Message from Stewardship Program:

The Ohio Forest Stewardship Program is designed to address the need for proper management of Ohio's non-industrial private forest lands. These lands provide a bounty of products and benefits that are important for the state's economy and environmental health; the forests purify the air, protect the soil and water, provide habitat for much of the our wildlife, afford significant outdoor recreation opportunities and provide the raw products for a thriving forest industry.

State Forestland Statistics:

• Total forested acres= 7.86 million acres
• Privately owned=6.2 million acres
• Industry=1.1 million acres
• Government=56,000 acres

Stewardship in Ohio:

• Number of stewardship plans=14,232
• Acres covered by stewardship plans=683,061 acres

Stewardship Contact:

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Division of Forestry

1855 Fountain Square

Columbus, Ohio 43224

Phone: 614-265 6694

Web Site: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry

Links:

• Ohio Division of Forestry, Department of Natural Resources
• Ohio State University Extension
• Rural Action
• Appalachain Forest Resource Center
• Ohio Forestry Association
• The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Chapter
• EPA: Global Warming Impacts on Ohio
• Ohio DNR, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
• Wayne National Forest
• Forests of Ohio
• The Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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