Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner    -    James R. Karels, Director

A History of Florida Forests

In the 1960’s, Florida historian Baynard Kendrick was commissioned by the Florida Board of Forestry to write a history of Florida forestry.  His manuscript has been brought up to date by Barry Walsh and the resulting A History of Florida Forests, documents the importance of Florida's forests in the state's development for 500 years.

Online Publications

A

 Arson Alert Association (pdf, 3.9M)

B/C

 Best Management Practices Manual , Silviculture (pdf, 116 pp, 26M)

BMP Courtesy Checks; Solutions to Better Water

Be Firewise After the Storm

D

Diseases, Forest Health- general publications list

E

Evacuation Plan is More Than You May Think

Ecological and Economic Consequences of the 1998 Florida Wildfires

F

Firewise After the Storm, Be (PDF)

Florida's Forest Resources: Action Plan for 2006-2010

Florida’s Outdoor Burning and Forest Fire Laws (Know the Law)

Leyes de Fuego Forestales y Regulaciõnes de Incineracion Abiertas (Conozca la Ley Antes de Encender Fosforos- pdf, 1.1M)

Forest Health Fundamentals

Forest Health Publications

Forest Trees of Florida

Fusiform Rust of Pines (PDF)

G/H/I

 Good Fire, Bad Fire (pdf)

Introduction to Forestry (for FFA Forestry Contest)

IPS Engraver Beetles (PDF)

Insects and Diseases: Important Problems of Florida's Forest and Shade Tree Resources

J/K/L

Kermes Scales on Oaks (PDF)

Know The Law... Before You Strike That Match (Español version) (pdf, 1.1M)

M

Mobile Home Fire Safety (pdf)

N

Natural Role of Fire, The

Needle Cast of Pines (PDF)

Needle Rusts of Pine (PDF)

O

Oak Mortality, Common Causes

Oak Leaf Blister (PDF)

P/Q

Pine Chlorosis & Decline in Florida Landscapes (PDF)

Protect Your Home and Property (PDF)

R/S

Sick Trees? Tree Doctoring Has Its Limits... Get a Second Informed Opinion

Silviculture Best Management Practices Manual (pdf, 116 pp, 26M)

Silviculture Best Management Practices 2011 Implementation Survey (pdf, 1.2M)

Smoke On the Highway (PDF)

Southern Pine Beetle

T

 Tree Improvement in Florida

Tree Planting: Success or Failure Depends on You

Tree Protection Manual for Builders and Developers* see note below

U/V/W

When Nature is Your Neighbor: How To Be A Responsible Neighbor to Florida's Conservation Lands (pdf)

Wildfire: Protect Your Home and Property (pdf)

Wildfire Risk Reduction in Florida: Home, Neighborhood, and Community Best Practices (pdf, 12M)

Woods Arson... Burn and Get Burned (pdf)

X/Y/Z
* The Tree Protection Manual for Builders and Developers (published in October, 1985) went out of print several years ago. Surviving copies of this publication would contain too much obsolete information to be reproduced.
Any recommendations that our agency provides on this topic are based on the book written by Matheny and Clarke, which is available on the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) website. You may also wish to consult the appropriate chapter of the online Urban Forestry Manual, which is available at the Urban Forestry South website. We do receive numerous requests for this manual, and we are making it a high priority to develop a new version in the near future.

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