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Sustainable Forestry"“Sustainable Forestry promotes and implements sound forest management principles to sustain North Dakota’s forest resources. Through educational outreach, technical assistance, financial incentives, and state forest management, we protect forested resources for current and future generations.”"
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Sustainable Forestry |
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Our forest resources, face many challenges today and will face increasing pressures in the future. Development for non-forest uses; forest health issues including endemic and introduced forest pests; changing demographic paradigms; gradual altering of personal land ethic; and a lack of economic incentives for public and private landowners to retain and manage land all impact the future of forest lands. Sustainable forestry involves the monitoring, retention, conservation, utilization and health of forest land in the face of increasing societal demands. It means fulfilling today's needs while planning for the needs of tomorrow. Success hinges on involving all those with interest in conserving our woodland resources. Focus Areas Agroforestry - Combining agriculture and forestry technologies to create more integrated, diverse, productive, profitable, healthy and sustainable land-use systems. Centennial Tree Print - The original watercolor "For the Next Hundred Years," by North Dakota artist Burt Calkins, exemplifies the enduring spirit of tree planters young and old. Prints and greeting cards are available, the funds raised from these will be placed in the Trees for North Dakota Trust Fund. Forest Health - Ensuring the health and vigor of native, planted and community forests. Living Snow Fence - Grant funds are available to establish Living Snow Fence projects on priority sites along interstate, state highways, BIA, county and township roads. Trees Bowl - Recognizes individuals, organization and agencies who contribute in an outstanding way to forestry activities. Trees for North Dakota - Tree planting is part of North Dakota's past and its future. Planting the right trees in the right places can enhance the Health, Safety, and the Economy of North Dakota.
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Sustainable Forestry Personnel |
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Tom Claeys - Team Leader Forestry and Fire Management Assistance 916 East Interstate Ave. Suite #4, Bismarck, ND 58503-0560 Phone # (701) 328-9945 - Fax # (701) 328-9947 e-mail: Thomas.Claeys@ndsu.edu.
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