| An
Overview of Your Property Activity |
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As part of this exercise, you will also mark your property boundaries. By marking your property boundaries you can prevent accidental trespass or conflicts with adjacent landowners and help your forester to clearly see which resources belong to you.
Once you have considered your forestland as a whole, you can map and characterize the different forest stands. Each stand will represent a distinct management unit, that will require specific management practices based on the stand characteristics.
By reading the “You and Your Forest” section, taking the quiz, and taking time to understand and document your forest resources, you will get to know your land better. Take this activity with you while you walk your land. Then share your results with your forester so that he/she can have a clear understanding of the resources you own.
For
use in this activity, obtain an aerial
photograph and/or topographic map of your property and surrounding
properties. Use this map to complete the activity sheet. You will also
need to use pacing for this activity. |
| Activity Sheet |
Spending
time on the land is the first step to understanding your forest and
the resources you have. This activity is designed to help you get to
know your forest and the resources within it. Before setting your ownership
objectives, you should have a good idea of what your possibilities are
based on the make-up of your forest. As you walk out on your land, think
about what forces have made your forestland the way it is today. What
was the land used for in the past? What is the climate like in your
area? Have any natural disturbances changed the character of your land?