Forestry

UI Extension forestry

Idaho has abundant forest land, with over two million acres owned and managed by thousands of family forest owners. Most of Idaho's forest landowners share a common goal — to be good land stewards, to achieve objectives set for today and leave a healthy and productive legacy for future generations.

Knowledge empowers people to make changes. The UI Extension Forestry website is part of a multi-faceted educational program designed to increase the knowledge base that Idaho's forest landowners and managers use to plan and implement natural resource management activities, plans, rules and laws.

Whether you want to harvest timber, make your woodland home and landscape more resistant or plan for your forest's future, we are confident you will find the information you need here.

Programs

Learn about our educational programs and workshops and get involved.

Idaho big tree program

Learn more about the American Forests Champion Trees program and discover where Idaho’s Champion Big Trees are located.

Panhandle area forestry

The Panhandle Area Forestry program provides resources for forests located in Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai and Benewah counties.  

Forest ecology

Find educational resources related to forest ecology.

Forest estate and management planning

Find resources for managing your forestland and passing it on to the next generation.

Forest health

Find educational resources for monitoring forest health and how to deal with insects and diseases.

Forest management

Find support for managing your forestland.

Forest products

Learn about traditional forest products and non-timber forest products.

Wildland fire

Gain an understanding of fire ecology and find important information about living in the wildland/urban interface.

Find an educator in your county.