Private and municipal landowners of conserved lands can apply for grant funding to support active habitat management projects that benefit wildlife and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities. MassWildlife’s Habitat Management Grant Program (MHMGP) provides financial assistance for projects that:
A Tree Farm Inspectors Training Workshop will be held at the Bluebonnet Restaurant in Northampton on Thursday September 21st from 8:30 am to 1 pm. The workshop will train foresters in applying the 2021 Tree Farm Standards for Sustainability
Byron and Nancy Stutzman will host a Tree Farm tour at their Flat Brook Tree Farm in Ware on Thursday, August 31st from 4 to 6 pm.
Each year, the Forest Alliance gives out awards at its Annual Meeting in the fall. Two of these awards are based on nominations from the public.
The Douglas B. Cook Wood Producer of the Year Award honors a logger or
Chainsaws are an essential tool for landowners in managing their properties. But chainsaws are inherently dangerous and improper use of chainsaws results in injuries every year to thousands of unwary landowners in the U.S.
Do you know what to do if someone gets hurt in the woods? Do you carry emergency supplies to treat an injury? How will you call for help? How will emergency responders find you? Can they get an ambulance to
Tax valuations for woodlands enrolled in Chapter 61 or 61A in Massachusetts will drop an average of 8.7% for the tax year that begins on July 1st.
The Forest Alliance’s Wood Producers Council will hold its Spring Meeting at the Bluebonnet Restaurant in Northampton on Thursday, March 30th.
It is Maple Season in Massachusetts – the sweetest time of the year!
March is the month when sap flows into buckets and tubing on maple trees, steam billows into the sky in late afternoon and evening, and the first
Would you like to receive an annual income from your woods while you are waiting for your trees to mature? Have you tried to look into Forest Carbon programs and found them confusing?