Thinning

A forestry practice that maximizes growth of healthy, dominant trees by removing suppressed ones.

• Directs resources to desirable trees, increasing their growth rate

• Makes forest easier to traverse 

• Cut material can be stacked to promote wildlife habitat 

• Allows more sunlight to reach forest floor, increasing habitat for low growing plant species

• Can produce firewood

• Removes diseased trees, limiting the spread of pathogens

invasive management

Take steps to control the spread of invasive plant species

• Remove invasive species on the individual level