Forest Management

Assistance for landowners
Healthy Forests
Hydrology & Wetlands
Land Acquisitions
State Forests
Urban Forestry

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State Forests

Resource Management Plans guide management activities on state forests using a stewardship ethic for people of the state, both present and future.

Florida's Champion Tree Program

Economic Impact Analysis of Woody Biomass Utilization for Bioenergy in Florida

The Forest Management Bureau is responsible for coordinating and/or administering programs that provide land management activities to small, private, non-industrial landowners in the management of their lands.

The Bureau also provides technical direction for the Florida Forest Service field units, carrying out the land management responsibilities on over 1.1 million acres of forestland in the State.

In addition, the Bureau coordinates acquisition of new state forests through the CARL program and the purchase of in-holdings within existing state forests.

Take an active role in protecting forests for future generations with the Friends of Florida State Forests

Forestry Assistance for Landowners

County Foresters

Professional Foresters are available to help private citizens with forest land goals and more...

Find out what your County Forester can do for you.

Land management information, and grant assistance to private and public, non-industrial landowners. Take a look at the services we provide...

Forest Health

Responsibility for forest pest surveys, evaluations, and impact assessments, as well as providing technical assistance.

Forest Hydrology

Providing technical support for protection of the State's forest water resources in association with silviculture activities, restoration planning, funding and implementation as well as permitting and other regulatory aspects of restoration and forest watershed management.

Forest Hydrology Introduction
Silviculture Best Management Practices 2011 Implementation Survey (pdf, 1.2M, 39 pp)
2011 Silviculture Best Management Practices Manual (pdf, 26M, 116 pp)
Request a Best Management Practices Courtesy Checks
Wetland Restoration on State Forests

Land Acquisitions

Directs land acquisition and management planning function of state lands managed by the Florida Forest Service as well as providing support functions to the Acquisition and Restoration Council and other state agencies in their efforts to acquire and manage forested timberlands.

State Lands Management

Your State Forests

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Find a State Forest

Using sound forest management practices to protect and maintain the biological diversity of the many ecosystems found in and around state forests while integrating public use of the resources.

Florida's State Forests- Brush up against the natural and untamed side of Florida.
Become a State Forest Trailwalker or Trailtrotter.
The Florida Plant Conservation Program works toward the recovery of federally-listed endangered and threatened plant species in Florida.
Interested in becoming a Forestry Volunteer?
Become a member of Friends of Florida State Forests, Inc.

Urban and Community Forestry

Promoting the value of community trees to all of Florida’s citizens, including local governments, non-profit groups, educational institutions, and private individuals through information, grant resources, and recognition.

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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