A guide for anyone who wants to connect and care for the forest.
Perhaps you recently inherited forestland and want to learn more about your management options. Maybe you own a woodlot and enjoy fishing or hunting on the land. Or are you simply a forest-fan and want to learn more about the woods you walk through? If you’re interested in learning more about forests and how you can positively impact the land for future generations, you’re in the right place.
A collection of the big and small.
Like the land, this guidebook follows the four seasons. Each chapter includes information about the flora and fauna with which you share the forest, the influence of natural disturbances and climate change, and actions you can take to have a positive impact on the landscape. Like an ecosystem, this guide is a collection of the big and small: it considers the landscape, watershed, and distinct stands in your forest as well as the soil, plants, and animals.
Picture this.
It’s summertime in the forest. You close your eyes and breathe in the cool fresh air. There is a soft but lively chorus of bird songs, leaves rustling in the wind, and water trickling across wet rocks. You open your eyes and watch as the dappled sunlight dances across the mossy ground. Forests are intricate ecosystems brimming with life, and there’s so much we can learn from and within them.
However you arrived here, this Guide is for you.
Whether you own forestland or are simply passionate about spending time in nature, the Wabanaki Forest Care Guide will invite you to listen, observe, and connect in different ways with the land you call home.
