides some overview of why backyard forests are important, and then goes through the manual describing the key lessons and activities. The slides have the specific page numbers for the activity or lesson so the class can follow along. For most audiences, a 1.5 - 2 hour workshop is required to cover the material.
The Woods in Your Backyard Overview
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| 2-Part Class |
Agenda: The following is a sample workshop agenda for the 2-part class.
Workshop Agenda |
Slide Presentations: The following are presentations which follow The Woods in Your Backyard manual. They were designed to be used for a 2-part course. Each presentation part is designed to last no more than 1.5 hours.
The Woods in Your Backyard - Class 1, Part A
The Woods in Your Backyard - Class 1, Part B
The Woods in Your Backyard - Class 2, Part A
The Woods in Your Backyard - Class 2, Part B |
Case Study: The following is a case study exercise that can be done in small groups during class 2 (see sample workshop agenda above).
Murphy Case Study |
| Evaluation |
The following is an evaluation for the workshop.
Evaluation |
| Press Release and Brochure |
This press release can be printed out as is or edited and sent out to local newspapers and magazines.
pdf | Word document
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Brochure About the Manual: This brochure provides some basic information about the manual. Space is provided for volunteers to include their contact information.
pdf | Word document
Workshop Brochure: This brochure can be used for an upcoming workshop.
pdf | Publisher
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Publications, programs and other resources are important tools to help you continue
learning and able to provide information to others interested
in forest stewardship. Links to many publications have been included here. Most
can also be obtained in hard copy, often for free, by contacting
the publisher.
Resource Directory:
| Publications and Online Resources |
Tree Identification
Many states make available through county Extension offices
a guide to the common trees of the state. In addition, there are
dozens of commercially available guides such as the Peterson
Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs, which has an excellent
key that will help you through the identification process step by
step. The National
Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees contains
excellent pictures. Look for these and other guide books in your local library
or book store.
| Forest Trees of Virginia -
Virginia Department of Forestry |
online |
| Families and Genera of Trees |
online |
| Leaf Arrangement |
online |
| Leaf Characteristics |
online |
| Leaf Forms |
online |
| Leaf Margins |
online |
| Common Trees of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania
Bureau of Forestry |
online |
| Leaf Keys to Common Trees in Maryland (EB238) - University of Maryland Extension. |
online |
| Apsley, D.K. and K.L. Smith. 2002. Leaf Identification
Key to Eighty-eight Ohio Trees. Ohio State University
Extension. Bulletin 899-04. |
online |
| Index of Ohio's Trees - Ohio Department
of Natural Resources |
online |
| Virginia Tech Tree ID Key |
online |
| Virginia Tech Tree Fact Sheets |
online |
Top
Tree Selection
| Virginia Tech Forest Landowner Fact Sheets |
online |
| Arbor Day Foundation Tree Guide |
online |
| Silvics of North America Volume 1: Conifers.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Handbook 654. |
online |
| Silvics of North America Volume 2: Hardwoods.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Handbook 654. |
online |
Top
Planting Trees
| Tree planting. U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. |
online |
| Relf, D. 2001. Planting shrubs.
Virginia Tech. Pub. 426-701. |
online |
| Relf, D. 2001. Planting trees.
Virginia Tech. Pub. 426-702. |
online |
| Appleton, B.L. and S. French. 1996. Tree and Shrub
Planting Guidelines. Pub. 430-295. |
online |
| Geist, K., S. Pick, and M. Brittingham. 2001. Neighborly
Natural Landscaping: Creating Natural Environments in Residential
Areas. Pennsylvania Wildlife No. 10. Penn State University,
University Park, PA. |
online |
| USDA Forest Service, Northeast Area State Foresters, and
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University. Planting Hardwood Seedlings. FNR 134.
PDF |
online |
Top
Pruning Trees
| Relf, D. 2001. Managing Winter Injury
to Trees and Shrubs. Pub. 426-500. Virginia Tech. |
online |
| Relf, D. 1997. Pruning Deciduous Trees
and Shrubs. Publ. 426-709. Virginia Tech. |
online |
| USDA Forest Service. How to Prune Trees.
NA-FR-01-95. |
online |
| French, S.C., and B.L. Appleton. 1999. A Guide to
Successful Pruning: Pruning Basics and Tools. Pub.
430-455. Virginia Tech. |
online |
Top
Forest Health
| Forest Pest Management. Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. |
online |
| Important Insect and Disease Pests of
Pennsylvania's Forests. Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources. |
online |
| Maryland Forest Health Highlights 2005.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources. |
online |
Top
Crop Tree Release
| Brittingham, M.C. and C.A. DeLong. 1998. Management
Practices for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat. Penn State
Cooperative Extension. |
online |
| USDA Forest Service. Crop Tree Management
in Eastern Hardwoods. NA-TP-19-93. |
online |
| USDA Forest Service. Crop Tree Management:
Quick Reference. |
online |
| Apsley, D.K. and R. Heiligmann. Crop Tree Management:
A New Tool to Help You Achieve Your Woodland Goals.
F-50-02. |
online |
Top
Firewood Cutting
| Marcouiller, D. and S. Anderson. Managing
Your Woodlot for Firewood. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension
Service. F-9439. |
online |
| Maryland Department of Natural Resources. About
Buying Firewood. |
online |
Top
Wildlands Fire Safety
| Virginia Department of Forestry. Living
in the Wildland Urban Interface. |
online |
Top
Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
| USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service,
National Association of Conservation Districts, and Wildlife
Habitat Council. 1998. Backyard Conservation. |
online |
| Hobson, S.S., J.S. Barclay, and S.H. Broderick.
1993. Enhancing Wildlife Habitat: A Practical Guide
for Forest Landowners. NRAES-64. Northeast Regional
Agricultural Engineering Service. Ithaca, NY. |
online |
| Windstar
Wildlife Institute. |
online |
| Sherrill, U. and M.C. Brittingham. 2001. Landscaping
for Wildlife: Trees, Shrubs, and Vines. Pennsylvania Wildlife
No. 7. Penn State Cooperative Extension. |
online |
| Brittingham, M.C. and C.A. DeLong. 1998. Management
Practices for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat. Penn
State Cooperative Extension. |
online |
| Bishop, D. and C. Haas. 2003. Sustaining America's
Aquatic Biodiversity: Salamander Biodiversity and Conservation.
Pub. 420-528. Virginia Tech. |
online |
| Mitchell, J.C. and K.A. Buhlmann. 2003. Sustaining
America's Aquatic Biodiversity: Turtle Biodiversity and Conservation.
Pub. 420-529. Virginia Tech. |
online |
| Decker, D.J. and J.W. Kelley. 1998. Enhancement
of Wildlife Habitat on Private Lands. #16271.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension. Ithaca, NY. |
online |
| Decker, D.J., J.W. Kelley, T.W. Seamans, and R.R. Roth.
1990. Wildlife and Timber from Private Lands: A Landowner's
Guide to Planning. #16322. Cornell Cooperative
Extension. Ithaca, NY. |
online |
| Henderson, C.L. 1987. Landscaping for Wildlife.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Nongame Wildlife
Program. St. Paul, MN. |
online |
| Sargent, M.S and Carter, K.S., ed. 1999. Managing
Michigan Wildlife: A Landowner's Guide. Michigan
United Conservation Clubs, East Lansing, MI. 297 pp. |
online |
Top
Brush Piles
| Tjaden, B. and J. Kays. 2003. Wildlife
Management: Brush Piles. University of Maryland Extension. Factsheet 599. |
online |
Top
Food Plots
| Wade, R. Wildlife Management: Planting
Crops for Wildlife. University of Maryland Extension. Factsheet 598. |
online |
Top
Mowing
| Bakermans, M. H., and A. D. Rodewald. 2002. Enhancing Wildlife Habitat on Farmlands.
W-14-2002. |
online |
| Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 2004. Creating a Wild Backyard--Mowing Cycles. |
online |
Top
Managing Wildlife Damage
| Managing Wildlife Damage. University of Maryland Extension. |
online |
| DeNicola, A., VerCauteren, K., Curtis, P., and
Hygnstrom, S. 2000. Managing White-Tailed Deer in
Suburban Environments: A Technical Guide. #16317.
Cornell Cooperative Extension. |
online |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension. Wildlife
Damage Control Series. |
online |
| Fisheries & Wildlife Extension & Outreach. Virginia Cooperative
Extension. |
online |
| Kays, J., M. V. Bartlett, and L. Curtis. 2003. Wildlife
Damage Management: Resistance of Ornamentals to Deer Damage.
University of Maryland Extension. FS-655. |
online |
| Kays, J. 2003. Managing Deer Damage in Maryland.
University of Maryland Extension EB354. |
online |
| Sharew, H. & J. S. Kays. 2005. Vole Damage Control
in Forest Plantations. Maryland DNR Forest Service. |
online |
Top
Wildlife Tracks
| Animal
Tracks |
online |
| Wildlife
Tracks |
online |
| Murie, O.J., M. Elbroch, and R.T. Peterson.
2005. Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks.
Houghton Mifflin. |
online |
Top
Water-Based Habitat Management
| Brittingham, M.C. and C.A. DeLong. 1998. Management
Practices for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat. Penn State
Cooperative Extension. |
online |
| The
Vernal Pool Association |
online |
Top
Riparian Buffers
| Understanding the Science Behind Riparian
Forest Buffers Series. Virginia Cooperative Extension.
#420-150 through 420-156. |
online |
| Riparian Buffers Series. University
of University of Maryland Extension. |
online |
Top
Invasive and Exotic Plants
| Invasive Plants and Insects Publications.
University of Georgia and USDA Forest Service, and Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service. |
online |
| Invasive Plants and Insects Publications.
Penn State Cooperative Extension. |
online |
| Invasive Plants in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. |
online |
| Swearingen, J., K. Reshetiloff, B. Slattery, and S. Zwicker.
2002. Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas.
National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
Washington, D.C. 82 pp. |
online |
| Slattery, Britt E., Kathryn Reshetiloff, and Susan M. Zwicker.
2003. Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation
Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed. U.S. Fish
& Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, Annapolis,
MD. 82 pp. |
online |
| Pannil, P. Tree of Heaven Control. Maryland
Department of Natural Resources Forest Service. |
online |
Top
Trail and Road Design and Construction
| Rathke, D.M. and M.J. Baughman. 1997. Recreational
Trail Design and Construction. University of
Minnesota Extension Service. BU-06371. |
online |
| Harkins, L. and M.A. Megalos. 1994. Recreational
Forest Trails: Plan for Success. North Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service. |
online |
Top
Natural Lands Income Options
| Non-Timber Forest Products.
Virginia Polytechnic and State University. |
online |
| Natural Resource Enterprise Opportunities.
University of Maryland. |
online |
| Natural Resource Rural Enterprise Series with downloadable budgets. University of Maryland Extension |
online |
| Penn State Agricultural Alternatives. Penn
State University. |
online |
| Missouri Alternatives Center. University
of Missouri. |
online |
| Kays, J. S. & J. Drohan. 2005. Forest Landowner's
Guide to Evaluating and Choosing a Natural Resource-Based
Enterprise. NRAES-151. Natural Resource, Agriculture,
and Engineering Service (NRAES). |
online |
Top
Small Forest Management
| Sullivan, K. L., P.J. Smallidge, et al. Forest
Resource Management: A Landowner's Guide to Getting Started.
NRAES-170. Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering
Service (NRAES). |
online |
| Fazio, J.R. 1994. The Woodland
Steward: A Practical Guide to the Management of Small, Private
Forests. Available from: The Woodland Press, Box
3524, University Station, Moscow, ID 83843. |
|
| Beattie, M., M., C. Thompson, and L. Levine.
1993. Working with Your Woodland: A Landowner's Guide.
University Press of New England, Hanover, NH. |
online |
| USDA Forest Service. 2005. Backyard Woods: Bring
Your Vision to Life. NA-IN-02-05. 44-page guide and
tip sheets on variety of topics. |
online |
Top
Tree Shelters
| Jacobson, M. and D. Jackson. 2004. Tree
Shelters: A Multipurpose Forest Management Tool. |
online |
Top
Buy Seedlings from State Nurseries
| Virginia
Department of Forestry Nursery. 1-540-363-7000 |
online |
| Maryland
Forest Service Nursery. 1-800-TREESMD |
online |
| Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Nursery |
online |
Check the blue pages of your phone book for your nearest district office
of the state Bureau of Forestry.
Top
County Extension Offices
| University of Maryland Extension
Local Offices |
online |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension County Directory |
online |
| Virginia Directory of Local Extension Offices |
online |
Top
State Forestry Departments
| Maryland
Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service |
online |
| Pennsylvania
Bureau of Forestry |
online |
| Virginia
Department of Forestry |
online |
Top
State Wildlife Departments
| Maryland
Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division |
online |
| Pennsylvania
Game Commission |
online |
| Virginia
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |
online |
Top
Forest Statistics
| Private Forest-Land Owners of the Northern United
States, 1994. RB-NE-136. |
online |
| Private Forest-Land Owners of the Southern United
States, 1994. RB-NE-138. |
online |
| Trends in Maryland's Forests. NE-INF-152-02. |
online |
| Forest Statistics for Maryland: 1986 and 1999.
RB-NE-154. |
online |
| Forest Statistics for Pennsylvania -- 1978 and
1989. RB-NE-126. |
|
| Forest Statistics for Virginia, 1992. RB-SE-131. |
online |
Top
Aerial Photos and Topographic
Top
Soil Surveys
| U.S.
Department of Agriculture-Natural Resource Conservation Service
- Soil Surveys. Access to all soil surveys online with user-friendly
mapper. |
online |
Top
Soil Testing
Contact the agriculture or forestry department at your state's
university to locate a soil testing lab and get directions for collecting
soil. The USDA Service Center Locator help you to find the Farm
Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the
Rural Development agencies in your area.
| USDA Service Center Locator |
online |
Top
Forestry Equipment
Ben
Meadows
Phone: 1-800-241-6401 |
online |
Forestry
Suppliers
Phone: 1-800-647-5368 |
online |
Bailey's,
Inc.
Phone: 1-800-322-4539 |
online |
Top
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Publications | Programs
| Programs |
Backyard Woods: Bring Your Vision to Life
This 44-page publication was developed by USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry. Whether you want to enhance the scenery in your backyard woods, provide superb habitat for wildlife, or even utilize your land as an extra source of income, the Backyard Woods program can assist in bringing your vision to life.
| Item |
Online |
| Backyard Woods: Bring Your Vision to Life (entire
manual) |
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| Table of Contents and Introduction |
online |
| Chapter 1: Make a Master Plan |
online |
| Chapter 2: Work Safely With a Chain Saw |
online |
| Chapter 3: Protect Your Property From Wildfire |
online |
| Chapter 4: Identify and Manage Hazardous Defects in Your
Trees |
online |
| Chapter 5: Keep Your Woods Healthy |
online |
| Chapter 6: Attract Wildlife |
online |
| Chapter 7: Protect Clean Water |
online |
| Chapter 8: Help Your Preferred Trees Grow |
online |
| Chapter 9: Prune Your Trees |
online |
| Chapter 10: Plant Trees |
online |
| Chapter 11: Grow and Collect Special Forest Products |
online |
| Chapter 12: Generate Wood Products |
online |
| Notes and Closing |
online |
| Tip Sheet 1: Make a Master Plan |
online |
| Tip Sheet 2: Work Safely With a Chain Saw |
online |
| Tip Sheet 3: Protect Your Property From Wildfire |
online |
| Tip Sheet 4: Identify and Manage Hazardous Defects in Your
Trees |
online |
| Tip Sheet 5: Keep Your Woods Healthy |
online |
| Tip Sheet 6: Attract Wildlife |
online |
| Tip Sheet 7: Protect Clean Water |
online |
| Tip Sheet 8: Help Your Preferred Trees Grow |
online |
| Tip Sheet 9: Prune Your Trees |
online |
| Tip Sheet 10: Plant Trees |
online |
| Tip Sheet 11: Grow and Collect Special Forest Products |
online |
| Tip Sheet 12: Generate Wood Products |
online |
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Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation From the Countryside to Your Backyard
This 28-page publication developed by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) shows you how conservation practices - practices that are used on agricultural land across the country to conserve and improve natural resources - can be adapted for use on the land around your home. These practices help the environment and can make your yard more attractive and enjoyable.
| Item |
Online |
Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation
From the Countryside to Your Backyard
Pages 1-14 |
online |
Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation
From the Countryside to Your Backyard
Pages 15-28 |
online |
| Backyard Conservation: Tip Sheets (All) |
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| Tip Sheet: Backyard Pond |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Backyard Wetland |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Composting |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Mulching |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Nutrient Management |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Pest Management |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Terracing |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Tree Planting |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Water Conservation |
online |
| Tip Sheet: Wildlife Habitat |
online |
Top
Forests on the Edge: Housing Development on America's Private Forests
This 16-page publication was developed by USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, and was published in May 2005. This is a great resource about the effects of housing density on forests - timber, wildlife, and water resources.
| Item |
Online |
| Forests on the Edge: Housing Development on
America's Private Forests |
online |
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Wildland Urban Interface
Natural resource agencies are being called upon to provide solutions to increasingly complex challenges at the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Communities are growing rapidly, landowners’ management goals often conflict, residents may not understand the benefits of resource management, and the resulting risks to environmental quality and human quality of life are becoming more apparent. To help meet these needs, the Southern Group of State Foresters led a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, Southern Center for Wildland-Urban Interface Research and Information (SCWUIRI), the University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop this WUI professional development program. This program provides state and federal natural resource agencies with a set of flexible resources to conduct their own training programs, aimed toward building skills and tools to successfully tackle WUI issues.
The Changing Roles: WUI Professional Development Program was developed through a partnership between the Southern Center for Wildland-Urban Interface Research and Information of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Other partners included the Southern Group of State Foresters and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife.
This program is online at: Wildland-Urban Interface Professional Development Program
| Item |
Online |
| Changing Roles Handout |
online |
| Table of Contents/Acknowledgements |
online |
| Using This Program |
online |
| Trainer's Introduction |
online |
| Case Studies |
online |
| Case Studies PowerPoint |
online |
| Feedback Form |
online |
| Resource List |
online |
| The Moving Edge: Perspectives on the Southern Wildland-Urban Interface |
online |
Module 1: Wildland-Urban Inter face Issues and Connections - Introduces participants to key wildland-urban interface issues and how they are interconnected. Explains why natural resource agencies should focus on interface issues.
| Module 1 Trainer's Guide |
online |
| Exercise 1.1: Piecing Connections Together |
online |
| Exercise 1.2: Describing the Interface |
online |
| Exercise 1.3: Prioritizing Interface Issues |
online |
| Exercise 1.4: Using Case Studies |
online |
| Exercise 1.5: Weaving Connections |
online |
| Exercise 1.6: What Would You Do? |
online |
| Presentation 1: Overview |
online |
| Presentation 1.1: What is the Wildland-Urban Interface? |
online |
Presentation 1.2: Key WUI Issues in the South
|
online |
| Presentation 1.3: Why Focus on the WUI? |
online |
| Presentation 1.4: Skills Needed by Natural Resource Professionals |
online |
Module 2: Managing Interface Forests - Provides tools and knowledge for effectively managing fragmented forests in the WUI. Includes practicing silviculture at the interface; small-scale harvesting systems; managing for wildlife, fire, and visual and recreational amenities; enterprise opportunities for landowners; and forest cooperatives.
| Module 2 Trainer's Guide |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.1: Who Are Interface Landowners? |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.2: Generating Income from Interface Forests |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.3: Reducing Fire Risk |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.4: Amenity Resources |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.5: Forest Health |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.6: Wildlife |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.7: Water Management |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.8: Practicing Visible Stewardship |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.9: Mechanical Vegetative Management |
online |
| Fact Sheet 2.10: Forest Cooperatives |
online |
| Exercise 2.1: Who Lives in the Interface? |
online |
| Exercise 2.2: Creating a Department of Interface Resources |
online |
| Exercise 2.3: Advertising Interface Services |
online |
| Exercise 2.4: Using Case Studies |
online |
| Exercise 2.5: Interface Moneymakers |
online |
| Exercise 2.6: Firewise Conversations |
online |
| Exercise 2.7: Scenery and Trails |
online |
| Exercise 2.8: Promoting Forest Health |
online |
| Exercise 2.9: Wild Stories |
online |
| Exercise 2.10: Cues-to-Care |
online |
| Exercise 2.11: Debate: Cues-to-Care vs. Screening Buffers |
online |
| Exercise 2.12: Balancing Ecological, Social, and Economic Concerns |
online |
| Exercise 2.13: Juggling Multiple Objectives |
online |
| Presentation 2: Overview |
online |
| Presentation 2.1: Understanding Interface Landowners |
online |
Presentation 2.2: Opportunities Realized Through Interface Forest Management
|
online |
| Presentation 2.3: Vegetation Management of Interface Forests |
online |
Module 3: Land-Use Planning and Policy - Explains land-use decision-making tools, the role of natural resource professionals in the decision-making and land-use planning process, and how natural resource professionals can get involved.
| Module 3 Trainer's Guide |
online |
| Fact Sheet 3.1: Some Policies and Programs that Affect Natural Resources |
online |
| Fact Sheet 3.2: Zoning Ordinances |
online |
| Fact Sheet 3.3: Smart Growth Principles |
online |
| Fact Sheet 3.4: Some Negative Effects of Urban Sprawl |
online |
| Fact Sheet 3.5: Subdivision Design |
online |
| Fact Sheet 3.6: Land Conservation Tools |
online |
| Fact Sheet 3.7: Best Management Practices in the South |
online |
| Exercise 3.1: Making the Link—Policy in the Interface |
online |
| Exercise 3.2: Tracking the Policy Process |
online |
| Exercise 3.3: Creating a Statement |
online |
| Exercise 3.4: Practicing Land-Use Planning |
online |
| Exercise 3.5: Understanding Conservation Development |
online |
| Exercise 3.6: Using Case Studies |
online |
| Exercise 3.7: Guiding Neighborhood Policy |
online |
| Exercise 3.8: Role-Playing Development Decisions |
online |
| Exercise 3.9: Background & Discussion Questions for Case Study 18 |
online |
| Presentation 3: Overview |
online |
| Presentation 3.1: Land-Use Policy and Zoning |
online |
Presentation 3.2: Land-Use Planning
|
online |
| Presentation 3.3: Conservation Design |
online |
| Presentation 3.4: Opportunities for Natural Resource Professionals |
online |
| Presentation 3.5: Becoming a Community Resource |
online |
Module 4: Communicating with Interface Residents and Leaders - Discusses key tips for effective communication with WUI residents and community leaders, beginning with the need to understand the audience, strategies for effectively sharing information and planning programs, and working to resolve conflict and support changes in behavior.
| Module 4 Trainer's Guide |
online |
| Fact Sheet 4.1: Communication Basics |
online |
| Fact Sheet 4.2: Starting an Informal Presentation |
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| Fact Sheet 4.3: The Language of Conservation |
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| Fact Sheet 4.4: The Power of Information |
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| Fact Sheet 4.5: Tools for Understanding Audiences |
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| Fact Sheet 4.6: Working with African American and Hispanic Communities |
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| Fact Sheet 4.7: Addressing Misconceptions about Wildland-Urban Interface Issues |
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| Fact Sheet 4.8: Communication Challenges—When People Will Not Agree |
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| Fact Sheet 4.9: Reducing Conflict |
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| Fact Sheet 4.10: Social Marketing Tools |
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| Fact Sheet 4.11: Planning a Communication Program |
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| Exercise 4.1: What Went Wrong? |
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| Exercise 4.2: Perception Is Reality |
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| Exercise 4.3: Questions to Build Understanding |
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| Exercise 4.4: An Edict to Edit |
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| Exercise 4.5: Connecting Prose to People |
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| Exercise 4.6: Critiquing Brochures |
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| Exercise 4.7: Using Case Studies |
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| Exercise 4.8: Knowing the Community |
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| Exercise 4.9: Working with Conflict |
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| Exercise 4.10: Understanding Social Marketing |
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| Exercise 4.11: Event Planning |
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| Presentation 4: Overview |
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| Presentation 4.1: Communication Foundations |
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Presentation 4.2: Critiquing Brochures
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| Presentation 4.3: Conflict Resolution |
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| Presentation 4.4: Social Marketing |
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| Presentation 4.5: Program Planning |
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Human Influences on Forest Ecosystems: The Southern Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment
| Chapter 1: Introduction |
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| Chapter 2: Population and Demographic Trends |
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| Chapter 3: Economic and Tax Issues |
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| Chapter 4: Land Use Planning and Policy Issues |
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| Chapter 5: Urban Influences on Forests |
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| Chapter 6: Challenges to Forest Resource Management and Conservation |
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| Chapter 7: Social Consequences of Change |
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| Chapter 8: Fire |
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| Chapter 9: Themes, Research, and Information Needs |
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Kays, J. S. & A. Downing (2008, September). Are There Business Opportunities for the Green Industry in Backyard Woodlots? Groundwork: A Publication of the Landscape Contractors Association, September 2008. (pg. 7-12).
Downing, A.K., J.S. Kays, and J. Finley. 2009. Backyard Woodlots: Large Scale Education for Small Acreages. In International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) 3.08 Small Scale Forestry Symposium Proceedings, June 7-11, 2009, Morgantown, WV. Pg. 31-41. (link to attached document)
Kays, J.S. A.K. Downing, and J. Finley. 2009. Backyard Woodlots: Filling The Small Acreage Service Provider Gap With The Green Industry. In International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) 3.08 Small Scale Forestry Symposium Proceedings, June 7-11, 2009, Morgantown, WV. Pg. 31-41. . (link to attached document)
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