These resources can help you prepare for harvest, complete an informed harvest operation, and accelerate the forest’s return to improved ecological integrity after harvest. This list of resources supplements the handout “Practices to Steward a Beautiful Forest after Timber Harvest.”
Monitoring
Erosion
- Forest Practices Illustrated – Washington Department of Natural Resources
- Oregon’s Forest Protection Laws – An Illustrated Manual
- The Effects of Forest Management on Erosion and Soil Productivity
Planting
- The Care and Planting of Tree Seedlings on Your Woodland
- Forest Steward Field Guide – Planting and Installation, p. 24
Weeds
- Manual & Mechanical Control Techniques
- Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook
- Oregon Invasive Species Council
- Washington Invasive Species Council
Slash
- Forest Biomass Retention and Harvesting Guidelines for the Pacific Northwest
- Wildlife-Friendly Fuels Reduction in Dry Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Photo: Matt Freeman-Gleason
