Forest Stewardship

The management of forests for all goods, benefits, and values that can be sustained for present and future generations.
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All Resources on Forest Stewardship

  • A written management or stewardship plan is the foundation of responsible forest stewardship. They enable you to make informed decisions about the future of your property. Both types of plans will divide your property into separate stands based on the differing conditions and management concerns or goals within those portions.  Management plans  A management plan is […]
  • We want to celebrate you and the management work you’ve implemented on your property. Whether it’s managing for quail in the Panhandle, timber in East Texas, clean rivers in the Hill Country, or raising cattle in South Texas, we want to recognize your land stewardship efforts!   Though many landowners are good stewards, the TXELM award […]
  • The Certified Forest Steward Award is given to landowners who have performed responsible, verifiable stewardship on a property of at least 10 acres and have fulfilled or are working on the objectives set in their written stewardship plan.    The award identifies and rewards landowners who are implementing multiple-use stewardship plans through active management techniques. While […]
  • Responsible management of property is often its own reward, as it results in a healthy, productive, and generally aesthetically pleasing ecosystem to enjoy. To further encourage landowners, we present awards to those whose management techniques embody our guiding principles of conservation and careful stewardship of their land. Such actions likely include the following of our […]
  • Forest Stewardship is the proactive management of forest resources to improve the overall health and productivity of the local ecosystem.   Responsible landowners work to increase the economic, environmental, and social benefits offered by their forest through knowledgeable and careful management. They also ensure those resources will be available for future generations to enjoy.    Our Forest […]

  • Texas Forest Stewardship Plan 2005-2010

    Publication, Tools & Applications

    Texas Forest Stewardship Plan 2005-2010

  • Stewardship Values

    Tools & Applications

    Explore the added financial and environmental benefits of land management through our stewardship values dashboard.

  • Texas Forestry BMPs

    Tools & Applications

    The Texas Forestry BMPs app is based on the Texas Forestry Best Management Practices Handbook publication, often referred to as the “Blue Book”, the state manual for protecting water quality during forest operations.

  • Plan My Land Operation

    Tools & Applications

    Plan My Land Operation allows you to make a map of your property while taking a deeper dive into operational considerations as you manage your land. You can identify sensitive areas, determine soil suitability, create elevation profiles, and calculate recommended culvert size.

  • Map My Property

    Tools & Applications

    Map My Property provides landowners and other interested users a quick and simple tool for making a map of their property that can be shared with others. It also provides a variety of historical imagery and other mapped data for context.

  • BMP Implementation Monitoring

    Tools & Applications

    A story map summarizing the BMP Implementation Monitoring Program’s 10th round in 2018.
  • Story map that highlights the forest and water relationship, priority watersheds for surface drinking water supplies, and how the forest and water sectors are partnering to sustain these vital resources.
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