Forestry
Introduction to Forest Carbon, Offsets and Markets
Learn the basics of forest carbon, offsets and markets in this 18-page publication. Forest owners, land managers, natural resource experts and other interested landowners will find its discussion...
After the Burn: Assessing and Managing Your Forestland after a Wildfire
Chapters cover fire ecology; fire mechanics and behavior; fire's effect on vegetation, wildlife, soils, watersheds and aquatic environments; emergency rehabilitation treatments; assessing fire's...
Whether you are planning one American chestnut in your yard or planning to establish a plantation with hundreds of trees, there are some basic planning, planting and maintenance activities you...
Basic Forest Inventory Techniques for Family Forest Owners
An inventory is a cornerstone of forest stewardship planning that not only ensures your forest is healthy and productive, but can meet your objectives as a landowner for years to come. This manual...
Whether you are planning one black cherry tree in your yard or planning to establish a plantation with hundreds of trees, there are some basic planning, planting and maintenance activities you...
Black Walnut is one of the most-highly prized North American hardwoods. A tasty nut crop and aesthetically pleasing characteristics make black walnut an attractive choice for Idaho landowners with...
Carpathian Walnut is known for its outstanding nut qualities and fine wood and aesthetic characteristics. Whether you are planning one tree in your yard or planning to establish a plantation with...
Emerald Ash Borer: A Potential Threat to Idaho Urban Landscapes
Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive metallic wood-boring beetle. It has decimated millions of ash trees in the United States and is spreading further west. Learn the signs and symptoms of an...
Enhancing Reforestation Success in the Inland Northwest
This publication highlights vegetation management strategies to improve conifer seedling survival and growth. It compares vegetation management methods such as scalping, mulch mats and herbicides...
Field Guide to the Bark Beetles of Idaho and Adjacent Regions
$24.95 This practical guide for forest owners and managers, entomologists and natural history enthusiasts allows anyone with a basic knowledge of Idaho trees to seek out and identify any of Idaho's...
Grass Seeding Forest Roads, Skid Trails, and Landings in the Inland Northwest
Sediments are one of the main nonpoint sources of pollution for lakes, rivers and streams in the Inland Northwest. This eight-page publication (including cover) shares strategies for protecting...
Hardwoods 101: Planning, Planting and Maintenance
Whether you are planning one hardwood tree in your yard or planning to establish a plantation with hundreds of trees, there are some basic planning, planting and maintenance activities that will...
How To Prune Coniferous Evergreen Trees
Evergreen shade trees are beautiful features in many Idaho cities and towns. Yet they can become ill or a hazard without regular care. This classic Extension bulletin provides helpful diagrams,...
Idaho Forestry Best Management Practices Field Guide: Using BMPs to Protect Water Quality
This practical guide will help forest landowners, managers and operators apply Idaho's mandatory forestry BMPs. Contents include (1) the science related to forests, forest hydrology, aquatic...
Land Survey and Mapping: An Introduction for Woodland Owners
Discusses types of plane surveys, including property surveys and cadastral surveys. Briefly sketches the history of the rectangular survey system in the United States and describes how the...
$9 While many forest landowners are interested in cutting trees to improve forest health, generate income or other reasons, they are often reluctant to alter the appearance of their forest too...
Management of White Pine Weevil in Spruce
In the West the white pine weevil, Pissodes strobi , almost exclusively attacks spruce rather than pine trees. Of major concern to homeowners, nurseries and landscape businesses, the weevil causes...
Management Planning for the Family Forest Owner
Leads you through the steps of preparing a useful management plan for your forest property. Includes numerous sources of further information. Authors: Randy Brooks, Ron Mahoney 4 pages
$9 This 60-page publication, with over 80 full-color photographs, tables and charts, will help forest owners and those who work with them to maximize forest health and minimize problems. Authors:...
A full-color field guide to building and maintaining unpaved roads in woodland environments. Contains information on road shapes and surfaces, cross-drainage structures, stream crossings,...
Excellent wood qualities, adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions, superb wildlife value and vivid fall coloration all make Oaks an attractive selection for alternative tree crops for...
Pacific Poison-oak and Western Poison-ivy: Identification and Management
Pacific poison-oak and western poison-ivy are both native to the Pacific Northwest. All parts of these plants contain urushiol, an oily toxin that can cause an allergic reaction of contact...
Royal Paulownia has very special physical and cultural needs. But with the right site and cultural practices, paulownia could be a successful alternative tree crop for Idaho private landowners.
This guide describes the process the Klamath-Lake Forest Partnership (KLFHP) has used to plan and implement cross-boundary restoration projects to achieve improved forest health conditions on large...
Planning and Planting a Five-Row Windbreak
A properly designed and maintained windbreak provides many benefits to you and the environment including home energy conservation, improved crop yields, snow drift control and more. Read about...
Protecting and Landscaping Homes in the Wildland/Urban Interface
Despite the specter of climate change, housing developments in wildfire-prone communities (areas where houses sit within or directly adjacent to natural vegetation) have steadily increased since...
Pruning Western White Pine: A Vital Tool for Species Restoration
$7 Once the primary tree in the Inland Northwest, by 2006 western white pine inhabited less than 5% of its historical range. White pine blister rust, a fungus that forms eruptive, blisterlike sacs...
Reducing Fire Risk on Your Property
Can your forested property survive a wildfire? If you're not sure, this 41-page 2010 booklet is a definite must-read. Along with describing fire behavior, Extension foresters from the tristate...
$5 Western white pines, Idaho's state tree, used to be forest giants of the Inland Northwest, but no longer. By discussing white pine ecology, recounting the tree's demise in the Northwest and...
Russian Olive Trees: Control and Management in the Pacific Northwest
Russian olive trees are fast-growing plants that since the 1950s have become invasive throughout many areas of the Inland Pacific Northwest, particularly in riparian ecosystems. They form...
Selling Logs from Your Property: A Curriculum Package for Educators in the Western U.S.
Selling logs is one of the most important decisions a landowner can face. This curriculum package for forestry educators brings together consulting foresters, log buyers and loggers to teach...
Markets for special forest products in Idaho (edible wild mushrooms, fresh floral greens, dried flowers, wild berries, seeds, roots, bark and other plant parts) have expanded considerably since...
Maple syrup and brilliant fall colors; that's what sugar maples are best known for. With the right site choice and management, you too can grow sugar maples and reap the many benefits of this...
The Care and Maintenance of Wood Shingle and Shake Roofs
Wood shingles and shakes can provide years of service if properly installed and maintained. Learn what kinds of wood make the best roofing material; how to protect against fungus, moss and lichen;...
Thinning-An Important Timber Management Tool
Thinning a dense stand of trees can increase a forest's health and scenic beauty while improving your property's value. Along with explaining how seedlings grow into mature trees, how stands of...
Ties to the Land: Succession Planning for Property Owners
Whether you own a farm, forest or rangeland, you care about your property and what happens to it. That's why you need a succession plan to help guide its transition to future owners. Ties to the...
Tree Growth, Forest Management, and Their Implications for Wood Quality
Targeted at foresters and wood products manufacturers, this publication summarizes wood formation — what influences wood quality and why. After describing the biology of tree growth, the author...
Learn how to plan, establish and care for windbreaks, shelterbelts and living snow fences in this 48-page booklet. Along with covering windbreak design, the authors (two foresters) discuss how to...
Urban Forests and Protecting Lakes and Streams
Urban Forests have a large positive impact on stormwater pollution and volume. In this University of Idaho Extension video, we will explore how cities' street trees can absorb pollution and slow...
Working with a Professional Forester
(Includes Idaho Natural Resource Consultant Directory) Forest management effects can be long lasting, so it is appropriate to do some research and make thoughtful decisions. Different types of...