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How to Manage Your Backyard Forest: Best Practices for Small Landowners

How to Manage Your Backyard Forest: Best Practices for Small Landowners

Update: 2025-04-29
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Want to keep your forested property healthy and thriving? In this episode, we chat with Sarah Stewart from WSU Forestry about backyard forest stewardship—covering best practices for managing small woodlands, improving tree health, enhancing wildlife habitat, and building resilience to climate change.   Whether you have a few trees or several acres, this episode is packed with expert insights to help you care for your woodland sustainably.  We also explore the Women Owning Woodlands (WOW) program and how it supports female forest landowners. 

For resources, links, a transcript, and more be sure to visit our website at https://evergreenthumb.mastergardenerfoundation.org/episode046/

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How to Manage Your Backyard Forest: Best Practices for Small Landowners

How to Manage Your Backyard Forest: Best Practices for Small Landowners

WSU Extension Master Gardener Program