Small Woodland Managemen

Small Woodland Management

ByAngela Gupta, U of MN ExtensionBarb Spears, TWF Consulting, LLC

Art Widerstrom, MN DNR

Overview

What is Small Woodland Management Your Goals Assessing & Inventory Your Plan Management Safety Legal Considerations

Introductions

Your name How much land you own & where Why you’re here What you’re hoping to learn Do kids use your woods?

Resources

Resource List

Goal Setting

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Goal Setting

Get family involved!

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Goal Setting General Guidelines to Consider:

Encourage native species Discourage invasive species Minimize runoff Avoid construction damage Remember your neighbors

Goal Setting - Homework

Assessing & Inventory

Connectivity

http://www.google.com/webhp

Assessing & Inventory

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USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zones

Assessing & Inventory

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Assessing & Inventory

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Your Plan

Develop your own land management plan! Include: Your goals Your inventory Your management objectives

Your Plan

Your Plan

DNR

Project Plan

SWCD

Tree Farm

DNR

Management: Wildlife

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WATER

Management: Wildlife

Wildlife will come when they have:

SHELTER

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FOOD

Photo by Steve and Dave Maslowski, NACDPhoto by esagor SPACE

Management: Wildlife - Food

Feed or not to Feed: birds, deer, etc

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Management: Wildlife - Food

Plant wildlife friendly native trees and shrubs - no need to artificially feed.

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Management: Wildlife – Shelter

Photo by Joy Weese Moll

Photo by Dennis Haugen

Management: Wildlife - Water

Management: Wildlife - Water

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Management: Wildlife - Space

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Management: Healthy Woodlands

Invasive species = HUGE problem

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Management: Healthy Woodlands

Invasive Insects…

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Management: Healthy Woodlands Maintain a healthy stand

Increase species diversity Increase age diversity Increase stand vigor

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Management: Regeneration

Select trees right for your property

Planting goals Planting

considerations

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Management:

Plantings Natural

regeneration

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Management: Harvesting & Marketing

Reasons to harvest $$$ Change species composition Convert to a different land use Improve forest health and vigor Wildlife habitat Create vistas Clear trails

Management: Harvesting & Marketing

Management: Harvesting & Marketing

Timber Sale How will the trees be cut? How will the trees be moved from the

forest to the landing? How will trees be removed from

property? What are the forest impacts?

Management: TSI

Photo by Barb Spears

Management: Harvesting & Marketing

Management: Harvesting & Marketing

Photo by esagor

Management: Harvesting & Marketing

Photo by Barb Spears

Management: Special Forest Products

Photo by MNgilen Photo by gargoylesoftware

Photo by Martin LaBar

Management: Trimming

Management: Trimming

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Management: Trimming

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Management: Trimming

Things to consider: Time of year Type of tree Proper tools Reasons for pruning Safety

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Management: Hydrology

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•Creation of wetland•Mitigation

•Restoration•Enhancement

Management: Hydrology

Management: Hydrology

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Management: Open Lands

Photo by esagor

Management: Homesite

Management: Homesite

Safety

Legal Considerations

Licensed operators Utility lines Call before you dig

800-252-1166 Land transfer/estate planning

Angela Gupta, U of MN Extension 507-280-2869, [email protected]

Barb Spears, Consulting Forester 651-328-0463, [email protected]