State Forestry Motto:

"Protect and develop healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians."

Message from Stewardship Program

The first step toward a healthy, productive woodland is a Forest Stewardship Plan. Foresters are available in every county to provide management plans for woodland owners. Forest Stewardship Plans are designed to achieve the specific landowner's objective, provides an inventory of forest cover and wildlife habitat and recommendations for management.

State Forestland Statistics:

• Total forested acres= 15,447,550
• Privately owned=11,926,867 acres
• Industry=1,537,397 acres
• Government= 1,983,286

Stewardship in Virginia:

• Number of stewardship plans = 5570
• Acres covered by stewardship plans=840,289

Links:

• Virginia Department of Forestry
• Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Sustainable Forestry: A Guide for Virginia Forest Landowners
• Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program
• Virginia Forest Landowner Update
• Forestry Index
• The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Chapter
• EPA, Global Warming Impacts on Virginia
• George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

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