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Forest Management Notes

Drafted in the early 1990s, Forest Management Notes are summaries of information on topics of interest to many landowners. While some information has changed, much of the material provided is still applicable. 

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT         
      Wildlife Ecology and Habitat    Management
     Managing Too Many Deer
     Fencing Animals Out
     Using Nest Boxes and Related Materials
     Managing Wildlife Openings

​     Managing Brush for Wildlife
     Designing Woody Plantings for Wildlife
     Improving Stream Habitat
     Managing Apple Trees for Wildlife

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
     Working with Foresters and Loggers
     Vegetation Ecology
​     Selecting Timber Harvesting Systems
     Evaluating Timber Stands
     Improving Timber Stands
     Producing Firewood
     Sugarbush Management 
​     Managing Herbaceous Vegetation
     Designing Plantations

     Designing Windbreaks and Hedgerows
     Preparing Sites for Woody Plants
     Growing Woody Plants from Seed
     Protecting Woody Plantings
     Managing Decaying Trees
​     Managing Woodlands for Aesthetics

LAND OWNERSHIP
     Landownership Goals and Management Objectives
     Locating Property Boundaries
​     Determining Land Capabilities and Limitations
     Planning Woodland Roads
​     Diverting Water from Woodland Roads
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MISCELLANEOUS
     Producing Woodland Mushrooms
     Developing Pay-to-Hunt Enterprises
     Converting Trees to Building Materials
     Conserving Vernal Ponds
     Land Stewardship Ethics

     Ecosystem Management 
     Biodiversity
     Old-Growth Forests
     Landscape Ecology


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  • Home
  • ABOUT US
    • Staff
    • History of our CD
    • FOIA Policy
    • Board of Directors
    • Board Meetings
    • Our Partners
    • Join Our Team
  • Services
    • Biannual Plant Sales
    • Soil Testing
    • Montmorency County Plat Book
    • Grain Drill Rental
    • Tree Planter Rental
  • Programs
    • Wildlife Risk Mitigation Project (WRM)
    • Deer Habitat Improvement Program (DHIP)
    • Forestry Assistance Program (FAP) >
      • The Forestry Assistance Program (FAP)
      • Forestry Professionals and Referrals
      • Qualified Forest Program (QFP)
      • Forest Management Notes
      • Forest-Related Organizations
      • Forest Pests and Diseases
      • Ecological Forestry
      • Soils, Fire, Landscapes, and Climate
      • Forests, Biodiversity, and Non-Game Species
      • Timber Tax
    • Hunting Access Program (HAP)
    • Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) >
      • MAEAP Program
      • MAEAP Verified Farms
      • Farmer Resources
    • NRCS Alpena Service Center
    • Recycling
  • Links
    • Videos
    • Articles
    • Podcasts