Links > NYFOA Partner Sites

General Sources of Information:

• MyLandPlan.org- American Forest Foundation's new interactive website for woodland owners, by woodland owners.
• Northern Woodlands - A New Way of Looking at the Forest
• Penn State Extension Forest Leaves a quarterly newsletter for private forest landowners
• Tax Tips for 2012

  ForestAndRange.org has modules for woodland owners that span a variety of topics. Examples of modules include: management planning, forest farming, inventorying your woods, estate planning and more. Most of the modules have activities that will assist the user in learning the content of the module. The site is managed by the University of TN with individual modules created by specialists from through the land grant university system.

  Forest* A Syst* is a web-based tool for woodlot owners throughout the US to help them collect some baseline information about the location of their property, soils information, and connect them with agency / extension folks in their region. It is possible to view and print soils maps and aerial photos. The site provides general information on timber and wildlife management, recreation, forest health, and management planning. The software was developed by the University of Georgia by Kris Irwin.

• Woodland Owners' Forum
• A list of the newest publications from the Northern Research Station is now
  available. You can view and print the online versions or order paper copies of the
  publications at this link.   http://nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/updates/

• Help with Finding a Forester- NYS DEC Cooperating Forester Program
• Forests and the Environment
• Deciding what non-timber forest products to grow in your woods? See How, When and Why of Forest Farming
• Ties to the Land - a resource for families facing the challenge of passing their properties and land-based businesses from one generation to the next.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Cornell Sugar Maple Research & Extension Program
• The Arnot Teaching and Research Forest
• Cornell Cooperative County Offices
• Extension Forestry Program - Cornell Cooperative Extension Site
• Master Forest Owner (MFO) program
• About.com's Forestry section - Many topics nationwide
• NYS DEC - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Press Releases
• SUNY - ESF - State University of New York, Environmental Sciences and Forestry
• USDA Forest Service
• Forest Landowners Guide to Internet Resources for the NE and North Central States
• North Central Region Forest Management Guides
• Financial Incentive Programs for Non-Industrial Private Forest Owners
• ForestConnect - Cornell University's Extention Forestry web site
• www.tiogagaslease.org

Forest/Tree Health:

• New York Invasive Species info
• Climate Change and Biodiversity
• NYS/DEC Forest Health Page
• USDA Forest Service
• Fire
• USGS - Wetlands
• www.southerntierspecialties.com

Maps:

• Topo maps of the U.S.

Taxes:

• USDA Forest Service
• Tax Tips

Identification of Trees or other Forest Organisms:

American Society of Mammalogists

Attracting Wildlife - Habitat Improvement

Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology 

American Mushrooms

Timber, Logs, Lumber:

Adirondack Wood.com  - Wood and wood products from the Adirondacks 

Selling Your Forest Products (207KB PDF document)

Wood Working, Sawing and Safety:

OSHA Wood Dust Regulations

Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine - pick-up truck towable sawmills and firewood processors

Virginia Tech, School of Forestry - Farm Tractor Logging Summary

Other Websites of Interest:

American Forest & Paper Association

American Forests

Association of Consulting Foresters

National Arbor Day Association

US Geological Survey

Arbor Day Foundation

NY Nut Growers

4H - Virtual Forest

Identifying Trees

Tree Farm System

Forest Service NE Area

Soil Survey

ESFPA

Saw Log Bulletin

Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York State

The Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc. (NNGA)