Healthy Forests

Forests follow a developmental cycle from new growth to maturity, and every stage offers us an opportunity to help maximize the health and resilience of our trees.

This section is under development. Check back soon for pages on each of these stages.

For now, we find these two resources to be quite useful.

• Backyard Forestry in Western Washington from WSU Extension was specifically written for people who live “in the woods” of western Washington, whether it be on 1 acre, 10 acres, or more. It will help you recognize what is living and growing on your property, reduce risks, improve wildlife habitat, and care for your woodland. (24 pages)

• Climate Resilience Guide for Small Forest Landowners in Western Washington from the University of Washington and USDA is a terrific guide to understanding the impacts of climate change on forests and steps landowners can take to reduce adverse impacts and increase resilience. (31 pages)