Forestry Resources by Topic

Resources are listed alphabetically by topic, including websites, publications, and videos, on over 40 different topics.

Tip: use your browser’s “find” or “search” function to search for a keyword of interest.

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Three Key Resources:

• Forestry Education and Assistance for Washington Forest and Woodland Property Owners – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS043E
• Washington State Consulting Forester and Silvicultural contractor Directory
• Sources for Forest Stewardship Supplies and Materials (PDF) – WSU Extension Handout

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• Animal damage
• Backyard Forestry and Wildlife
• Birds, Bees, and Bats
• Certification
• Children and Youth
• Christmas trees
• Climate change
• Conservation easements
• Cost share programs
• Cultural resources
• Disease
• Endangered Species
• Estate Planning
• Fire
• Firewood
• Forest finance
• Forest management (general)
• Forest stewardship planning
• Forestry assistance
• Forestry supplies
• Hardwood management
• Insects
• Invasive species (see Invasive Forest Species page)
• Inventory
• Maps
• Native plants and trees
• Pruning
• Reforestation
• Regulations
• Riparian management
• Roads
• Security
• Shoreline and bluff management
• Small-scale sawmilling
• Software
• Soils
• Special forest products
• Taxes
• Thinning
• Timber harvesting
• Timber values
• Tool use and safety
• Trails
• Vegetation control
• Wildlife
• Wind
• Wood quality
• Yard and Landscape trees

Notes:

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Alder

see Hardwood management

Arborist

see Forestry assistance

Animal damage

See also Wildlife

• Beaver, Muskrat and Nutria on Small Woodlands (PDF) – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Field Guide to Forest Damage in British Columbia (PDF)
• Identifying and Managing Mountain Beaver Damage to Forest Resources – OSU Extension Fact Sheet EM9063
• Living With Wildlife: Species Fact Sheets – WDFW
• Recognizing Sapsucker Damage to Your Trees (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS057E
• Timber Damage by Black Bears (PDF) – USDA Forest Service publication

Backyard Forestry and Wildlife

• Backyard Forest Stewardship in Eastern Washington (PDF) – WSU Extension Website
• Backyard Forest Stewardship in Western Washington (PDF) – WSU Extension Website
• Living with Wildlife Series – from WDFW
• National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat Program
• Photo Point Monitoring Handbook (PDF) – USDA Forest Service publication
• WDFW Certified Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program

Birds, Bees, and Bats

See also Wildlife

• Bats and Small Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Bats Northwest
• Build Nest Boxes for Wild Birds – OSU Woodland Workbook Series EC1556
• Cavity Nesting Birds and Small Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Forest Bee Pollinators – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Managing Forest Habitats for Migrant Songbirds – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Managing Pacific Northwest Forests for Band-Tailed Pigeons – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Managing Small Woodlands for Raptors – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Nest Boxes and Nest Box Plans – NestWatch (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
• Rainforest Birds: A Land Manager’s Guide to Breeding Bird Habitat in Young Conifer Forests in the Pacific Northwest (PDF) – USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5304
• Rocket-Box Bat House (PDF)
• Wood Ducks on Small Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series

Brush Control

see Vegetation control

Certification

• American Tree Farm System
• National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat Program
• Washington Tree Farm Program
• WDFW Certified Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program

Children and Youth

• Animal Inn Activity Book (PDF) – Forest Service materials on the importance of dead wood for wildlife habitat
• Children and Nature Network – Tool kits, publications, and research
• Discovery Education
• Greening STEM Educator Toolkits – National Environmental Education Week
• National 4-H Forestry Curriculum
• National Geographic Education
• Pacific Education Institute
• Pacific Education Institute FieldSTEM Resources
• Project Learning Tree (PLT)
• Project Wet – Water education curriculum for teachers
• Project Wild – Wildlife education curriculum and tools for teachers.
• Since Time Immemorial Tribal Curriculum – Curriculum to support the teaching of tribal sovereignty, tribal history, and current tribal issues within the context of current WA state standards.

Christmas trees

• Developing Quality Christmas Trees in the Pacific Northwest (PDF)– PNW Extension Bulletin 684
• Growing Christmas Trees in the Pacific Northwest (PDF) – PNW Extension Bulletin PNW0006
• Identifying and Managing Christmas Tree Diseases, Pests, and other Problems – PNW Extension Bulletin PNW659
• National Christmas Tree Association
• Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association
• Puget Sound Christmas Tree Association
• Weed and Vegetation Management Strategies in Christmas Trees (PDF) – PNW Extension Bulletin PNW625

Climate change

• Climate Resilience Guidance for Small Forest Landowners – University of Washington Climate Impacts Group
• Climate Change Handbook: A Citizen’s Guide to Thoughtful Action – Oregon State University
• Climate Change in Washington State – Department of Ecology
• Fourth National Climate Assessment – Chapter 6: Forests – U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
• Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC) – USFS
• Life cycle impacts of forest management and wood utilization on carbon mitigation: knowns and unknowns (PDF) – UW-led research
• The Seedlot Selection Tool – a tool for finding the correct seed sources for your forest under current and potential cliamte scenarios
• Water, Climate Change, and Forests (PDF) – USFS PNW-GTR-812

Commercial thinning

see Thinning

Conservation easements

• Land Conservation Assistance Network
• Land Trust Alliance
• Washington Land Trust Directory – From the Washington Association of Land Trusts
• Working Forest Conservation Easements: A Primer for Forest Landowners (PDF) – Maryland Cooperative Extension information sheet

Consulting foresters

see Forestry assistance

Cost share programs

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• DNR Forest Landowner Assistance Programs (PDF)
• Family Forest Fish Passage Program (FFFPP)
• Forestry Riparian Easement Program (FREP)
• Rivers and Habitat Open Space Program

Cultural Resources

• Culturally Modified Tree Training Video 
• Ethnobotany and Cultural Resources (PDF) – WSDOT publication
• Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
• What is Cedar Bark Stripping? (YouTube)  – WADNR Video

Disease

• Field Guide to Forest Damage in British Columbia (PDF) – Handbook from B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
• Annosus Root Disease of Western Conifers (PDF) – USDA Forest Service Forest Insect and Diseases Leaflet FIDL 172
• Armillaria Root Rot (PDF) – USDA Forest Service Disease Management Notes
• Assessing Tree Health (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS055E
• Common Tree Diseases of British Columbia – excellent book available from the Canadian Forest Service
• Dead Branches, Dead Tops & Dead Trees: The Interaction of Water Stress, Insects & Disease (PDF) – Oregon Department of Forestry
• Diseases of Pacific Coast Conifers – USDA Forest Service Agriculture Handbook 521
• Drought Stress in Conifers (PDF) – Oregon Department of Forestry Fact Sheet
• Forest Disease Management Notes
• Forestspests.org
• Forest Pest Leaflets – Canadian Forest Service Publications
• Hemlock Dwarf Mistletoe (PDF) – USDA Forest Service Forest Insect and Diseases Leaflet FIDL 135
• Laminated Root Rot – USDA Forest Service Forest Disease Management Notes
• Disease and Insect Pests of Pacific Madrone (PDF) – OSU Extension Forest Health Fact Sheet EC1619-E
• Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook – Complete
• Seasonal Foliage Loss in Pacific Northwest Conifer Trees (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS056E
• Swiss Needle Cast (PDF) – USDA Forest Service Forest Disease Management Notes
• Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative
• WA DNR Forest Health and Resiliency Division
• Western Forest Insect and Disease Leaflets – List of USDA Forest Service leaflets
• Western Forest Insects and Diseases – A USDA Forest Service clearinghouse of disease information
• What’s Wrong With my Madrone? – OSU Extension Service
• White Pine Blister Rust – USDA Forest Service Disease Management Notes (PDF)
• WSU Puyallup Plant and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory

Endangered Species

• Washington Natural Heritage Program
• WDFW Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) Program
• WDFW Wildlife Management – Endangered Species

Estate planning

• Land Conservation Assistance Network
• Estate Planning for Forest Landowners: What Will Become of Your Timberland (PDF) – USDA Forest Service General Technical Report GTR-SRS-112
• National Timber Tax Website
• Ties to the Land Homepage

Fire

• DNR
  Fire Information and Prevention
• Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network – Washington State
• Firewise Communities
• My Forest Burned: Now What? – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Reducing Fire Risk on Your Forest Property (PDF) – PNW Extension Bulletin PNW618
• Six wildfire adaptation resources in Spanish – Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
• What is Firewise? – Snohomish Conservation District Info
• Wildlife-Friendly Fuels Reduction – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series

Firewood

• Firewood Economics
  – UI Extension Bulletin
• Fuelwood Characteristics of Northwest Conifers and Hardwoods (updated 2010) (PDF) – USFS PNW-GTR-810

Fish

see Riparian management

Forest finance

• Financial Analysis Principles and Applications for Private Forest Lands (PDF) – WSU Extension Manual 030E

Forest health

see Disease or Insects

Forest management (general)

• Competition and Density in Woodland Stand (PDF) – OSU Extension Publication EM9206
• Forest Ecology in Washington (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin EB1943
• Photo Point Monitoring Handbook (PDF) – USDA Forest Service publication
• Silviculture for Washington Family Forests (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin EB2000
• Terminology for Forest Landowners (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin EB1353
• USDA Forest Service Silvics Manual – Detailed information on the the silvicultural characteristics of North American tree species

Forest stewardship planning

• Your Forest Stewardship Plan (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS060E
• Guidelines for Timber Management Plans (PDF) – WA Dept. of Revenue
• Forest Stewardship Planning Workbook – WSU Extension Bulletin EB2016
• Washington State Integrated Forest Management Plan Guidelines (PDF)
• A Stewardship Handbook for Family Forest Ownerships (PDF) – National Association of State Foresters

Forestry assistance

See also Cost share programs

• Forestry Education and Assistance for Washington Forest and Woodland Property Owners (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS043E
• Washington State Consulting Forester and Silvicultural contractor Directory – WSU Extension database
• Certified Arborist Directory – from the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
• Certified Forester Directory – from the Society of American Foresters
• DNR Small Forest Landowner Office
• eXtension – Nationwide online Extension resources
• Forest*A*Syst – National web site with tools for private forest owners

Forestry supplies (some examples with no implied endorsement)

• Sources for Forest Stewardship Supplies and Materials (PDF) – WSU Extension Handout
• Forestry Supply Retailers (some examples with no implied endorsement)
  • Bailey’s
  • Forestry Suppliers
  • Pac-Forest Supply

Game

see Wildlife

Hardwood management

• Ecology and Silviculture of Bigleaf Maple (PDF) – BC Ministry of Forests Extension Note 33
• Fact-Sheet for planting Red Alder – provided by Weyerhaeuser
• Hardwood Silviculture Cooperative
• Hardwoods of the Pacific Northwest – OSU Forest Resource Laboratory Research Contribution 8
• Management Options for Declining Red Alder Forests (PDF) – WSU Extension Manual EM003
• Red alder-a state of knowledge (PNW-GTR-669) (PDF) – USDA Forest Service General Technical Report
• USDA Forest Service Silvics Manual – Detailed information on the the silvicultural characteristics of North American tree species
• Western Hardwoods Association
• Wildlife in Broadleaf Woodlands of Oregon and Washington (PDF) – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series

Insects

• Ambrosia Beetles of Western Conifers (PDF) – USDA Forest Service Forest Insect and Diseases Leaflet FID 170
• Assessing Tree Health (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS055E
• Douglas-fir Beetle (FIDL 5) (PDF) – USDA Forest Service Forest Insect and Diseases Leaflet
• Douglas-fir Tussock Moth – Oregon Dept. of Forestry Forest Health Note (PDF)
• Field Guide to Forest Damage in British Columbia (PDF)
• Fir Engraver Beetle – OR Dept. of Forestry Forest Health Note (PDF)
• Forestspests.org
• Forest Pest Leaflets – Canadian Forest Service Publications
• Pacific Northwest Defoliators
• Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook – Complete
• WA DNR Forest Health and Resiliency Division
• White Pine/Sitka Spruce Weevil (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin EB1101E
• Western Forest Insect and Disease Leaflets – List of USDA Forest Service leaflets
• Western Forest Insects and Diseases – A USDA Forest Service clearinghouse of insect information
• WSU Puyallup Plant and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory

Invasive species

see Invasive Forest Species Page

Inventory

• Basic Forest Inventory Techniques for Family Forest Owners (PDF) – PNW Extension Bulletin PNW630
• How To Use a Clinometer (PDF) – Forestry Suppliers Technical Bulletin M0003
• Selecting an Increment Borer (PDF) – Forestry Suppliers Technical Bulletin M0004
• Photo Point Monitoring Handbook (PDF) – USDA Forest Service publication
• Simple Homemade Tools for Forest Resource Inventories (PDF) – WSU Extension Manual EM038E

Logging

see Timber harvesting

Maps

• A Beginner’s Guide to Basic Inventory and Digital Mapping of Nontimber Forest Products on Small Private Forestlands (PDF)
• Google Maps
• Google Earth
• King County eMap – Assessor maps (best printed 11×17)
• King County iMap – interactive mapping service
• Land Measurement and Survey: An Introduction for Woodland Owners (PDF) – Extension Bulletin PNW581
• Microsoft Bing Maps
• Skagit County iMap – Interactive mapping service (requires Internet Explorer)
• Snohomish County Online Property Information (SCOPI) – Interactive mapping service
• WA DNR FPARS System – Create a variety of site maps, including site class, resources, water types, topo, and more
• Web Soil Survey (NRCS) – Soils maps and aerial images

Native plants and trees

• Native Trees of Western Washington (WSU Press, 2014, 141pp.)
• Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest – OSU website
• Grow Your Own Native Landscape: A Guide to Identifying, Propagating and Landscaping with Western Washington Native Plants (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin MISC0273
• Identification and Use of Common Riparian Woody Plants of the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest Regions (PDF) – NRCS Field Guide
• Native Plant Nurseries in Washington
• Native Plant Resources for the Pacific Northwest – King County Website
• Native Trees and Shrubs with High Wildlife Value (PDF) – WA DNR Handout
• Northwest Native Plant Guide – King County Website
• Pacific Northwest Wildflowers – a database of native wildflowers, with photos and range maps, from author Mark Turner
• Plant Associations in Washington’s Puget Trough Ecoregion (PDF) – WADNR Website
• Planting Native Oak in the Pacific Northwest (PDF) – USFS PNW-GTR-804
• Rare Plant Information – Washington Natural Heritage Program
• Silvics of North America – US Forest Service Agriculture Handbook 654
• Skagit Conservation District – A potential source for native plants
• Snohomish Conservation District – A potential source for native plants
• Sound Native Plants Information Sheets
• Trees of Washington (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin EB0440
• USDA PLANTS Database
• USDA Forest Service Silvics Manual – Detailed information on the the silvicultural characteristics of North American tree species
• Washington Assoc. of Conservation Districts Plant Materials Center – A potential source for native plants
• Washington Native Plant Society
• Washington Wildflowers – a very useful smart phone app for the identification of native Washington wildflowers. The app is not free, but is an excellent tool.
• Western Oregon and Washington Native Plant List

Non-timber forest products

see Special forest products

Noxious Weeds

see Invasive Forest Species Page

Pruning

• Conifer Pruning Basics for Family Forest Landowners (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin EB1984

Reforestation

• Bareroot Planting Fact Sheet (PDF) – King Conservation District
• DNR Webster Forest Nursery
• Forest Seedling Network – a portal for finding forest seedling vendors
• Maintaining Seedling Vigor (PDF) – a guide from the DNR Webster Nursery
• Planting Forest Seedlings (PDF) – WADNR Publication
• The Seedlot Selection Tool – a tool for finding the correct seed sources for your forest under current and potential climate scenarios
• Skagit Conservation District – A potential source for native tree seedlings
• Snohomish Conservation District – A potential source for native tree seedlings
• Successful Reforestation: An Overview (PDF) – OSU Woodland Workbook Series EC1498
• Washington Assoc. of Conservation Districts Plant Materials Center – A potential source for native tree seedlings

Regulations

• DNR Small Forest Landowner Office
• Forest Practices Forms and Instructions (WA DNR)
• Forest Practices Illustrated
• Washington State DNR Forest Practices Board Manual

Riparian management

• A Guide to Creating Vernal Ponds (PDF)
• Alternate Plans for Family Forests
• Aquatic Plants and Fish (PDF) – WDFW Guide to Controlling Invasive Aquatic Plants
• Conservation Buffers: Design Guidelines for Buffers, Corridors, and Greenways (PDF) – USDA National Agroforestry Center Publication
• DNR Small Forest Landowner Office
• Family Forest Fish Passage Program
• Native growth and critical area protection areas (NGPA/CAPA) in Snohomish County
• Plant it Right: Restoring Our Streams (YouTube) – WSU Extension Video
• Ponds – Planning, Design, Construction (PDF) – USDA Agriculture Handbook 590
• Riparian Areas: Fish and Wildlife Havens – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Streamside Living in Snohomish County
• Wetlands as Varied as Our Region – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Water Weeds: A guide to Aquatic Weeds in King County (PDF) – King County Noxious Weed Program

Roads

• Guidelines for Forest Roads (PDF) – Washington State DNR Forest Practices Board Manual
• Low Volume Roads Engineering: Best Management Practices Field Guide (PDF) – USAID Publication

Root rot

see Disease

Security

• Junk Vehicle Verification, Notification and Affidavit (PDF) – WA DOL form
• King County Illegal Dumping Online Report
• King County Junk Vehicle Information
• Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users Limitation – RCW 4.24.210
• Snohomish County Junk Vehicle Guidelines

Shoreline and bluff managment

• Living Near The Edge Of Puget Sound – A resource list assembled by Elliot Menashe

Site Preparation

see Reforestation

Small-scale sawmilling

• Washington State Small-Scale Sawmill Directory

Software

• CVal: A Spreadsheet Tool to Evaluate the Direct Benefits and Costs of Carbon Sequestration Contracts for Managed Forests. – includes report and software download
• Landscape Management System (LMS) Homepage
• Rural Technology Initiative – free software tools

Soils

• Digging a soil pit on your property (YouTube) – WSU Extension YouTube video
• Best Management Practices for Maintaining Soil Productivity in the Douglas-fir Region (PDF) – OSU Extension Manual EM9023
• Forest Soil data for Your Forest Stewardship Plan (PDF) – WSU Extension Manual EM064
• Geology of Washington – WA DNR
• Keeping Your Forest Soils Healthy and Productive (PDF) – WSU Extension Bulletin EB2019
• Managing Organic Debris for Forest Health (PDF) – PNW Extension Publication PNW609
• NRCS Web Soil Survey
• Washington Soil Atlas (PDF)

Special forest products

• A Beginner’s Guide to Basic Inventory and Digital Mapping of Nontimber Forest Products on Small Private Forestlands (PDF)
• A Guide to Floral Greens: Special Forest Products – WSU Extension Bulletin EB1659
• Biology, Ecology, and Social Aspects of Wild Edible Mushrooms in the Forests of the Pacific Northwest: A Preface to Managing Commercial Harvest (PDF) – USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-309
• Agroforestry Northwest Workgroup Website
• Nontimber Forest Product Resources for Small Forestland Owners and Businesses
• Northwest Mushroomers Association – Whatcom County
• Puget Sound Mycological Society
• Snohomish County Mycological Society
• Special forest products: Species information guide for the Pacific Northwest (PDF) – USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-513

Succession planning

see Estate planning

Taxes

• Designated Forest Land (PDF) – WADOR Fact Sheet
• Federal Income on Timber: A Key to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) – USFS Technical Report R8-TP 84
• Federal Income Taxation for Woodland Owners: An Overview (PDF) – OSU Woodland Workbook Series EC1526
• Guidelines for Timber Management Plans (PDF) – WADOR Fact Sheet
• National Timber Tax Website
• Open Space Taxation Act (PDF) – WADOR Fact Sheet
• Tax Tips for Forest Landowners – Annual tax tips from the US Forest Service
• WA Dept of Revenue Timber Tax Website
• Understanding Washington’s Timber Excise Tax (PDF) – WADOR Fact Sheet

Thinning

• Competition and Density in Woodland Stand (PDF) – OSU Extension Publication EM9206
• Guide to Variable Density Thinning Using Skips and Gaps (PDF) – USDA Forest Service
• Let’s Mix it Up! The Benefits of Variable Density Thinning (PDF) – USDA Forest Service Science Findings article
• Thinning: An Important Timber Management Tool (PDF) – PNW Extension Bulletin PNW0184
• Variable-Density Thinning – What the heck is it, and why should I care? (PDF) – TimberWest article by USDA Forest Service researcher Connie Harrington

Timber harvesting

• A Primer for Timber Harvesting – WSU Extension Bulletin EB1316
• Horse Logging Directory (PDF) – A list compiled by UW Pack Forest
• L&I Logging Safety Resources – this site has several logging-related safety resources available, including free online courses
• Selling Timber and Logs (PDF) – OSU Woodland Workbook Series EC1587
• Timber Harvesting Options for Woodland Owners (PDF) – OSU Woodland Workbook Series EC1582
• Washington State Consulting Forester and Silvicultural Contractor Directory – WSU Extension database

Timber values

• WA Dept of Revenue Stumpage Value Tables
• DNR Delivered Log Price Survey

Tool use and safety

• Chainsaw Safety Tips (PDF) – UGA Cooperative Extension
• L&I Online Safety videos (many related to chainsaws/logging)
• Operating a Chainsaw Safely (PDF) – MU Extension

Trails

• Hand Tools for Trail Work, 2005 Edition (PDF) – USFS/USDOT Publication
• Recreational Trails Program Reports Order Form – Order free copies of USFS Trail Publications and Videos
• Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook, 2007 Edition (PDF) – USFS/USDOT Publication
• Trail Design for Small Properties (University of Minnesota Extension)
• Wetland Trail Design and Construction, 2007 Edition (PDF) – USFS/USDOT Publication

Vegetation Control

See also Invasive Forest Species Page

• Introduction to Conifer Release – OSU Woodland Workbook Series EC1388
• Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook – Online Version – see Forestry chapter.
• Rights-of-Way Vegetation Management – WSU Extension Publication MISC0185

Wetlands

see Riparian management

Wildlife

See also Animal damage; Birds, Bees, and Bats; Endangered Species; and Riparian management

• Amphibians in Managed Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Beaver, Muskrat, and Nutria on Small Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Diversifying Forest Structure to Promote Wildlife Biodiversity in Western Washington Forests – WSU Extension Manual EM044
• Family Forests and Wildlife: What You Need to Know – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Habitat Management for Turkeys on Small Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Living with Wildlife Series – from WDFW
• Managing for Deer and Elk on Small Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Managing Ponderosa Pine Woodlands for Fish and Wildlife – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Managing Western Juniper for Wildlife – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Native Trees and Shrubs with High Wildlife Value (PDF) – WA DNR Handout
• Oregon White Oak and Wildlife – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Porcupines in Managed Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Reptiles in Managed Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Small Mammals in Managed Woodlands: Tools for Family Forestland Owners – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Snags, Coarse Woody Debris, and Wildlife (PDF) – article by DNR Stewardship Wildlife Biologist Jim Bottorff
• Techniques and Tools for Monitoring Wildlife on Small Woodlands – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Westside Douglas-fir Forests and Wildlife – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series
• Wildlife Ecology and Forest Habitat – WSU Extension Bulletin EB1866
• Wildlife Forage Seed Mixes (PDF) – Eastside and Westside mixes from DNR Stewardship Wildlife Biologist Jim Bottorff
• Wildlife in Broadleaved Woodlands of Oregon and Washington – Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series

Wind

• Storm Damage to Forests: Information for Landowners (PDF) – DNR and WSU Extension fact sheet

Wood quality

• Tree Growth, Forest Management, and Their Implications for Wood Quality (PDF) – PNW Extension Bulletin PNW0576

Yard and landscape trees

• Assessing Tree Health (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS055E
• Don’t Top Trees – WA DNR Urban Forestry
• WSU Master Gardeners
• Small Trees for the Home Landscape – WSU Extension Bulletin EB2036
• The Myth of Tree Topping (PDF) – WSU Extension Handout
• Tree Protection on Construction and Development Sites (PDF) – OSU Extension Publication
• Tree Topping: A Practice to Avoid (PDF) – WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS061E

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