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| Northeastern Area State & Private
Forestry |
Leads and supports sustainable forest
management and use to provide benefits for the people of the 20
Northeastern and Midwestern States and the District of Columbia. |
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Massachusetts
DCR Bureau of Forestry |
The Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Bureau of Forestry serves private, municipal and urban owners of forest land and
maintains state forest land.
This website contains a wealth of information for forest land owners
- from a glossary of forest-related terms to resources on conservation
programs. |
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Massachusetts Forest Stewardship Program |
This non-regulatory program supports and
encourages private forest landowners' efforts to manage, enjoy, and care for
their land using a long-term approach. |
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Mass Woods |
A resource for woodland owners
containing accurate information intended to help make decisions about
the potential sale of timber and planning for the future of your
property.
The Mass Woods website has a helpful "Find a Local Professional"
search tool, which lists service foresters, licensed foresters and land
trusts in your zip code. |
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USDA Forest Service |
The Forest Service is the agency of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for managing over 190
million acres of public forest and grasslands. |
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Managing Grasslands, Shrublands, and Young Forest Habitats for Wildlife: A Guide
for the Northeast |
Written primarily by state and
federal wildlife biologists and foresters, this guide will provide you
with important information on how to maintain and restore these habitats
on the lands you own or manage.
Whether you are a novice or an experienced land manager, this guide
will provide helpful information anyone can use to better manage early-successional habitats. |
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New England
Cottontail Habitat Management: A Landowner's Guide |
New England's only native rabbit, the
New England cottontail, is in decline throughout its range. Loss of
habitat is one of the primary factors contributing to the decline of the
species, so one of the best ways to improve the cottontail's outlook is
to protect and increase the amount of suitable habitat available.
Landowners who are interested in making an impact on the survival of New
England cottontails can follow the guidelines outlined in this
publication. |
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MassWildlife |
The Massachusetts Division of
Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is responsible for the
conservation - including restoration, protection and management - of fish and
wildlife resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. |
| Natural Heritage &
Endangered Species Program |
The Natural Heritage & Endangered
Species Program (also called "Natural Heritage")
protects the state's wide range of native biological diversity.
The program's
highest priority is protecting the 176 species of vertebrate and invertebrate
animals and 259 species of native plants that are officially listed as
Endangered, Threatened or of Special Concern in Massachusetts. |
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New England Wild Flower Society (NEWFS) |
NEWFS has been working for over 100 years to save
native plants and their habitats.
NEWFS promotes the conservation of New
England's plant life through education, research, horticulture, habitat
preservation and advocacy. |
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Soil Testing from UMass Amherst
Department of Plant & Soil Sciences |
Provides comprehensive soil testing
for a small fee. Samples may be submitted by mail. |
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Web Soil Survey |
Provides online soil maps, data and
information. You can search for soil information by address or other
areas of interest, and create printable maps and soil reports of your
results.
Web Soil Survey is operated by NRCS and has soil maps and data
available online for more than 95 percent of the nation’s counties. |
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10/15/2009
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