What do you see when you look at your trees? Do you see 10 trees or 10 acres of trees?
Do you see a scenic view? A future home site? A haven for sport or recreation? A habitat for wildlife? A family legacy? A one-time cash crop? An ongoing economic resource?
Regardless of what you see, or what you own, management is key.
Management helps keep your forest land healthy and productive today and tomorrow, and increases economic, environmental and social benefits from your forest land.
If your goal is maintaining your forest land, good management means wise stewardship.
Whatever your objectives — sport, recreation, scenery, wildlife habitat, conservation, profit — good management can help get you there. Good management guides you toward maintaining a healthy forest and demonstrating social, environmental and ecological responsibility. Whether you represent the eighth generation of Floridians on your land or the first, managing it preserves your legacy for future generations.
If economic profit is part of your plan, good management means making wise choices.
Maximize your financial return by improving the economic capacity of your forest land. Using a combination of sound management practices, you can enhance production, facilitate harvesting, and recover forest growth, while safeguarding water quality and maintaining a healthy forest.
When you manage your forest land, you take an active role in maintaining and sustaining some of Florida's most valuable resources for future generations.
Manage your forest … for now and for the long run.
“I can't say enough positive things about the Florida Forest Service and St. Johns County Forester. Since 1995, they've assisted me with a management plan under the Florida Stewardship Program, supported three prescribed burns and provided wildfire prevention/mitigation, helped with acquiring and planting 3,750 longleaf pine seedlings, and facilitated applications for Cost Share funds.
” - Michael Adams, Saturiwa Conservation Area and ADAMScience Inc.