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Updated: March 5, 2021

Welcome to Your Woods: Learn about the benefits of owning woods and the resources that are available to help you

Your woodlands are working for you. Maintaining trees on your property (and planting more if possible) is the most important way you can contribute to clean air, clean water and healthy wildlife. Healthy woods provide the highest quality and most varied services.
Updated: February 11, 2021

Riparian Buffer Financial Assistance Opportunities (Fact Sheet #769)

Landowners interested in creating riparian buffers can take advantage of cost-share programs available for establishing buffers. This publication outlines some of the programs available.
Updated: February 11, 2021

Riparian Buffer Management: An Introduction to the Riparian Forest Buffer

A riparian forest buffer encompasses the area from the streambank to and including an area of vegetation located upslope from the water. This publication provides background information on this habitats.
Updated: February 4, 2021

2019 Extension Annual Report

The 2019 Extension annual report
2019 Annual Report
Updated: February 2, 2021

20 Years of Forest Stewardship Education: Maryland Woodland Stewards, 1990 - 2010

This report summarizes the first 20 years of volunteer forest stewardship education, lessons learned, and discusses the importance of the future Maryland Woodland Stewards program.
Maryland Woodland Stewards 20 years report
Updated: February 2, 2021

Maryland Woodland Stewards: Opportunities for Education and Outreach

This 2-page publication lists a variety of educational and outreach opportunities for Maryland Woodland Stewards.
Updated: February 2, 2021

Maryland Woodland Stewards: Sample Agenda

Agenda for the most recent Maryland Woodland Stewards program training, October 2018
Updated: February 2, 2021

Maryland Woodland Stewards Brochure

The Maryland Woodland Stewards Program is looking for people who are, or have the potential to be, informal educators in their communities. If you have the desire to improve your woodland and wildlife habitat, to motivate others to manage their woodland, and can attend a three and a half day workshop, you can be part of this valuable statewide network of Maryland Woodland Stewards.
Updated: January 19, 2021

Forest Thinning: A Landowner's Tool for Healthy Woods

Trees and woodlands grow and change over time without any help from humans. However, their natural growth habits aren’t always the best and quickest way for you to reach your goals as a woodland owner or manager. Forest thinning is a tool that woodland owners use to encourage trees to grow in a way that meets their goals.
Updated: January 12, 2021

Heating with Wood (FS-926)

Wood is a plentiful and accessible fuel for many Marylanders. Wood burns relatively clean and comes from a renewable resource —the rural or urban forest. Coal and oil supplies are limited, are not renewable, and the cost of these fuels continue to increase. Heating costs consume a significant percentage of earnings of low‐ to moderate‐income families. Heating with fuelwood can greatly reduce utility bills for these households.