Find resources here on woodlot management and more.

Forestry

About Forests

Nearly 50% of Yates County land is forested, but these mature forests face a number of regeneration challenges, from deer browsing to invasive species.

Firewood From Your Forest

You can utilize your woodlot effectively by producing firewood for others as a source of income

Asian Longhorned Beetle

First found in New York in 1996, the Asian Longhorned Beetle is a serious threat to our maples and other hardwood trees.

Timber Income

You can benefit financially from your woodlot. Check out how on our page.

Last updated November 14, 2016

Forestry

Links of Interest

Private Forest Management
Silvopasturing
New York Forest Owners Association

Maple Production

Cornell Sugar Maple Research & Extension Program provides activities, information and research projects on maple production.

Don't Move Firewood!

Firewood Transport Rules were revised August 2012 to improve regulatory compliance and enforcement. The existence of this regulation helps prevent firewood infested with invasive insects such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle from being transported throughout the state, destroying trees from one place to another.