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Florida's Forest Stewardship Program
Developed by Chris DemersUniversity of Florida
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
What is Forest Stewardship?
The wise use and management of forest resources that maintains and enhances the value of those resources for present and future generations
Program Objective:
Encourage forest landowners to actively manage their renewable natural resources
Landowners Use Their Properties For: Additional income Leisure - hiking, biking, hunting,
fishing, wildlife viewing, etc. Contributing to long-term
conservation of forests in the region
How Does the Program Assist Landowners?
Technical assistance (DOF, FWC, IFAS)
Opportunities to learn about forest management strategies
Increased economic opportunity Documentation of active management Recognition as a leader in wise
management with sign, certificate and publicity (if desired)
Who is Eligible for the Program? Any private landowner with a
minimum of 25 acres
Becoming a Forest Steward
Nomination by agency professionals, other landowner, or self
Development of a management plan
Approval of completed practices Forest Steward Certification
What are Your Objectives? Timber Wildlife Recreation / Aesthetics Soil and Water Conservation Grazing
Multiple Use Forest Management
Forest Stewards have multi-resource management plans based on primary and secondary objectives
To Get Started in the Program Call your Florida Division of Forestry county forester,
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Stewardship Biologist, or the University of Florida Stewardship Coordinator