Private Forest Land

American Tree Farm System - Forest industry sponsored certification and recognition program for forest owners. Provides education and technical assistance, conducts conservation projects, promotes sustainable management of forests.
www.treefarmsystem.org/

Community Forestry Resource Center - The Community Forestry Resource Center promotes responsible management of private forest lands through the organization of sustainable forestry cooperatives and associations of private forest owners.
www.forestrycenter.org/

A Forest Landowner's Guide to Internet Resources - A directory of categorized links leading to on-line publications, fact sheets, and brochures, on topics of interest to private forest landowners.
na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/flg/

The Illinois Virtual Forest - Information and links of interest to Illinois forest landowners. Includes a number of Forest Service publications, no longer in print, that are of interest to the consulting or service forestry community as well.
ilvirtualforest.nres.uiuc.edu/

Minnesota Logger Education Program - Promotes sustainable forestry, best management practices, and workplace safety. Searchable membership directory, workshop schedule, archive of newsletters (in PDF).
www.mlep.org/

Northeastern Area Forest Stewardship - Provides landowners with a national directory of professional resources available to assist them. From the USDA Forest Service.
na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/index.shtm

Understanding Forestry Terms - A Glossary for Private Landowners - From North Carolina State University.
www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/woodland/won-26.html

Woodlot Management Home Study Program - Online course provided by Nova Scotia Natural Resources department. Topics include silviculture, harvesting, wildlife management, and recreation.
www.gov.ns.ca/natr/extension/woodlot/