Forestry Management
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As today’s landscape continues to change, there is an increased need to manage wildlife and forests. Many grants, cost share programs, and tax breaks may be available to landowners for managing their property.
Managing forest and wildlife can bring satisfaction, beauty, environmental quality, improved hunting, increased timber value, increased property value and many other benefits to the landowner.
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FOrest Pest and Disease
Invasive Tree Pests and Diseases pose a serious threat to the trees and forests of Sherburne County. The best defense for our trees and forests is early detection by people who work with trees, those who enjoy the outdoors, and those involved in community education. Forest pest and disease management on private and public forests protects their economic, ecological, and social values. Through proper forest management practices, many potential pest problems are avoided. Forest health is promoted through practices that allow forests to recover quickly from natural or human-caused stresses and that provide for ecosystem stability. When serious pest problems are discovered, suitable treatments are applied to reduce the pest populations with minimal impacts on non-target organisms. Through this holistic, ecological approach to forest management, the long-term productivity and health of the forested ecosystem is sustained.
cITIZEN PRUNER PROGRAM
Urban forestry program
With most people living in urban areas it becomes vitally important to implement conservation practices that help protect our trees and minimize our impacts on the natural environment. Urban forestry is the careful care and management of urban forests, i.e., tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry advocates the role of trees as a critical part of the urban infrastructure. Urban foresters plant and maintain trees, support appropriate tree and forest preservation, conduct research and promote the many benefits trees provide. Many of these practices work to reinstate and mimic the natural systems that were functioning prior to the land being developed; such as mitigating stormwater runoff and reducing the urban heat island effect. The Sherburne SWCD can assist urban landowners in identifying conservation opportunities and ideas on mitigating environmental concerns. Please contact David at 763-280-7518 to find out more.
Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District
Sherburneswcd.org 763-220-3434 425 Jackson Ave. NW Elk River, MN 55330
Open Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00, by appointment Closed on Federal Holidays
Sherburneswcd.org 763-220-3434 425 Jackson Ave. NW Elk River, MN 55330
Open Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00, by appointment Closed on Federal Holidays