Montana Forest Stewardship “Empowerment of Forest Owners through Personal Involvement”

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Montana Forest Stewardship “Empowerment of Forest Owners through Personal Involvement”

Montana – 93 Million Acres 23 Million Acres - Forested 3.8 Million Acres - Family Forests 1.2 Million Acres - Managed by Forest Stewards

Chance of wildfire due to excessive fuel build-up Invasive plants, insects and diseases Landscape fragmentation Unmanaged recreational activities Excessive soil erosion Loss of valuable riparian areas Some Risks for Forest Lands

MSU Extension Forestry Planning Workshops for Family Forest Owners 141 Workshops 3,177 Participants 2,053 Ownerships 1.2 million acres Managed by Forest Stewards Forest Stewardship – 1991

Forest ownership - a tug-of-war? Or; a balance of management

Why should I attend? Learn about keeping your forest healthy and productive for generations to come. Learn how to identify and implement practical steps to meet your individual ownership objectives. Write a plan that may qualify your forestland for cost share opportunities.

What will I learn? How to write a Forest Stewardship Plan Forest ecology How to manage fire risk Wildlife habitat enhancement How to assess and maintain forest health Caring for your forest Range/understory vegetation management How to protect and enhance water quality Where to go for help And much more!

National, State, and Local Partnerships and Steering Committee Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Private Family Forest Owners Resource, Conservation & Development

1. Identify forest management objectives 2. Further your understanding of how forests function 3. Inventory your forest’s natural resources 4. Develop a forest management plan to meet your objectives and support your forest 5. Visit with a Forest Stewardship Advisor on your forest Forest Stewardship Process

1. Landowners begin the planning process by receiving maps of their property and developing objectives.

Workshop sessions focus on three major forest resources Timber (your trees) Wildlife (their habitat) Range (the understory plants)

a. Workshops begin with information of how forests function beginning with regional and local factors

6 th year 5 th year 4 th year 3 rd year 2 nd year 1 st year Terminal leader One year’s growth Coniferous Trees 2b. Moving to tree stand functions then to tree functions

14 Succession The process of species change 2c. Small and large scale successional changes are discussed

15 2d. Agents of change affecting forests

16 EPHEMERAL AREA INTERMITTENT STREAM PERENNIAL STREAM EPHEMERAL AREA RIPARIAN/WETLAND AREA PERENNIAL STREAM INTERMITTENT STREAM 2e. Watersheds (importance and protection)

Awnless seed heads “W” on leaf blades Rhizomes 3. Participants inventory their forest Trees and Understory Plants Wildlife Soil Fire Rating

18 Wildlife Needs: Food Water Cover Space 4. Step four is to develop a Forest Stewardship management plan that includes:

19 4a. Management for fire resilience

Second entry for regeneration 4b. Developing silvicultural treatments: regenerative, multi-story, intermediate

21 4c. Planning for management of range and understory vegetation

4d. Planning how and when work will be completed Rubber Tire Harvester

4e. Planning how and when work will be completed

5. Verify your plan and get answers to questions specific to your forest during a personal visit with a Forest Stewardship Advisor (a natural resource professional) “Empowerment of Forest Owners through Personal Involvement”

Viable, diverse ecosystems Sustainable wood supply Good forest health and vigor Wildlife habitat Livestock grazing Watershed, stream and wetland protection Enhanced beauty of the land Decreased landscape fragmentation Natural resourced based recreational opportunities Income Forest Stewards Understand… Actively managed forests provide …

Opportunity to continue learning and planning: Montana Master Forest Steward Program 1.Forest Stewardship Planning Workshop 2.Continue to learn through advanced and focused workshops 3.Graduates can be local references for other private landowners

Financial and In-Kind Supporters Family Forest Owners MSU Extension Forestry MT Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) US Forest Service (USFS) The Nature Conservancy The Trust for Public Lands Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)

2012 Workshops May 31-June 1 & 8 in Columbus June & 30 in Big Timber July & 28 in Darby August 9-10 & 18 at Bozeman September & 29 in St. Regis

Cindy Bertek, MSU Extension Forestry Forest Stewardship Coordinator Website: Phone: Forest Stewardship of Montana The Montana State University Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran’s Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach.