Natural Resources Contacts & Links

Forest Health

• A Field Guide to Diseases & Insect Pests of Northern & Central Rocky Mountain Conifers – View a guide to common forest insects and diseases.
• USDA Forest Service R6 Forest Health Protection – Get news and information on regional forest health.
• Forest Insect and Disease Leaflets (FIDLs) – Want to learn more about a particular forest pest?
• Managing Insects and Diseases of Oregon Conifers – Another helpful resource on key forest pests.

Forest Management

• Conifer Pruning Basics for Family Forest Landowners – Why to prune and how to do it properly.
• The Woodland Workbook: Selling Timber and Logs – Oregon State University Extension. A helpful resource to prepare for and sell timber.
• Thinning: An Important Timber Management Tool – This helpful publication describes tree growth, stand development, and thinning principles.

WSU Forest Stewardship

• WSU Extension Forestry

Landowner Assistance

• WA DNR Small Forest Landowner Office – Technical assistance for landowners
• WA DNR Small Forest Landowner Assistance – Cost share for landowners interested in fuels reduction projects.
• USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
• WSU Extension Forester Directory – Who’s my Extension Forester?
• WA DNR – Northeast Region, 225 S. Silke Rd., Colville, WA 99114; (509) 684-7484

Mapping Tools

• USDA NRCS Web soil survey – View information about your soils.
• WA DNR FPARS – Forest Practices Application Review System
• WA DNR Geologic Information Portal – View state geologic maps as well as aerial photos and topography

Natural Resource Professionals

• WSU Extension Forestry Consulting Foresters and Contractors Directory
• WSU Extension Forestry Small-scale Sawmill Directory
• Certified Foresters – Society of American Foresters
• Find a Forester – Association of Consulting Foresters
• Washington Contract Loggers Association
• Certified Arborist – International Society of Arboriculture