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Restoration, Management and Monitoring of Forest Resources in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Recommendations for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
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The science of forestry is evolving towards landscape planning and is furthering our understanding of the intricate relationships between forest structure and development.

 

Habitat Improvements In Hardwood Plantations On Wetland Reserve Easements
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This brochure provides information to assist landowners in conducting a self-evaluation to determine if their plantation is ready for a more in-depth assessment by a natural resource professional, as well as the steps necessary to obtain NRCS approval to carry out prescribed management actions.

 

Tool For Assessment And Treatment Of Reforested Bottomland Hardwood Stands On Wetland Reserve Easements
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This document was developed by a working group of the Tristate Conservation Partnership (TCP) at the request of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.& ...

 

Prescribed Burning in Southern Pine Forests
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Prescribed burning is an important wildlife management tool used in our southern pine forests. With an understanding of fire ecology, landowners can effectively apply techniques to improve wildlife habitat using the controlled application of fire.& ...

 

Estate Planning for Forest Landowners - What Will Become of Your Timberland?
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The purpose of this book is to provide guidelines and assistance to nonindustrial private  forest owners and the legal, tax, financial, insurance, and forestry professionals who serve  them on the application of estate planning techniques to forest properties.

 

Fred Bordelon's and Ernie Lane's Forest

Ernie Lane and Fred Bordelon grew up Greenville, Mississippi where they developed an appreciation for the bottomland hardwood forests in the floodplain of the Mississippi River.

 

How to Plant Bottomland Hardwoods on Difficult Sites

Most Mississippi alluvial forest restoration plantings have not performed well. The Center for Bottomlands Hardwoods Research has the answers.

 

Coles Creek Land and Timber Company

Coles Creek Land and Timber Company (Coles Creek) is located approximately ten miles north of Natchez, Mississippi across the river from Waterproof, Louisiana.

 

What is a Bottomland Hardwood Forest?

A bottomland hardwood forest is basically a “swamp” or deciduous forested wetland. These lowland forests grow along river “bottoms,” and tend to flood during the rainy season.

 

Bottomland Hardwood Reforestation In The Lower Mississippi Valley
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We prepared this bulletin to assist you--as a farmer or other private landowner--in reestablishing forests on part of your land. It will be most useful to you if your land is in the Lower Mississippi Valley and your main reason for reforestation is to produce wildlife habitat, either for private enjoyment or as a means of obtaining supplemental income.

 

Where Is the Carbon? Carbon Sequestration Potential from Private Forestland in the Southern United States
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Uncertainty surrounding the future supply of timber in the southern United States prompted the question, “Where is all the wood?” (Cubbage et al.

 

Wetlands Conservation at a Glance
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According to Tierra Resources, wetlands are our first line of defense against hurricanes and their protection and restoration are vital to both the economic and environmental sustainability of the Gulf Coast.

 

Forest to Faucet - Why National Forests Are More Than Recreational Spaces
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One of the foundational principles of the U.S. Forest Service is water. This observation was made in reference to the impact of the Clean Water Act on the importance to watershed management within the national forests.

 

Leveraging the Landscape - State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2012
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Over the last three years, projects that address the relationships between carbon and forests have moved from the sidelines of international climate action to center field.

 

Under Cover - Wildlife of Shrublands and Young Forest
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The term “early successional habitat” describes the shrubs, trees, and other plants that grow back on the land after older vegetation has been removed or cut back.

 

The Challenge of Maintaining Working Forests in 21st Century America
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Recently I made a presentation to the Society of American Foresters (SAF) at their annual conference. My overall theme was that working forests, not wilderness areas and parks, are the prospective foundations of our prosperity in the 21st century.

 

Do You Know What Your Forest Carbon Offsets Are?
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In the world of forest carbon offsets, it’s absolutely essential to understand seven general terms with very precise meanings.   real additional permanent verifiable quantifiable leakage reversal These concepts apply to all offset projects, but each type of project has its own methodology for calculating offsets.& ...

 

Atlantic White Cedar, Regenerating a globally threatened forest ecosystem
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Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) is found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States from Maine to Florida and west to Mississippi.

 

Forest Management Options for Carbon Sequestration - Considerations in the Eastern U.S.
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Richard Birdsey of the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station provides the Eastern U.S. forest perspective on carbon sequestration and examples of forest carbon management projects in this video short course.

 

Forest Carbon for the Private Landowner (Part 2) - Protocols, Projects and Opportunities

Andrea Tuttle presents this video short course ont forest carbon markets and how these can be used to capture and hold carbon on the landscape.

 

Consulting Foresters for Private Landowners
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Professional forest management can provide tremendous benefits to landowners. Landowners have the opportunity to produce income from timber sales, develop better wildlife habitat, enjoy more hunting opportunities and provide a better environment for all of us by protecting soil and water resources.

 

Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
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ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

Benefits of Prescribed Burning
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Fire has shaped Louisiana’s landscape for thousands of years. Native Americans set fires to reduce “rough” vegetation, improve hunting areas and create space for crops.

 

Study On Forests, Forest Products Sets Stage For Educational Programs
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News Release Distributed 06/23/06: While certified forestry is becoming a growing trend, a study by researchers from the LSU AgCenter and Mississippi State University concluded that private - non-industrial - landowners are more reticent.

 

Reasons for Prescribed Fire in Forest Management

A summary of all the benefits of prescribed fire in southern forests.

 

Protecting your forest asset - managing risks in changing times
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Private forest owners control most of the southern forest resource and are critical to maintaining forest health in the South. Record droughts, rising temperatures, increased frequency and intensity of wildfires, insect and plant invasions, and more intense storm events all pose threats to the health of Southern forests.

 

Flood Tolerance and Related Characteristics of trees of the Bottomland Hardwood Forests of the Southern United States.
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The Southern bottomland hardwoods encompass 30.8 million acres from Virginia, south ro the sub-tropical hardwood forests of south Florida, west to eastern Texas and Oklahoma, and north up the Mississippi River Valley to southern Illinois and Indiana.

 

Southern Forest Resource Assessment Highlights - The Southern Timber Market to 2040
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Timber market analysis of the South's predominantly private timberland finds that the 13 southern states produce nearly 60 percent of the nation's timber, an increase from the mid-1990s.

 

Restoration of bottomland hardwood forests in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, U.S.A.
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The aims of this chapter are to describe the LMAV and its forests illustrate land-use history and current extent of forests, and summarize forest restoration activities in the region.

 

A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests
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The use of fire in the forests of the United States has come full cycle. Early settlers found Indians using fire in virgin pine stands and adopted the practice themselves to provide better access, improve hunting, and to get rid of brush and timber so they could farm.

 

Romancing the Crop Tree
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New Perspectives in Hardwood Management for the Nonindustrial Private Landowner.

 

Wildlife Forestry in Bottomland Hardwoods - Desired Forest Conditions for Wild Turkey, White-tailed Deer and Other Wildlife
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This is a report developed specifically for private forest landowners interested in managing for wildlife habitat values.  It provides a summary of detailed management guidelines aimed at achieving “desired forest conditions” for wildlife.

 

Forest Resources of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley
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This report addresses a gap in data about this land by providing, for the first time since 1986, comprehensive new estimates of forest area, volume, carbon, and tree species stocking change.

 

Bottomland Hardwoods of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
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Characteristics and Management of Natural Function, Structure, and Composition.

 

A New Hope for the Battered Mississippi Delta
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From the tip of Illinois to New Orleans, the great river rose from its channel, slipped its shackles, and crept with relentless strength miles deep into the farmland and country towns of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving ruin in its wake.

 

The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed in Arkansas and Louisiana
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The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed of Arkansas and Louisiana is one of the nation’s most unique places. Bayou Bartholomew follows a meandering course through all or part of Jefferson, Lincoln, Drew, Desha, Chicot, and Ashley counties in Arkansas and joins the Ouachita River in Morehouse Parish, near Sterlington, Louisiana.

 

For Flood Weary Farmers, a New Way to Stay on the Land
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Roy McCallie was born in Stuttgart during the great Mississippi flood of 1927.  His parents were forced to find a safer area when their hometown of Arkansas City was facing inundation, and it’s a good thing they did: the town was completely destroyed and lay submerged beneath the combined waters of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers from April through August.

 

Show Bottomland Hardwoods Organizations & Professionals (293)
There are 293 resources serving Delta Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Bottomland Hardwoods Organizations & Professionals serving Delta Region
Arborists
International Society of Arboriculture Southern Chapter
- St Louis, MO
Carbon Credits and Sequestration
ACRE Investment Management, LLC
- The Plains, VA
American Carbon Registry
John Kadyszewski - Director - Arlington, VA
Aurora Sustainable Lands
- Chapel Hill, NC
BCarbon
- Houston, TX
Bio-Logical Capital
Grant McCargo - Managing Director, Founder and CEO - Denver, CO
Blue Source
- Cottonwood Heights, UT
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
Brandon Smith
HHNT, Inc. - Senior Ecologist - Savannah, GA
Chestnut Carbon Solutions
- New York, NY
Climate Action Reserve
- Los Angeles, CA
Conservation Finance Center
James Cummins - Executive Director of Wildlife Mississippi - Stoneville, MS
Conservation Plus
- The Plains, VA
Cori Gavin
Eco-Restore, LLC - Senior Project Manager - Gulfport, MS
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ecosystem Investment Partners
- Baltimore, MD
Ecosystem Marketplace
- Washington, DC
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Debbie Reed - Executive Director - Falls Church, VA
Enviva
- Bethesda, MD
EP Carbon
- Berkeley, CA
Family Forest Carbon Program
American Forest Foundation - Washington, DC
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives - Jackson, MS
Finite Carbon
- Wayne, PA
Forest Carbon Fund
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Works
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Trends
- Washington, DC
Grassroots Carbon
- San Antonio, TX
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Assets, Inc
- Wilmington, NC
GreenTrees
- The Plains, VA
Indigo Ag
- Boston, MA
LandYield
- Chattanooga, TN
Locus Agricultural Solutions
- Solon, OH
Mad Agriculture
- Boulder, CO
Natural Capital Exchange (NCX)
- San Francisco, CA
Nori LLC
- Seattle, WA
Pachama
- San Francisco, CA
Ray Kinney
Barber & Kinney, LLC - Broker/General Appraiser - Ridgeland, MS
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
Seth Yoho
Williams Forestry & Associates - Regional Manager - Calhoun, GA
Soil Value Exchange, PBLLC
- Houston, TX
Solbere
OR
TerraCarbon LLC
- Peoria, IL
The Climate Trust
- Portland, OR
The Earth Partners
- Houston, TX
Westervelt Ecological Services
John Wigginton - Regional Manager, Southeast Region - Auburn, AL
Conservation Credit Markets
BCarbon
- Houston, TX
Blue Source
- Cottonwood Heights, UT
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
Chestnut Carbon Solutions
- New York, NY
Climate Action Reserve
- Los Angeles, CA
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Ecological Restoration Business Association
- Tysons, VA
Ecosystem Marketplace
- Washington, DC
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Debbie Reed - Executive Director - Falls Church, VA
EP Carbon
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Fund
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Works
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Trends
- Washington, DC
Grassroots Carbon
- San Antonio, TX
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Assets, Inc
- Wilmington, NC
Indigo Ag
- Boston, MA
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
Soil Value Exchange, PBLLC
- Houston, TX
TerraCarbon LLC
- Peoria, IL
Unique Places Conservation
Michael Scisco - Conservation & Mitigation Specialist - Albuquerque, NM
Fire Services / Prescribed Burning
Brad Campbell, RF
Southern Resource Service, Inc. - Brad Campbell - Starkville, MS
Chloeta Fire Inc.
Mark Masters - Midwest City, OK
Jason Potts
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Mississippi - Corinth, MS
Jeff Windham, R.F.
Complete Land and Timber Management, Inc. - Columbia, MS
Mississippi Firewise Program
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Pearl, MS
Mississippi Prescribed Fire Council
- Hattiesburg, MS
Shortleaf Pine Initiative
- Athens, GA
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southern Fire Exchange
Kevin Robertson - Fire Ecology Research Scientist - Tallahassee, FL
Tom Brickman
Cypress Partners - Tom Brickman - Birmingham, AL
Forest Health
Ed O' Brien
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Sam Rayburn, TX
Forest Health Program
Garron Hicks - Assistant Forest Management Chief - Brookhaven, MS
Forest Resource Consultants
Brian Stone - Forest Management - Macon, GA
Lewis Williams
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Lufkin, TX
Owen Cole
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Petal, MS
Peter Kleto
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Grantville, GA
Randy Browning
Wildlife Mississippi - Longleaf Pine Program Coordinator - Stoneville, MS
Tony Callahan
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Newton, MS
Foresters
American Forest Management
- Charlotte, NC
Andrew Edwards
U.S. Forest Service - Forester - Starkville, MS
Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions
- Shreveport, LA
Ben Vanderford
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Regional Forester - Tupelo, MS
Bickham L. Crooks
- Forester - Gonzales, LA
Blake Jones
MS Forestry Commission - Area Forester - West, MS
Blake Lloyd
Scotch Land Management, LLC - Forester - Fulton, AL
Brad Campbell, RF
Southern Resource Service, Inc. - Brad Campbell - Starkville, MS
Charles Donald, Jr.
Charles Donald Timber - President - Vicksburg, MS
Cliff Hudson
Hudson Forestry Services - Louisville, MS
Danielle Atkins
Land & Ladies - Owner/Forester - Brunswick, GA
David Morgan
Southern Research Station - Forester - Starkville, MS
David Stanton
Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc. - Forester - Texarkana, AR
Dearl Brooks
Southern Natural Resources, Inc. - Meridian, MS
Delta Wildlife
- Stoneville, MS
Derek Daugherty
Daugherty & Daugherty Forestry Services - Danielsville, GA
Ed O' Brien
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Sam Rayburn, TX
Emile S. Gardiner
Southern Research Station - Research Forester - Team Leader - Stoneville, MS
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives - Jackson, MS
Forest Health Program
Garron Hicks - Assistant Forest Management Chief - Brookhaven, MS
Forest Resource Consultants
- Macon, GA
Gary A. Burns
Burns Forestry and Wildlife - Professional Forester, Wildlife Biologist - Crockett, TX
Gary Bratton
American Forest Management - Director, Appraisal Services / ARA (Accredited Rural Appraiser) - Sumter, SC
Giles Weber Brent Kelly
Wildlife Mississippi - Bottomland Hardwood Forester - Stoneville, MS
J. Bill Clark
Taylor Forestry, Inc. - Summit, MS
James D. Hancock
Contract Forestry Services, LLC - De Kalb, MS
Jason Potts
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Mississippi - Corinth, MS
Jaysen Hogue
Mercy Tree Forestry & Wildlife Services - New Albany, MS
Jeff Main
Land & Timber Services Group - Owner - Tallahassee, FL
Jeff Windham, R.F.
Complete Land and Timber Management, Inc. - Columbia, MS
Jeffery A. Taylor
Taylor Forestry, Inc. - President - Summit, MS
Jeffrey L. Carson
- Forester - Clarksdale, MS
John Derrett Cason
MS Forestry Commission - Area Forester - Yazoo City, MS
John G. Guthrie, Jr., RF
John. G. Guthrie & Sons, Inc. - John G. Guthrie, Jr. - Wiggins, MS
John Russell Fletcher
Fletcher Professional Forestry Services - Owner/Forestry Consultant - Lexington, MS
Lamar C. Dorris
US Fish & Wildlife Service - Refuge Manager - Cruger, MS
Lee A. Sansing
- Registered Forester - Columbus, MS
Lee McCord
Southern Research Station - Forester - Rienzi, MS
Leon A. Rucker
- Forester - Durant, MS
Lewis Williams
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Lufkin, TX
Mark Lee
Black River Timber and Wildlife - Procurement Manager - Flora, MS
Mason, Bruce & Girard
- Blacksburg, VA
Michael E. Bee
Southern Forest Management Services, LLC. - Owner - Natchez, MS
Mike Bird
Principal / Forester - Bird & Crawford Forestry - Center, TX
Misty Booth
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator - Pearl, MS
Myles Lambert Malone
Wildlife Services - Biologist - Cary, MS
Nathan Renick
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent/Forester (MS) - Monroe, LA
Owen Cole
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Petal, MS
Peter Kleto
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Grantville, GA
Philip D. Bailey, MAI
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. - Senior Appraiser, Eastern US & International - Blacksburg, VA
Resource Management Service, Inc.
- Birmingham, AL
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
Roy Geiger
Sumter Timber Company - Owner - Demopolis, AL
Sam L. Hobart
Hobart Forestry Consulting Inc. - President - Clarksdale, MS
Samuel J. Greco
- Owner/Operator - Greenwood, MS
Shelley M. Griffin
Southern Research Station - Forestry Technician - Stoneville, MS
Shortleaf Pine Initiative
- Athens, GA
Skip Steed
Steed Timber Company - Lincoln, AL
Southeast Forestlands, LLC
Eric Entrekin - Owner - Meridian, MS
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Southern Group of State Foresters
- Garner, NC
Southern States Realty
- Mccomb, MS
Stephen Dicke
Mississippi State University Extension Service - Raymond, MS
Teddy Reynolds, RF
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Esta - Teddy Reynolds - Magnolia, AR
Terry Beasley
Southern Forest Resources, LLC - Registered Forester MS & AL - Amory, MS
Thaddeus Crowell
MS Forestry Commission - Forest, MS
The Longleaf Alliance
- Andalusia, AL
Tim Deen
Robert T. (Tim) Deen, Consulting Forester - Meridian, MS
Tom Brickman
Cypress Partners - Tom Brickman - Birmingham, AL
Tom Busch
Timberland Associates, LLC - Dumas, MS
Tony Callahan
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Newton, MS
Walter B. Dennis, RF
Walter Dennis & Associates, Inc. - Walter B. Dennis - Natchez, MS
Warren E. Peters
Peters Forest Resources, Inc. - President - Baton Rouge, LA
William C. Kirk
US Forest Service - Forestry Technician - Stoneville, MS
Mitigation Banks
Bio-Logical Capital
Grant McCargo - Managing Director, Founder and CEO - Denver, CO
Black Creek Swamp Mitigation Bank
Robert Anderson - Bank Sponsor POC - McHenry, MS
Coastal Environments - Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, LA
Dead Tiger Mitigation Bank
Brandon A Pike - Bank Sponsor - Gulfport, MS
Delta
Mark Morgan - Bank Sponsor POC - Plantation, FL
Devils Swamp Mitigation Bank Phase I
Brandon A Pike - Bank Sponsor - Gulfport, MS
Devils Swamp Mitigation Bank Phase II
Brandon A Pike - Bank Sponsor - Gulfport, MS
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Ecosystem Investment Partners
- Baltimore, MD
Field Sport Concepts, LTD
- Charlottesville, VA
George County Mitigation Bank
Brandon A Pike - Bank Sponsor - Gulfport, MS
Lower Bay Road Mitigation Bank
Robert Anderson - Sales POC - Bank Sponsor POC - McHenry, MS
MS Highway Department MB
Mr. Tony Lobred - Regulatory Bank Manager - Vicksburg, MS
Panther Creek Mitigation Bank
Scott Gideon - Owner - Bank Sponsor POC - Madison, MS
Pittman Environmental Services
Bart Pittman - Purvis, MS
Restoration Systems
- Raleigh, NC
Seth Yoho
Williams Forestry & Associates - Regional Manager - Calhoun, GA
Westervelt Ecological Services
John Wigginton - Regional Manager, Southeast Region - Auburn, AL
Wetland Solutions - Jackson County
Brandon A Pike - Bank Sponsor - Gulfport, MS
Native Species Nurseries
Almost Eden
John, Bonnie, & Jeff McMillian - Merryville, LA
Applewood Seed Company
- Arvada, CO
Baddour Garden Center
- Senatobia, MS
Buy Rare Seeds
- San Francisco, CA
Byron Nursery
- St. Charles, IL
Chief River Nursery Company
- Grafton, WI
Evergreen Landscape Nursery
Ron Rusk - Evensville, TN
Fast Growing Trees
- Fort Mill, SC
Florida Association of Native Nurseries
- Melbourne , FL
Heritage Flower Farm
- Mukwonago, WI
High Country Gardens
- Williston, VT
Holland Wildflower Farm
Bob and Julie Holland - Elkins, AR
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist / Consultant - Berryville, VA
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Izel Native Plants
- Washington, DC
Joyful Butterfly
- Blackstock, SC
Maypop Hill Nursery
- Centreville, MS
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Mesa Garden
Steven Brack - Belen, NM
Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries
Toxey Haas - Creator and CEO of Mossy Oak - West Point, MS
Native Texas Nursery
- Austin, TX
Natural Communities Native Plants
- Batavia, IL
Pine Ridge Gardens
- London, AR
PlantNative
- Portland, OR
Rocky Creek Nurseries, Inc.
- Lucedale, MS
Rolling River Nursery
Planting Justice - Oakland, CA
Roundstone Native Seed, LLC
- Upton, KY
Seth Yoho
Williams Forestry & Associates - Regional Manager - Calhoun, GA
Shubuta Nursery
- Plum Creek Timber Company - Shubuta, MS
Spring Hill Nurseries
- Harrison, OH
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
Kristin Lamberson - Holly Springs, MS
The Crosby Arboretum
Patricia Drackett - Mississippi State University - Picayune, MS
The Southern Christmas Tree Association
Michael Buchart - Executive Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Whitfield Farms & Nursery
- Twin City, GA
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Coastal Environments - Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, LA
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commision
- Ocean Springs, MS
Headwaters, Inc.
- Walt Dinkelacker - Ridgeland, MS
Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee
Angeline Rodgers - Acting Coordinator - Tupelo, MS
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
- Baton Rouge, LA
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
Pittman Environmental Services
Bart Pittman - Purvis, MS
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Stacy W. Jackson
Jackson Real Estate Professionals, LLC - Owner - Winnsboro, TX
Sunrise Fisheries
Jerry Williamson - Aquaculturalist and Certified Fishery Scientist - Lake Village, AR
Sunrise Fisheries
Jerry Williamson - Fisheries Biologist - Lake Village, AR
The Earth Partners
- Houston, TX
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
Almost Eden
John, Bonnie, & Jeff McMillian - Merryville, LA
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
Applewood Seed Company
- Arvada, CO
Bell Brothers, Inc.
Danny Bell - President - Bellville, GA
Buy Rare Seeds
- San Francisco, CA
Clearwater Seeds
- Spokane, WA
Conservation Blueprint
Peter Berthelsen - President - St. Paul, NE
Elberta Forest Tree Nursery
Rayonier Inc. - Elberta, AL
Evergreen Landscape Nursery
Ron Rusk - Evensville, TN
Fast Growing Trees
- Fort Mill, SC
Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center
- Galliano, LA
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
Heritage Flower Farm
- Mukwonago, WI
Holland Wildflower Farm
Bob and Julie Holland - Elkins, AR
IFCO Seedlings
- Moultrie, GA
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
- Coffeeville, MS
Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Winslow, ME
Joyful Butterfly
- Blackstock, SC
Live Monarch Foundation
- Blairsville, GA
Maypop Hill Nursery
- Centreville, MS
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Mesa Garden
Steven Brack - Belen, NM
Native Bee-Ginnings
Glenn Kenny - Owner - Meadville, PA
Natural Communities Native Plants
- Batavia, IL
Rocky Creek Nurseries, Inc.
- Lucedale, MS
Shubuta Nursery
- Plum Creek Timber Company - Shubuta, MS
Spring Hill Nurseries
- Harrison, OH
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
Kristin Lamberson - Holly Springs, MS
The Crosby Arboretum
Patricia Drackett - Mississippi State University - Picayune, MS
The Right Seed
- Hooper, NE
Whitfield Farms & Nursery
- Twin City, GA
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Tree Planting Vendors
Arbor Day Foundation
- Nebraska City, NE
Chief River Nursery Company
- Grafton, WI
Fast Growing Trees
- Fort Mill, SC
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
GreenTrees
- The Plains, VA
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries
Toxey Haas - Creator and CEO of Mossy Oak - West Point, MS
Reboot Reforestation, LLC
Connor Herndon - Sales & Customer Outreach Manager - Tuscaloosa, AL
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
Southern Mississippi Trading
- Waynesboro, MS
Woodlot and Timber Services
American Forest Management
- Charlotte, NC
Andy Callahan
Soterra - Pine Grove, LA
Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions
- Shreveport, LA
Blake Lloyd
Scotch Land Management, LLC - Forester - Fulton, AL
Brush Clearing Services, LLC
Brian P Sheppard - Pine Mountain, GA
Charles Donald, Jr.
Charles Donald Timber - President - Vicksburg, MS
Chloeta Fire Inc.
Mark Masters - Midwest City, OK
Elona Cervantes
Alpha Services LLC - Union, MS
Hankins, Inc.
Harold, David, and J.D. Hankins - Ripley, MS
Jason Potts
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Mississippi - Corinth, MS
Les Holman
Provine Helicopter Serv., INC - Greenwood, MS
Nathan Renick
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent/Forester (MS) - Monroe, LA
Richmond Nell Consulting
Richie Nell - Land Investments and Management - Saraland, AL
Roy Geiger
Sumter Timber Company - Owner - Demopolis, AL
Seth Bradshaw
Bradshaw Tree - Operations manager - Sunflower, MS
Skip Steed
Steed Timber Company - Lincoln, AL
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Teddy Reynolds, RF
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Esta - Teddy Reynolds - Magnolia, AR
The Price Companies, Inc.
- Monticello, AR
Tutt Land Company
- Thomaston, AL

 Forest Resource Assessment

   
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Small Farms and Woodlots
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Learn about how woodlots of today provide much more for their owners, including income from selling wood and nonwood products, forest-based income opportunities such as lease hunting and recreation, solitude and escape from emotional pressures and stress of modern living and working, and simply the pride of owning and caring for the land.

 

Geospatial Data Gateway

The Geospatial Data Gateway (GDG) provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers in the Geospatial Data Warehouse. It is the One Stop Source for environmental and natural resources data, at any time, from anywhere, to anyone. It allows you to choose your area of interest, browse and select data, customize the format, then review and download. 

This service is made available through a close partnership between the three Service Center Agencies (SCA); Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD).

 

Forest Products Laboratory

Forest Products Laboratory

  • Located in Madison, Wisconsin, since 1910
  • Nation's only federally funded wood utilization research laboratory
  • Currently employs 60 Research Scientists
  • Primarily or partly responsible for many of today's wood-based technologies, including wood preservatives, glulam beams, oriented strandboard, and fiber-based packaging
  • Research partnerships located in virtually every state in the Nation

Early research highlights

  • Reduced timber demand for railroad ties by 75% through preservatives research
  • Increased average lumber yield per log from 25% to 60%
  • Wood frame technology used in over 90% of our Nation's homes
  • Designed and constructed Nation's first prefabricated home

 

Southern Wildlife at Risk - Family Forest Owners Offer a Solution

 

Trees and Forests - America's Critical Green Infrastructure
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2016 State & Private Forestry Report

 

Who Owns America's Trees, Woods, and Forests?
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Results from the U.S. Forest Service 2011-2013 National Woodland Owner Survey

 

Mississippi's Assessment of Forest Resources and Forest Resource Strategy - July 2010
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The Assessment provides an analysis of forest conditions and trends in the state and delineates priority rural and urban forest landscape areas.

 

 Forestry Planning & Best Management Practices

   
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There’s a Simple Way to Stop Dangerous Wildfires. We Barely Use It.
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Witnessing the way that prescribed-burn association members across generations, cultural backgrounds and political beliefs are working together to care for the land has changed my view of the future.& ...

 

Healthy Forests Provide Clean and Abundant Water
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Active forest management plays a crucial role in protecting clean water supplies, particularly in regions vulnerable to wildfires and water scarcity, such as Arizona and California.

 

Managing for Bees
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Despite their critical role in nature and the economy, bee populations continue to decline in range and abundance.  One of the major causes of pollinator decline is habitat loss.

 

Returning Fire to the Land
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For thousands of years, the vast majority of fires on the land were intentionally set by Indigenous Peoples of this region for a variety of reasons.

 

Working Lands For Wildlife
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Through Working Lands for Wildlife —a voluntary, incentive-based effort—the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its conservation partners will provide landowners with technical and financial assistance to: Restore populations of declining wildlife species.

 

Prescribed Burning in Southern Pine Forests
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Prescribed burning is an important wildlife management tool used in our southern pine forests. With an understanding of fire ecology, landowners can effectively apply techniques to improve wildlife habitat using the controlled application of fire.& ...

 

Healthy and Fire-Resilient Forest Management by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
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This video from Washington Policy Center with cooperation from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, sheds light on how the tribes manage forests to be more healthy using commercial harvests, thinnings, and controlled burns to deal with the pressures of insect infestation, climate change, and decades of fire suppression.

 

Small Farms and Woodlots
By:

Learn about how woodlots of today provide much more for their owners, including income from selling wood and nonwood products, forest-based income opportunities such as lease hunting and recreation, solitude and escape from emotional pressures and stress of modern living and working, and simply the pride of owning and caring for the land.

 

My Land Plan

My Land Plan is a resource for woodland owners, by woodland owners to help you protect and enjoy your woods and is provided to you by the American Forest Foundation (AFF). AFF works on behalf of family forest owners around the country who want to ensure their woods stay healthy for all the reasons why we love woods – wildlife, recreation, solitude, a place to enjoy with family and friends.

My Land Plan offers a unique and specialized set of tools to help you find, store and use material that is especially tailored to your needs and goals. To access these tools, you will have to sign up for an account and give us some basic information about your woods, which will be stored in a confidential, password protected site.

Once you set up an MLP account, you will be able to:

  • Make a map of your land and mark special features such as trails, water bodies, good picnic spots or places where you're likely to see wildlife.
  • Set goals for your land--such as increasing wildlife or building trails--and see specific steps to accomplish them.
  • Access customized information about local government agencies, nonprofits and businesses that can help you with specific tasks and questions.
  • Keep a journal to record your experiences on your land in words and pictures. Share journal entries with your friends and family
  • Connect with other woodland owners who can offer you advice, ideas, inspiration and encouragement. Offer them the same in return.

 

Mississippi’s Voluntary Silvicultural Best Management Practices Implementation Monitoring Program
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In 2013, the Mississippi Forestry Commission conducted a field survey of best management practices (BMPs) voluntarily implemented on forestland in Mississippi.

 

Southern Wildlife at Risk - Family Forest Owners Offer a Solution

 

Trees and Forests - America's Critical Green Infrastructure
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2016 State & Private Forestry Report

 

Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan - The key to forest management
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Forest stewardship is the management of forest resources in a way that meets the needs of the current owners, but does not adversely affect use by future generations.

 

High Grade Harvesting - Understand the impacts, know your options
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As a landowner, you may be approached by a logger or forester to have a “high grade” harvest of your woods, which they typically call “selective cutting.& ...

 

Mississippi's BMPs - Best Management Practices for Forestry in Mississippi
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This handbook presents recommended standards, methods and specifications for the forest resource manager and forest landowner to follow in order to carry out silvicultural and forestry-related activities in compliance with Section 319 of the Water Quality Act.

 

Caring for Your Forest With a Forest Stewardship Plan
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If you own or manage forest land, you are probably concerned about keeping it productive and healthy now and in the years to come. Like many forest landowners, you may want to sustain or increase the economic value of your forest while protecting environmental assets such as wildlife and clean water.

 

Where Is the Carbon? Carbon Sequestration Potential from Private Forestland in the Southern United States
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Uncertainty surrounding the future supply of timber in the southern United States prompted the question, “Where is all the wood?” (Cubbage et al.

 

CP 33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds

CP-33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds is available under the United States Department of Agriculture Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP).

 

Bobwhite Quail Biology and Management
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This is a 7-page fact sheet that covers life history, food requirements, habitat and forest management to benefit Bobwhite.

 

Atlantic White Cedar, Regenerating a globally threatened forest ecosystem
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Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) is found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States from Maine to Florida and west to Mississippi.

 

Bioenergy from Wood and Forest Carbon Dynamics
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What is a carbon neutrality number and how can we ensure that wood used to produce energy makes sense from a carbon offset standpoint?

 

Restoration, Management, and Monitoring of Forest Resources in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley - Recommendations for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
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The conservation objective in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley is to provide forested habitat capable of supporting sustainable populations of all forest dependent wildlife species.

 

Consulting Foresters for Private Landowners
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Professional forest management can provide tremendous benefits to landowners. Landowners have the opportunity to produce income from timber sales, develop better wildlife habitat, enjoy more hunting opportunities and provide a better environment for all of us by protecting soil and water resources.

 

Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
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ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

The Southern Forest Futures Project

The Southern Forest Futures Project provides a science-based “futuring” analysis of the forests of the 13 States of the Southeastern United States. With findings organized in a set of scenarios and using a combination of computer models and science synthesis, the authors of the Southern Forest Futures Project examine a variety of possible futures that could shape forests and the many ecosystem services and values that forests provide. The science findings and modeling results could inform management and policy analysis of the South’s forests. In the chapters of this technical report, the authors provide detailed findings and results as well as sets of key findings and implications.

 

Protecting your forest asset - managing risks in changing times
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Private forest owners control most of the southern forest resource and are critical to maintaining forest health in the South. Record droughts, rising temperatures, increased frequency and intensity of wildfires, insect and plant invasions, and more intense storm events all pose threats to the health of Southern forests.

 

Landscape Stewardship Guide for Foresters and Land Managers

This document provides Forestry program managers with broad guidance on a landscape approach to forest stewardship in the region served by Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.

 

Southern Forest Resource Assessment Highlights - The Southern Timber Market to 2040
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Timber market analysis of the South's predominantly private timberland finds that the 13 southern states produce nearly 60 percent of the nation's timber, an increase from the mid-1990s.

 

Restoration of bottomland hardwood forests in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, U.S.A.
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The aims of this chapter are to describe the LMAV and its forests illustrate land-use history and current extent of forests, and summarize forest restoration activities in the region.

 

Conservation buffers - wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
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Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests
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The use of fire in the forests of the United States has come full cycle. Early settlers found Indians using fire in virgin pine stands and adopted the practice themselves to provide better access, improve hunting, and to get rid of brush and timber so they could farm.

 

Density and diversity of overwintering birds in managed field borders in Mississippi.
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ABSTRACT.—Grassland bird populations are sharply declining in North America. Changes in agricultural practices during the past 50 years have been suggested as one of the major causes of this decline.

 

Winter Avian Community and Sparrow Response to Field Border Width
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Field borders benefit wintering farmland birds,with greater positive effects associated with wider borders.

 

The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation - Bobwhite and Buffers
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The conservation provisions of the Farm Bill can produce more consistent positive wildlife habitat benefits when policy (program statutes, rules, practices, and practice standards) is developed in the context of explicit goals identified as part of large-scale conservation initiatives.

 

Managing working lands for northern bobwhite - the USDA NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project
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Six Basic Smoke Management Practices for Prescribed Burning
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Smoke management has become one of the leading challenges facing prescribed fire practitioners in the Southeast and the continued use of prescribed fire in any region may depend on effective smoke and emission mitigation practices.

 

Recognizing and overcoming difficult site conditions for afforestation of bottomland hardwoods
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Restoring bottomland hardwoods requires attention to site conditions, matching tree species to the site, and controlling weeds and herbivores in order to achieve success.

 

Longleaf Pine Regeneration
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Provides instructions for artificial regeneration, site prep, seedings and planting to re-establish longleaf pine.  The guidelines conclude, “Longleaf pine has many desirable characteristics for landowners who have multiple-use forest management objectives.

 

Intensive Pine Straw Management on Post CRP Pine Stands
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Across Southeast Georgia, thousands of landowners are faced with the decision of how to effectively manage post Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) pine stands.

 

Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians And Reptiles of the Southeastern United States
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The Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians and Reptiles series (hereafter Guidelines) is intended to provide private landowners, state and federal land agencies, and other interested stakeholders with regional information on the habitat associations and requirements of amphibians and reptiles, possible threats to these habitats, and recommendations for managing lands in ways compatible with or beneficial to amphibians and reptiles.

 

Mississippi’s Conservation Reserve Program. CP33-Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Mississippi Bird Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Final Report, 2006–2010

 

 Forestry Resources

   
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Sustainable Forests Roundtable

The Sustainable Forests Roundtable is an open and inclusive process committed to the goal of sustainable forest management on public and private lands in the United States. Roundtable participants include public and private organizations and individuals committed to better decision-making through shared learning and increased understanding.

The purpose of the Roundtable is to serve as a forum to share information and perspectives that will enable better decision making in the United States regarding sustainable forests. The Roundtable serves to promote shared leadership and responsibility in contributing toward achievement of sustainable forests on public and private lands throughout the United States. This purpose is actualized through efforts to:

  • Provide a forum for dialogue about sustainable forest issues, including national and sub-nationalcriteria and indicator efforts;
  • Broaden and deepen public understanding and adoption of sustainable forest management practices;
  • Facilitate the coordinated assessment and reporting of the sustainability of the Nation’s forest resources;
  • Communicate and coordinate data and programs within the sustainable forest community;
  • Serve as a venue for connecting domestic and global forest issues; and
  • Demonstrate on-the-ground benefits of sustainable forest management through the efforts of local and regional champions.

The fundamental approach of the Roundtable in carrying out its purpose is based on the belief that better data will lead to better dialogue about the sustainability of the nation’s forest resources, which will in turn lead to more informed, better decisions by stakeholders.

Since its inception in 1998, the Roundtable's primary focus has been the domestic implementation of an internationally agreed upon set of criteria and indicators (C&I) contained in the Santiago Declaration of the Montreal Process for the purpose of developing a shared understanding of current forest conditions and a baseline against which to mark future progress toward sustainability and was instrumental in the development and release of the National Report on Sustainable Forests in 2003 and 2010. Roundtable efforts since completion of these reports have focused on stimulating stakeholder dialogue on the meaning of the reports, actively engaging local and regional champions in their implementation of C&I at sub-national scales, and preparing for the next national report in 2015.

The ownership and management characteristics of the nation’s forest resources present uniquely difficult challenges in adopting and reporting on sustainable forest management in the United States. Because there is no national program or policy for sustainable forests on all lands, the Roundtable fulfills a critical role by providing a venue for all stakeholders to share perspectives and develop implementation ideas in order to broaden and deepen the application of sustainable forest management on the ground.

The Roundtable is not a decision-making body, but rather an open forum comprised of voluntary participants to share information and perspectives about the sustainable management of the nation’s forests. The overall goal is to engage federal, state, private, and non-profit organization leadership in committing to collaborative capacity building that will improve the forest sector’s ability to promote sustainable forest management. This work includes making linkages to international sustainable forest issues and other roundtables, forums, and processes focused on other natural resources.
 

 

Family-Owned Forests: How To Unlock The Carbon Potential In America's Backyard
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The Family Forest Carbon Program is a new program, created by the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy, to open carbon markets to small forest landowners, empowering them to be able to help address our climate challenges.

 

Prescribed Burning in Southern Pine Forests
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Prescribed burning is an important wildlife management tool used in our southern pine forests. With an understanding of fire ecology, landowners can effectively apply techniques to improve wildlife habitat using the controlled application of fire.& ...

 

Forestry: Western Fires and Prescribed Fires
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Watch and listen to a discussion by the EarthX Conservation Forestry Panel talking about current issues on western fires and prescribed burning.

 

Fire Effects Information System

The Fire Effects Information System is an online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals and about fire regimes of plant communities in the United States. FEIS reviews are based on thorough literature searches, often supplemented with insights from field scientists and managers. FEIS provides reviews that are efficient to use, thoroughly documented, and defensible. Approximately 15 to 30 new or revised reviews are published in FEIS each year. There are 3 types of FEIS reviews:

  1. Species Reviews 
  2. Fire Studies 
  3. Fire Regime Syntheses 

 

FY2017 Longleaf Pine Strategy
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NRCS released its two-year implementation strategy to restore, create and enhance longleaf pine forests in the Southeast U.S.

 

Don’t Move Firewood

Trees are being destroyed through the transportation of invasive insects & diseases in firewood. One of the most important things we can do to protect trees is stop moving invasive pests and diseases to new areas on firewood. It’s really that simple- don't move firewood, and keep trees healthy and alive. Forests are great places to play, but they also keep our air clean and our water pure. We must protect them by not moving firewood, so our kids, grandkids and great-grandkids can enjoy these amazing places like we do.

The Don't Move Firewood campaign is managed on a day-to-day basis by The Nature Conservancy's Forest Health Protection Program staff. Don't Move Firewood as a whole was begun, and is advised, by the Continental Dialogue on Non-native Insects and Diseases. Select a state to get localized information.

 

Nontimber Forest Product Resources for Small Forestland Owners and Businesses

The purpose of this website is to provide information and tools to help advance commercial development of nontimber forest products (NTFPs) on small forestlands in the United States. For the purposes of this website, NTFPs are defined as all wild, wild-simulated, and cultivated native forest vegetation other than lumber and lumber industry by-products (e.g., industrial turpentine, plywood, sawdust, strand board).

 

My Land Plan

My Land Plan is a resource for woodland owners, by woodland owners to help you protect and enjoy your woods and is provided to you by the American Forest Foundation (AFF). AFF works on behalf of family forest owners around the country who want to ensure their woods stay healthy for all the reasons why we love woods – wildlife, recreation, solitude, a place to enjoy with family and friends.

My Land Plan offers a unique and specialized set of tools to help you find, store and use material that is especially tailored to your needs and goals. To access these tools, you will have to sign up for an account and give us some basic information about your woods, which will be stored in a confidential, password protected site.

Once you set up an MLP account, you will be able to:

  • Make a map of your land and mark special features such as trails, water bodies, good picnic spots or places where you're likely to see wildlife.
  • Set goals for your land--such as increasing wildlife or building trails--and see specific steps to accomplish them.
  • Access customized information about local government agencies, nonprofits and businesses that can help you with specific tasks and questions.
  • Keep a journal to record your experiences on your land in words and pictures. Share journal entries with your friends and family
  • Connect with other woodland owners who can offer you advice, ideas, inspiration and encouragement. Offer them the same in return.

 

Find a National Forest in the South

The Southern Region covers thirteen states--a vast area stretching from Texas on the western side, Virginia on the north, and down to Puerto Rico on the south. You'll find a wide variety of forest environments, including the only tropical forest (El Yunque) in the agency. Find a forest nearest you!

 

Geospatial Data Gateway

The Geospatial Data Gateway (GDG) provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers in the Geospatial Data Warehouse. It is the One Stop Source for environmental and natural resources data, at any time, from anywhere, to anyone. It allows you to choose your area of interest, browse and select data, customize the format, then review and download. 

This service is made available through a close partnership between the three Service Center Agencies (SCA); Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD).

 

Get Up-to-Date Tax Information on Forestland and Timber Issues

The National Timber Tax website was developed to be used by timberland owners, as well as a reference source for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who work with timberland owners by answering specific questions regarding the tax treatment of timber related activities. Click Here!

 

Other forestland and timber resouces include: 
TimberTax.com hosted by the National Woodlot Owners Association, which provides a current list of tax preparers with training in timber tax issues.

 

Forest* A *Syst

Forest*A*Syst is a self-assessment guide, designed for a national audience, with the goals of helping new forest landowners articulate their objectives in a written management plan and foster a working relationship with a resource professional who can provide them with technical assistance. The national document was intended to serve as a protocol for state forestry agencies to follow as they developed their own state-specific Forest*A*Syst document and programming. Only a few states adopted the concept and produced their own printed version of Forest*A*Syst.
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Forest Products Laboratory

Forest Products Laboratory

  • Located in Madison, Wisconsin, since 1910
  • Nation's only federally funded wood utilization research laboratory
  • Currently employs 60 Research Scientists
  • Primarily or partly responsible for many of today's wood-based technologies, including wood preservatives, glulam beams, oriented strandboard, and fiber-based packaging
  • Research partnerships located in virtually every state in the Nation

Early research highlights

  • Reduced timber demand for railroad ties by 75% through preservatives research
  • Increased average lumber yield per log from 25% to 60%
  • Wood frame technology used in over 90% of our Nation's homes
  • Designed and constructed Nation's first prefabricated home

 

Best Tree Finder

The Arbor Day Foundation has created a tool that helps you find the best tree for your area. Just answer a few quick questions as to what you are looking for and the environment that you are in and the Tree-Finder will give you a list of suggested species. Click here.

 

Carbon Sequestration and Credit Trading

Carbon credits trading has come to Mississippi. Learn the basics and find organizations who can help you enter the market. A number of programs now exist that facilitate payments to tree farmers and other landowners for storing carbon.

 

Southern Wildlife at Risk - Family Forest Owners Offer a Solution

 

Trees and Forests - America's Critical Green Infrastructure
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2016 State & Private Forestry Report

 

Safe Harbor - Helping Landowners Help Endangered Species
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This handbook describes safe harbor agreements and the way in which they work. It aims to help you decide if a safe harbor agreement makes sense for your land.& ...

 

Everything You Know About Timber Harvest is Probably Wrong
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The problem is all the people who don’t understand the body of science behind timber management and who become highly agitated whenever they see trees being harvested.

 

Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan - The key to forest management
By:

Forest stewardship is the management of forest resources in a way that meets the needs of the current owners, but does not adversely affect use by future generations.

 

Estate Planning for Forest Landowners - What Will Become of Your Timberland?
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The purpose of this book is to provide guidelines and assistance to nonindustrial private  forest owners and the legal, tax, financial, insurance, and forestry professionals who serve  them on the application of estate planning techniques to forest properties.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Do you have a plan for your family forest?
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More family woodlands will change hands and be sub-divided in the next 10 years than at any point in America’s history. That fact stru ...

 

Southern Forests for the Future

The forests of the southern United States are a vital natural asset for the region, the country, and the world. Southern Forests for the Future seeks to raise awareness about this important natural resource and the ecosystem services forests provide, such as fresh water, timber and recreation.

 

Fire Management and Longleaf Pine in Mississippi
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According to the Mississippi Prescribed Fire Council, periodic fire played an important ecological role in shaping southern forests and grasslands. L ...

 

What is a Bottomland Hardwood Forest?

A bottomland hardwood forest is basically a “swamp” or deciduous forested wetland. These lowland forests grow along river “bottoms,” and tend to flood during the rainy season.

 

Bottomland Hardwood Reforestation In The Lower Mississippi Valley
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We prepared this bulletin to assist you--as a farmer or other private landowner--in reestablishing forests on part of your land. It will be most useful to you if your land is in the Lower Mississippi Valley and your main reason for reforestation is to produce wildlife habitat, either for private enjoyment or as a means of obtaining supplemental income.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

REITs and Timber Taxation
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A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a special tax entity investing in real estate (such as shopping malls, apartments, and timberland).

 

Sustainable Forestry in Mississippi

Sustainable forestry is based on the premise that responsible environmental behavior and sound business decisions can not only co-exist but support one another. & ...

 

Where Is the Carbon? Carbon Sequestration Potential from Private Forestland in the Southern United States
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Uncertainty surrounding the future supply of timber in the southern United States prompted the question, “Where is all the wood?” (Cubbage et al.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative 2012 Annual Report
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Mission: The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative articulates a shared vision for sustainable natural and cultural resources in the face of a changing climate and other threats; fosters a cooperative capacity within the conservation community to meet the challenges of achieving that vision; and facilitates the refinement of that vision through targeted evaluation over time.

 

Wetlands Conservation at a Glance
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According to Tierra Resources, wetlands are our first line of defense against hurricanes and their protection and restoration are vital to both the economic and environmental sustainability of the Gulf Coast.

 

Federal Income Tax on Timber - A Quick Guide For Woodland Owners
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This publication provides a quick reference on timber tax laws that are important to woodland owners. It presents concise and easy-to-understand explanations of issues related to woodland owners.

 

Income Tax Deduction fo Timber Casualty Loss
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Timber damaged or destroyed by hurricane, fire, earthquake, ice, hail, tornado, high wind and other storms are casualty losses that may allow timberland owners to claim a deduction on their federal income tax returns.

 

Forest to Faucet - Why National Forests Are More Than Recreational Spaces
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One of the foundational principles of the U.S. Forest Service is water. This observation was made in reference to the impact of the Clean Water Act on the importance to watershed management within the national forests.

 

Under Cover - Wildlife of Shrublands and Young Forest
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The term “early successional habitat” describes the shrubs, trees, and other plants that grow back on the land after older vegetation has been removed or cut back.

 

The Challenge of Maintaining Working Forests in 21st Century America
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Recently I made a presentation to the Society of American Foresters (SAF) at their annual conference. My overall theme was that working forests, not wilderness areas and parks, are the prospective foundations of our prosperity in the 21st century.

 

An American Land Ethic - Protecting the Family Farm
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Most Americans think of New Jersey as the overcrowded land of turnpikes and oil refineries. The truth is much more diverse. New Jersey has a wide landscape, with a variety of forest ecosystems, from the hardwood forests in the mountains of northern New Jersey to the coastal-plain, pine forest ecosystems of the southern area of the state.

 

Unlocking the Economic Potential of Your Woodlot
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If you’re interested in long-term woodlot management, this article investigates the benefits of silviculture and the idea that forest management considers the trees that are left growing after a timber sale are just as important as the trees that are cut.

 

Atlantic White Cedar, Regenerating a globally threatened forest ecosystem
By:

Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) is found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States from Maine to Florida and west to Mississippi.

 

Wildfire and Vegetation Response to Climate Change
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Rachel Loehman of the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station presents this video short course on how climate, fire and vegetation are closely linked in western ecosystems and discusses how climate change might affect vegetation by changing wildfire disturbance patterns.

 

Natural Resources Credit Trading Reference
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The purpose of the NRCS Natural Resource Credit Trading Reference is to provide an understanding of how environmental credit trading can be used to increase the provision of conservation and ecosystem services by agriculture.

 

Payments for Forest Carbon
By:

Payments for forest carbon sequestration are an emerging opportunity for small forest owners to earn additional income, and in turn to sustain both the economic and ecological values of the Northern Forest.

 

A User Guide to the Firewise Communities/USA Recognition Program
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This guide is provided as a general reference and resource for those interested or planning to become a recognized Firewise community.

 

Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet
By:

 

Lightning-Season Burning - Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds?
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Consulting Foresters for Private Landowners
By:

Professional forest management can provide tremendous benefits to landowners. Landowners have the opportunity to produce income from timber sales, develop better wildlife habitat, enjoy more hunting opportunities and provide a better environment for all of us by protecting soil and water resources.

 

Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
By:

ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

Benefits of Prescribed Burning
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Fire has shaped Louisiana’s landscape for thousands of years. Native Americans set fires to reduce “rough” vegetation, improve hunting areas and create space for crops.

 

Study On Forests, Forest Products Sets Stage For Educational Programs
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News Release Distributed 06/23/06: While certified forestry is becoming a growing trend, a study by researchers from the LSU AgCenter and Mississippi State University concluded that private - non-industrial - landowners are more reticent.

 

Reasons for Prescribed Fire in Forest Management

A summary of all the benefits of prescribed fire in southern forests.

 

Protecting your forest asset - managing risks in changing times
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Private forest owners control most of the southern forest resource and are critical to maintaining forest health in the South. Record droughts, rising temperatures, increased frequency and intensity of wildfires, insect and plant invasions, and more intense storm events all pose threats to the health of Southern forests.

 

Flood Tolerance and Related Characteristics of trees of the Bottomland Hardwood Forests of the Southern United States.
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The Southern bottomland hardwoods encompass 30.8 million acres from Virginia, south ro the sub-tropical hardwood forests of south Florida, west to eastern Texas and Oklahoma, and north up the Mississippi River Valley to southern Illinois and Indiana.

 

Landscape Stewardship Guide for Foresters and Land Managers

This document provides Forestry program managers with broad guidance on a landscape approach to forest stewardship in the region served by Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.

 

Southern Forest Resource Assessment Highlights - The Southern Timber Market to 2040
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Timber market analysis of the South's predominantly private timberland finds that the 13 southern states produce nearly 60 percent of the nation's timber, an increase from the mid-1990s.

 

Restoration of bottomland hardwood forests in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, U.S.A.
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The aims of this chapter are to describe the LMAV and its forests illustrate land-use history and current extent of forests, and summarize forest restoration activities in the region.

 

A Land Conservation Vision for the Gulf of Mexico Region
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The Gulf Partnership is committed to Strategic Conservation, the identification of the most important areas in a region for conservation, restoration and long-term management.

 

Forest Loss on the Rebound - Sustaining Investments for America's Natural Resource Future
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Developing Wildlife-Friendly Pine Plantations
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Using Conservation Easements to Protect Working Forests
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For decades, conservation easements have protected open space values such as wildlife habitat, ecological diversity, recreational access and aesthetics.

 

The Importance of Land Trusts to Forestry
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Almost everyone in forestry has heard of land trusts since they have become a common fixture especially in areas that are rapidly urbanizing.

 

Smallholder agroforestry plots may boost tree conservation - Report
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When natural forests are threatened by deforestation or climate change, the best hope for the survival of certain at risk tree species may be to include them in agroforestry plots managed by small farmers, according to new research.

 

Working Trees for Agriculture
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Putting trees to work in conservation and production systems for farms, ranches, and nearby communities means planting the right trees, in the right places and in the correct design to achieve desired objectives.

 

A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests
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The use of fire in the forests of the United States has come full cycle. Early settlers found Indians using fire in virgin pine stands and adopted the practice themselves to provide better access, improve hunting, and to get rid of brush and timber so they could farm.

 

Regenerating Hardwood Forests
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Managing Competing Plants, Deer, and Light.

 

A Burning Issue - Prescribed Fire and Fire-adapted Habitats of the East Gulf Coastal Plain
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East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture (EGCPJV) prescribed fire communications strategy.  Developed with input from more than 45 prescribed fire/resource management experts throughout the East Gulf Coastal Plain, as well as guidance from the EGCPJV staff and board, the Strategy focuses on achieving three overarching policy, outreach and education goals that address current impediments to the use of prescribed fire.& ...

 

Romancing the Crop Tree
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New Perspectives in Hardwood Management for the Nonindustrial Private Landowner.

 

Six Basic Smoke Management Practices for Prescribed Burning
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Smoke management has become one of the leading challenges facing prescribed fire practitioners in the Southeast and the continued use of prescribed fire in any region may depend on effective smoke and emission mitigation practices.

 

Southeast Region Risk Analysis Report
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Wildland fire management in the Southeastern United States is complex and multi-faceted. The significant threat posed by unplanned or undesirable fires threatens the lives and well-being of emergency responders and the public, and damages or destroys homes, property, and other values-at-risk.

 

Wildlife Forestry in Bottomland Hardwoods - Desired Forest Conditions for Wild Turkey, White-tailed Deer and Other Wildlife
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This is a report developed specifically for private forest landowners interested in managing for wildlife habitat values.  It provides a summary of detailed management guidelines aimed at achieving “desired forest conditions” for wildlife.

 

Forest Resources of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley
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This report addresses a gap in data about this land by providing, for the first time since 1986, comprehensive new estimates of forest area, volume, carbon, and tree species stocking change.

 

Bottomland Hardwoods of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
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Characteristics and Management of Natural Function, Structure, and Composition.

 

A New Hope for the Battered Mississippi Delta
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From the tip of Illinois to New Orleans, the great river rose from its channel, slipped its shackles, and crept with relentless strength miles deep into the farmland and country towns of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving ruin in its wake.

 

The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed in Arkansas and Louisiana
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The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed of Arkansas and Louisiana is one of the nation’s most unique places. Bayou Bartholomew follows a meandering course through all or part of Jefferson, Lincoln, Drew, Desha, Chicot, and Ashley counties in Arkansas and joins the Ouachita River in Morehouse Parish, near Sterlington, Louisiana.

 

Fire in the South 2
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An update on the wildfire situation in the South based on findings of the SWRA. This document supplements the Fire in the South 1 reports with a quantitative analysis of wildfire risk across the region.

 

Fire in the South 1
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Fire in the South is intended to illustrate that southern States comprise a significant component of the national wildland fire situation. This document reviews the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment project, the current status and characteristics of the wildland fire problem in the South, and the associated impact to the forest economy.

 

For Flood Weary Farmers, a New Way to Stay on the Land
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Roy McCallie was born in Stuttgart during the great Mississippi flood of 1927.  His parents were forced to find a safer area when their hometown of Arkansas City was facing inundation, and it’s a good thing they did: the town was completely destroyed and lay submerged beneath the combined waters of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers from April through August.

 

GreenTrees sucessfully completes planting over 4 million trees

GreenTrees. In addition to planting over 4 million trees with 6 million more to be planted in the next few years as part of the NS contract, C2I has done more to change policy than anyone in recent years.

 

The Forest Landowner and Water Quality

As stewards of the nation’s forestlands and the waters flowing from them, forest landowners have a responsibility to protect our natural resources.

 

Forestry Best Management Practices -

Best Management Practices (BMPs) are non-regulatory guidelines for silvicultural practices designed to protect water quality in Mississippi. Every three years, a statewide monitoring survey is conducted and a report is published.

 

Show Forestry Resources Organizations & Professionals (387)
There are 387 resources serving Delta Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Forestry Resources Organizations & Professionals serving Delta Region
Arborists
International Society of Arboriculture Southern Chapter
- St Louis, MO
Carbon Credits and Sequestration
ACRE Investment Management, LLC
- The Plains, VA
American Carbon Registry
John Kadyszewski - Director - Arlington, VA
Aurora Sustainable Lands
- Chapel Hill, NC
BCarbon
- Houston, TX
Bio-Logical Capital
Grant McCargo - Managing Director, Founder and CEO - Denver, CO
Blue Source
- Cottonwood Heights, UT
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
Brandon Smith
HHNT, Inc. - Senior Ecologist - Savannah, GA
Chestnut Carbon Solutions
- New York, NY
Climate Action Reserve
- Los Angeles, CA
Conservation Finance Center
James Cummins - Executive Director of Wildlife Mississippi - Stoneville, MS
Conservation Plus
- The Plains, VA
Cori Gavin
Eco-Restore, LLC - Senior Project Manager - Gulfport, MS
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ecosystem Investment Partners
- Baltimore, MD
Ecosystem Marketplace
- Washington, DC
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Debbie Reed - Executive Director - Falls Church, VA
Enviva
- Bethesda, MD
EP Carbon
- Berkeley, CA
Family Forest Carbon Program
American Forest Foundation - Washington, DC
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives - Jackson, MS
Finite Carbon
- Wayne, PA
Forest Carbon Fund
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Works
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Trends
- Washington, DC
Grassroots Carbon
- San Antonio, TX
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Assets, Inc
- Wilmington, NC
GreenTrees
- The Plains, VA
Indigo Ag
- Boston, MA
LandYield
- Chattanooga, TN
Locus Agricultural Solutions
- Solon, OH
Mad Agriculture
- Boulder, CO
Natural Capital Exchange (NCX)
- San Francisco, CA
Nori LLC
- Seattle, WA
Pachama
- San Francisco, CA
Ray Kinney
Barber & Kinney, LLC - Broker/General Appraiser - Ridgeland, MS
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
Seth Yoho
Williams Forestry & Associates - Regional Manager - Calhoun, GA
Soil Value Exchange, PBLLC
- Houston, TX
Solbere
OR
TerraCarbon LLC
- Peoria, IL
The Climate Trust
- Portland, OR
The Earth Partners
- Houston, TX
Westervelt Ecological Services
John Wigginton - Regional Manager, Southeast Region - Auburn, AL
Conservation Credit Markets
BCarbon
- Houston, TX
Blue Source
- Cottonwood Heights, UT
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
Chestnut Carbon Solutions
- New York, NY
Climate Action Reserve
- Los Angeles, CA
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Ecological Restoration Business Association
- Tysons, VA
Ecosystem Marketplace
- Washington, DC
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Debbie Reed - Executive Director - Falls Church, VA
EP Carbon
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Fund
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Works
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Trends
- Washington, DC
Grassroots Carbon
- San Antonio, TX
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Assets, Inc
- Wilmington, NC
Indigo Ag
- Boston, MA
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
Soil Value Exchange, PBLLC
- Houston, TX
TerraCarbon LLC
- Peoria, IL
Unique Places Conservation
Michael Scisco - Conservation & Mitigation Specialist - Albuquerque, NM
Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service Programs
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Dr. Susan Pasko - Executive Secretary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Ecological Services Program - Baileys Crossroads, VA
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants
- Baileys Crossroads, VA
Fish Passage Program - Southeast Region
- Wadmalaw Island, SC
Habitat Conservation Plans
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
Silvana Yaroschuk - MSCGP Program Manager - Washington, DC
National Fish Passage Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement for Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands
University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program
Guy Foulks - NMBCA Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Arlington, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Rodecia Mcknight - Small Grants Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Program
Stacy Sanchez - U.S. Standard Grants Program Proposal Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in Mississippi
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Jackson, MS
Safe Harbor Agreements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Southeast Coastal Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Townsend, GA
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ecological Services Field Office
- Jackson, MS
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
- Falls Church, VA
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
Fire Services / Prescribed Burning
Brad Campbell, RF
Southern Resource Service, Inc. - Brad Campbell - Starkville, MS
Chloeta Fire Inc.
Mark Masters - Midwest City, OK
Jason Potts
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Mississippi - Corinth, MS
Jeff Windham, R.F.
Complete Land and Timber Management, Inc. - Columbia, MS
Mississippi Firewise Program
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Pearl, MS
Mississippi Prescribed Fire Council
- Hattiesburg, MS
Shortleaf Pine Initiative
- Athens, GA
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southern Fire Exchange
Kevin Robertson - Fire Ecology Research Scientist - Tallahassee, FL
Tom Brickman
Cypress Partners - Tom Brickman - Birmingham, AL
Forest Health
Ed O' Brien
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Sam Rayburn, TX
Forest Health Program
Garron Hicks - Assistant Forest Management Chief - Brookhaven, MS
Forest Resource Consultants
Brian Stone - Forest Management - Macon, GA
Lewis Williams
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Lufkin, TX
Owen Cole
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Petal, MS
Peter Kleto
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Grantville, GA
Randy Browning
Wildlife Mississippi - Longleaf Pine Program Coordinator - Stoneville, MS
Tony Callahan
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Newton, MS
Foresters
American Forest Management
- Charlotte, NC
Andrew Edwards
U.S. Forest Service - Forester - Starkville, MS
Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions
- Shreveport, LA
Ben Vanderford
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Regional Forester - Tupelo, MS
Bickham L. Crooks
- Forester - Gonzales, LA
Blake Jones
MS Forestry Commission - Area Forester - West, MS
Blake Lloyd
Scotch Land Management, LLC - Forester - Fulton, AL
Brad Campbell, RF
Southern Resource Service, Inc. - Brad Campbell - Starkville, MS
Charles Donald, Jr.
Charles Donald Timber - President - Vicksburg, MS
Cliff Hudson
Hudson Forestry Services - Louisville, MS
Danielle Atkins
Land & Ladies - Owner/Forester - Brunswick, GA
David Morgan
Southern Research Station - Forester - Starkville, MS
David Stanton
Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc. - Forester - Texarkana, AR
Dearl Brooks
Southern Natural Resources, Inc. - Meridian, MS
Delta Wildlife
- Stoneville, MS
Derek Daugherty
Daugherty & Daugherty Forestry Services - Danielsville, GA
Ed O' Brien
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Sam Rayburn, TX
Emile S. Gardiner
Southern Research Station - Research Forester - Team Leader - Stoneville, MS
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives - Jackson, MS
Forest Health Program
Garron Hicks - Assistant Forest Management Chief - Brookhaven, MS
Forest Resource Consultants
- Macon, GA
Gary A. Burns
Burns Forestry and Wildlife - Professional Forester, Wildlife Biologist - Crockett, TX
Gary Bratton
American Forest Management - Director, Appraisal Services / ARA (Accredited Rural Appraiser) - Sumter, SC
Giles Weber Brent Kelly
Wildlife Mississippi - Bottomland Hardwood Forester - Stoneville, MS
J. Bill Clark
Taylor Forestry, Inc. - Summit, MS
James D. Hancock
Contract Forestry Services, LLC - De Kalb, MS
Jason Potts
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Mississippi - Corinth, MS
Jaysen Hogue
Mercy Tree Forestry & Wildlife Services - New Albany, MS
Jeff Main
Land & Timber Services Group - Owner - Tallahassee, FL
Jeff Windham, R.F.
Complete Land and Timber Management, Inc. - Columbia, MS
Jeffery A. Taylor
Taylor Forestry, Inc. - President - Summit, MS
Jeffrey L. Carson
- Forester - Clarksdale, MS
John Derrett Cason
MS Forestry Commission - Area Forester - Yazoo City, MS
John G. Guthrie, Jr., RF
John. G. Guthrie & Sons, Inc. - John G. Guthrie, Jr. - Wiggins, MS
John Russell Fletcher
Fletcher Professional Forestry Services - Owner/Forestry Consultant - Lexington, MS
Lamar C. Dorris
US Fish & Wildlife Service - Refuge Manager - Cruger, MS
Lee A. Sansing
- Registered Forester - Columbus, MS
Lee McCord
Southern Research Station - Forester - Rienzi, MS
Leon A. Rucker
- Forester - Durant, MS
Lewis Williams
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Lufkin, TX
Mark Lee
Black River Timber and Wildlife - Procurement Manager - Flora, MS
Mason, Bruce & Girard
- Blacksburg, VA
Michael E. Bee
Southern Forest Management Services, LLC. - Owner - Natchez, MS
Mike Bird
Principal / Forester - Bird & Crawford Forestry - Center, TX
Misty Booth
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator - Pearl, MS
Myles Lambert Malone
Wildlife Services - Biologist - Cary, MS
Nathan Renick
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent/Forester (MS) - Monroe, LA
Owen Cole
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Petal, MS
Peter Kleto
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Grantville, GA
Philip D. Bailey, MAI
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. - Senior Appraiser, Eastern US & International - Blacksburg, VA
Resource Management Service, Inc.
- Birmingham, AL
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
Roy Geiger
Sumter Timber Company - Owner - Demopolis, AL
Sam L. Hobart
Hobart Forestry Consulting Inc. - President - Clarksdale, MS
Samuel J. Greco
- Owner/Operator - Greenwood, MS
Shelley M. Griffin
Southern Research Station - Forestry Technician - Stoneville, MS
Shortleaf Pine Initiative
- Athens, GA
Skip Steed
Steed Timber Company - Lincoln, AL
Southeast Forestlands, LLC
Eric Entrekin - Owner - Meridian, MS
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Southern Group of State Foresters
- Garner, NC
Southern States Realty
- Mccomb, MS
Stephen Dicke
Mississippi State University Extension Service - Raymond, MS
Teddy Reynolds, RF
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Esta - Teddy Reynolds - Magnolia, AR
Terry Beasley
Southern Forest Resources, LLC - Registered Forester MS & AL - Amory, MS
Thaddeus Crowell
MS Forestry Commission - Forest, MS
The Longleaf Alliance
- Andalusia, AL
Tim Deen
Robert T. (Tim) Deen, Consulting Forester - Meridian, MS
Tom Brickman
Cypress Partners - Tom Brickman - Birmingham, AL
Tom Busch
Timberland Associates, LLC - Dumas, MS
Tony Callahan
Richton Tie & Timber, LLC - Forester - Newton, MS
Walter B. Dennis, RF
Walter Dennis & Associates, Inc. - Walter B. Dennis - Natchez, MS
Warren E. Peters
Peters Forest Resources, Inc. - President - Baton Rouge, LA
William C. Kirk
US Forest Service - Forestry Technician - Stoneville, MS
FSA Local Offices
Bolivar County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Cleveland Service Center - Cleveland, MS
Carroll County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Carrollton Service Center - Carrollton, MS
Coahoma County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Clarksdale Service Center - Clarksdale, MS
Holmes County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Lexington Service Center - Lexington, MS
Humphreys County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Belzoni Service Center - Belzoni, MS
Leflore County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Greenwood Service Center - Greenwood, MS
Quitman County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Marks Service Center - Marks, MS
Sharkey County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Rolling Fork Service Center - Rolling Fork, MS
Sunflower County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Indianola Service Center - Indianola, MS
Tallahatchie County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Charleston Service Center - Charleston, MS
Tunica County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Tunica Service Center - Tunica, MS
Washington County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Greenville Service Center - Greenville, MS
Yazoo County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Yazoo City Service Center - Yazoo City, MS
Government Agencies
Batesville Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Batesville, MS
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States State Office - Falls Church, VA
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Decatur Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Decatur, MS
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
Grenada Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Grenada, MS
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Doug Gregory - Executive Director - Tampa, FL
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Private Lands
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi NRCS State Office
Kurt Readus - State Conservationist - Jackson, MS
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Mississippi Office
- Jackson, MS
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Natural Resource Law Attorneys
Betty Ruth Fox
Watkins & Eager PLLC - Counsel - Jackson, MS
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
C-K Associates, Inc
- Baton Rouge, LA
Conservation Law Center
Christian Freitag - Director - Bloomington, IN
Endangered Species Law and Policy Group
Nossaman LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Hunter W. Lundy
Lundy, Lundy, Soileau & South, L.L.P. - Lake Charles, LA
Joel Russell
Joel Russell Associates - Principal - Northampton, MA
Joseph D. Nosef
Watkins & Eager PLLC - Counsel - Jackson, MS
Nick Cramer
The Vertex Companies, Inc. - Senior Project Manager - Irving, TX
Plauche’ & Carr, LLP
- Baton Rouge, LA
Powell G. Ogletree, Jr.
Adams and Reese LLP - Ridgeland, MS
Stephen J. Small, Esq.
Law Office of Stephen J. Small, Esq., P.C. - Cambridge, MA
NRCS Local Offices
Belzoni Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Belzoni Service Center - Belzoni, MS
Carrollton Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Carrollton Service Center - Carrollton, MS
Charleston Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Charleston Service Center - Charleston, MS
Clarksdale Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Clarksdale Service Center - Clarksdale, MS
Cleveland Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Cleveland Service Center - Cleveland, MS
Greenville Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Greenville Service Center - Greenville, MS
Greenwood Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Greenwood Service Center - Greenwood, MS
Indianola Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Indianola Service Center - Indianola, MS
Lexington Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Lexington Service Center - Lexington, MS
Marks Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Marks Service Center - Marks, MS
Rolling Fork Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Rolling Fork Service Center - Rolling Fork, MS
Tunica Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Tunica Service Center - Tunica, MS
Yazoo City Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Yazoo City Service Center - Yazoo City, MS
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Coastal Environments - Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, LA
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commision
- Ocean Springs, MS
Headwaters, Inc.
- Walt Dinkelacker - Ridgeland, MS
Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee
Angeline Rodgers - Acting Coordinator - Tupelo, MS
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
- Baton Rouge, LA
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
Pittman Environmental Services
Bart Pittman - Purvis, MS
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Stacy W. Jackson
Jackson Real Estate Professionals, LLC - Owner - Winnsboro, TX
Sunrise Fisheries
Jerry Williamson - Aquaculturalist and Certified Fishery Scientist - Lake Village, AR
Sunrise Fisheries
Jerry Williamson - Fisheries Biologist - Lake Village, AR
The Earth Partners
- Houston, TX
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
Almost Eden
John, Bonnie, & Jeff McMillian - Merryville, LA
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
Applewood Seed Company
- Arvada, CO
Bell Brothers, Inc.
Danny Bell - President - Bellville, GA
Buy Rare Seeds
- San Francisco, CA
Clearwater Seeds
- Spokane, WA
Conservation Blueprint
Peter Berthelsen - President - St. Paul, NE
Elberta Forest Tree Nursery
Rayonier Inc. - Elberta, AL
Evergreen Landscape Nursery
Ron Rusk - Evensville, TN
Fast Growing Trees
- Fort Mill, SC
Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center
- Galliano, LA
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
Heritage Flower Farm
- Mukwonago, WI
Holland Wildflower Farm
Bob and Julie Holland - Elkins, AR
IFCO Seedlings
- Moultrie, GA
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
- Coffeeville, MS
Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Winslow, ME
Joyful Butterfly
- Blackstock, SC
Live Monarch Foundation
- Blairsville, GA
Maypop Hill Nursery
- Centreville, MS
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Mesa Garden
Steven Brack - Belen, NM
Native Bee-Ginnings
Glenn Kenny - Owner - Meadville, PA
Natural Communities Native Plants
- Batavia, IL
Rocky Creek Nurseries, Inc.
- Lucedale, MS
Shubuta Nursery
- Plum Creek Timber Company - Shubuta, MS
Spring Hill Nurseries
- Harrison, OH
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
Kristin Lamberson - Holly Springs, MS
The Crosby Arboretum
Patricia Drackett - Mississippi State University - Picayune, MS
The Right Seed
- Hooper, NE
Whitfield Farms & Nursery
- Twin City, GA
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
State Funding / Technical Resources
Black Belt Prairie Restoration Initiative
John Gruchy - Jackson, MS
Deer Management Assistance Program
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Jackson, MS
Forest Health Program
Garron Hicks - Assistant Forest Management Chief - Brookhaven, MS
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
MDWFP Waterfowl Program
Houston Havens - Migratory Game Bird Biologist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Crop Improvement Association
Bennie C. Keith - General Manager - Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
- Biloxi, MS
Mississippi Forest Legacy Program
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forest Stewardship Program
- Pearl, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Private Lands
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Private Lands Habitat Program
- Jackson, MS
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Natural Resource Enterprises Program - Mississippi State University
Dr. Daryl Jones - Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture - Mississippi State, MS
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Underserved Landowner Outreach Program
Orlando Ellerby - MFC Underserved Landowner Outreach Program Coordinator - Alcorn State, MS
USDA Rural Development - Mississippi Office
- Jackson, MS
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Tree Planting Vendors
Arbor Day Foundation
- Nebraska City, NE
Chief River Nursery Company
- Grafton, WI
Fast Growing Trees
- Fort Mill, SC
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
GreenTrees
- The Plains, VA
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries
Toxey Haas - Creator and CEO of Mossy Oak - West Point, MS
Reboot Reforestation, LLC
Connor Herndon - Sales & Customer Outreach Manager - Tuscaloosa, AL
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
Southern Mississippi Trading
- Waynesboro, MS
USDA - Forest Service Programs
Carolyn Pike
Purdue University: Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources - Area Regeneration Specialist (Northeast) - West Layfayette, IN
Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center
Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service - Asheville, NC
Forest Legacy Program
U.S. Forest Service - Washington, DC
Forest Stewardship Program (FSP)
Andrea Giardina - Landowner Assistance Programs Natural Resource Specialist - Washington, DC
Forests and Rangelands
- Washington, DC
Jeremiah R Pinto
USDA Forest Service: Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources - Research Plant Physiologist, Tribal Nursery Specialist - Moscow, ID
Southern Research Station, USDA-US Forest Service
Rob Doudrick - Station Director - Asheville, NC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
Underserved Landowner Outreach Program
Orlando Ellerby - MFC Underserved Landowner Outreach Program Coordinator - Alcorn State, MS
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
10 Point Wildlife Management
- Lake Village, AR
Adam Butler
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Wild Turkey Program Coordinator - Jackson, MS
Anthony Ballard
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Black Bear Program Leader - Jackson, MS
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Deer Management Assistance Program
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Jackson, MS
Delta Wildlife
- Stoneville, MS
Gary A. Burns
Burns Forestry and Wildlife - Professional Forester, Wildlife Biologist - Crockett, TX
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Barry Wilson, USFWS - GCJV Coordinator - Lafayette, LA
Lannie B. Philley, AFM
Delta Land & Farm Mgmt Co, LLC - Appraiser, Manager - Mer Rouge, LA
Larry Pugh
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Director of Technical Programs - Jackson, MS
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Lynn Posey
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Executive Director - Jackson, MS
Mark Bailey
Conservation Southeast, Inc. - Andalusia, AL
Mark W. Thomas
Forestry Wildlife Integration, LLC - President/Owner - Hoover, AL
Richard Rummel
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Black Bear Program Leader - Jackson, MS
Richmond Nell Consulting
Richie Nell - Land Investments and Management - Saraland, AL
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Russ Walsh
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Wildlife Chief of Staff - Jackson, MS
Sam Franklin
Delta Wildlife - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Leland, MS
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southern Conservation Partners
Chuck Roe - President - Raleigh, NC
Southern Conservation Trust
Chris Doane - President/CEO - Fayetteville, GA
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Teddy Reynolds, RF
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Esta - Teddy Reynolds - Magnolia, AR
Tutt Land Company
- Thomaston, AL
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ecological Services Field Office
- Jackson, MS
Walter B. Dennis, RF
Walter Dennis & Associates, Inc. - Walter B. Dennis - Natchez, MS
Wildlife Mississippi
Steven Gruchy - Natural Resource Economist - Stoneville, MS
William McKinley
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Deer Program Coordinator - Jackson, MS
Woodlot and Timber Services
American Forest Management
- Charlotte, NC
Andy Callahan
Soterra - Pine Grove, LA
Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions
- Shreveport, LA
Blake Lloyd
Scotch Land Management, LLC - Forester - Fulton, AL
Brush Clearing Services, LLC
Brian P Sheppard - Pine Mountain, GA
Charles Donald, Jr.
Charles Donald Timber - President - Vicksburg, MS
Chloeta Fire Inc.
Mark Masters - Midwest City, OK
Elona Cervantes
Alpha Services LLC - Union, MS
Hankins, Inc.
Harold, David, and J.D. Hankins - Ripley, MS
Jason Potts
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Mississippi - Corinth, MS
Les Holman
Provine Helicopter Serv., INC - Greenwood, MS
Nathan Renick
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent/Forester (MS) - Monroe, LA
Richmond Nell Consulting
Richie Nell - Land Investments and Management - Saraland, AL
Roy Geiger
Sumter Timber Company - Owner - Demopolis, AL
Seth Bradshaw
Bradshaw Tree - Operations manager - Sunflower, MS
Skip Steed
Steed Timber Company - Lincoln, AL
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Teddy Reynolds, RF
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Esta - Teddy Reynolds - Magnolia, AR
The Price Companies, Inc.
- Monticello, AR
Tutt Land Company
- Thomaston, AL