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2016
A Model for Engaging Small Acreage Woodland Owners: The Woods In Your Backyard - Johnathan Kays, University of Maryland
Assessing Differences Among Private Forest Owners: The Impact of ‘Legacy’ Ownerships - Donald Hodges, University of Tennessee
Business Practices Among Oregon Family Forestland Owners - Brenton French, Oregon State
Effectively Reaching Unengaged Woodland Owners through My Wisconsin Woods - Steve Swenson, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Family Forest Owners in the Wisconsin Northwoods: Outreach and Engagement Strategies - Melinda Vokoun, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Landowner Support of Voluntary Projects to Restore Salmon Habitat in Oregon - Daniel Olson, Oregon Department of Forestry
Pathways to Progress in Landowner Engagement Strategies: Applied Insights and Panel Discussion - Tricia Knoot, Wisconsin DNR
Strengthening Partnership, Building Capacity, and Fostering Learning with Evaluation - Alanna Koshollek, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Target Marketing to Private Forest Landowners for Turkey Habitat Management - Rick Horton, National Wild Turkey Foundation
University of Wisconsin Extension Landowner Engagement Strategies in the Driftless Area - Randy Mell, UW Extension
Woodcock and Warblers: Using Interest in Wildlife to Engage Private Forest Landowners - Jeremy Holtz, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Woodland Owner Engagement Research and Practice: A Brief Review - Eli Sagor, University of Minnesota
2017
Hybrid Poplar: A Potential Multipurpose Tree for Woody Biomass in Semi-arid Climates - Sam Allen, New Mexico State University
Implementation of Fuel Reduction Treatments on Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands in Mississippi - Anusha Shrestha, Mississippi State University
2019
Capturing Motivations of Landowners for Growing Blueberries instead of Pine in Southern GA, U.S. Using Q Method - Puneet Dwivedi, University of Georgia
Exploring the Role of Race in Intergenerational Connections to Family Forestland in Georgia - Noah Goyke; University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Forest-Craft: Working Animal Forestry in Appalachia and Beyond - Ian Snider, Appalachian State University
Landowner Concerns Regarding Environmental Issues in the Southern U.S. - Ram Adhikari, Mississippi State University
Shortleaf Pine Restoration and Prescribed Fire with Family Forest Landowners on the Cumberland Plateau - Nicholas Biemiller, Forest Stewards Guild
2022
Entrepreneurship in Forestry: How Small Companies Can Solve Big Problems - Eli Jensen, Ironwood Forestry, LLC
Changes in U.S. Family Forest Owners from 2006-2018 - Emma Sass, Family Forest Research Center - University of Massachusetts Amherst
Private Land Transfer Trends: Implications For New Landowner Outreach in an Integrated Landscape - Tierny Bocsi, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Key to Saving America's White Oak: Working with Family Forest Owners - Taylor Tibbals, American Forest Foundation
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A Model for Engaging Small Acreage Woodland Owners: The Woods In Your Backyard
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The Woods in Your Backyard guide and associated program materials are proven resources that engage small acreage landowners to implement woodland practices. A newly-revised guide, downloadable workbook, online course, and other improvements based on 8-years of outreach experience point toward a useful model for engaging small acreage audiences. Presented by Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland
Assessing Differences Among Private Forest Owners: The Impact of ‘Legacy’ Ownerships
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Open to view video.
We utilized survey data in the southern US to examine multi-generational ownerships and assessed how they differ from first generation owners in terms of objectives, demographics, and management behavior. Even though we found few socio-demographic differences among owner group, significant differences were observed in ownership objectives and management. Presented by Donald Hodges, University of Tennessee
Business Practices Among Oregon Family Forestland Owners
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Open to view video.
A summary of business practices common among small forestland owners in Oregon. The study aims to draw comparisons between the business practices of investment-oriented and non-investment oriented forestland owners. The results of this study will provide information on common business practices among family forestland owners. Presented by Brenton French, Oregon State University
Effectively Reaching Unengaged Woodland Owners through My Wisconsin Woods
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Open to view video.
Since 2011, the Driftless Forest Network used social marketing tools and techniques to effectively reach unengaged woodland owners through My Wisconsin Woods. Lessons learned demonstrate the value of message, materials, communication channel, promotions, and demographic and psychographic data. Presented by Steve Swenson, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Family Forest Owners in the Wisconsin Northwoods: Outreach and Engagement Strategies
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Open to view video.
Forestry professionals and family forest owners may perceive issues, programs, and engagement strategies differently. This research examines how tools being used in northern Wisconsin to reach landowners are perceived and identifies programs and communication approaches likely to be successful. Presented by Melinda Vokoun, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Landowner Support of Voluntary Projects to Restore Salmon Habitat in Oregon
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Open to view video.
Forest landowners in the Oregon have been voluntarily restoring salmon habitat since the mid-1990s. However, the number of voluntary projects reported by landowners has decreased in recent years. We present survey results that describe forest landowners’ current support of voluntary projects and possible reasons for the decline. Presented by Daniel Olson, Oregon Department of Forestry
Pathways to Progress in Landowner Engagement Strategies: Applied Insights and Panel Discussion
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Open to view video.
Promising insights have been gained through research and examples of targeted engagement campaigns that have been used to reach specific audiences and address priority ecological outcomes. We will highlight a novel approach to designing targeted messages and will provide an opportunity for a full group discussion with session panel members. Presented by Tricia Knoot, Wisconsin DNR
Strengthening Partnership, Building Capacity, and Fostering Learning with Evaluation
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Open to view video.
Are you interested in learning techniques for evaluating your partnership to improve capacity to reach private landowners? If so, the Driftless Forest Network has insights to share from five years of experience that are transferable and will help you to foster a continuous learning environment. Presented by Alanna Koshollek, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Target Marketing to Private Forest Landowners for Turkey Habitat Management
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Open to view video.
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will be using targeted marketing concepts to encourage private forest landowners to actively manage forests for the benefit of wild turkeys and associated species in the Driftless Area. We show how understanding target audience motivation is crucial in guiding landowners towards active management. Presented by Rick Horton, National Wild Turkey Federation
University of Wisconsin Extension Landowner Engagement Strategies in the Driftless Area
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Open to view video.
The UW Extension has formed a strong dependent partnership with federal, state, and private organizations using social marketing tools. These tools are used to directly solicit private woodland owners in promoting conservation management of their lands. This organization is called the Driftless Forest Network (DFN). Presented by Randy Mell, UW Extension
Woodcock and Warblers: Using Interest in Wildlife to Engage Private Forest Landowners
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Open to view video.
In an attempt to halt and reverse the decline in quality and quantity of early successional habitat, the Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership works to engage private landowners not currently managing their forests. We use their interest in wildlife species to open a dialogue where we offer assistance, expertise and financial resources. Presented by Jeremy Holtz, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Woodland Owner Engagement Research and Practice: A Brief Review
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Open to view video.
A discussion of the history and current state of American woodland owner information and assistance programs; the predominant research frames that underpin those programs, including rational choice theory, innovation diffusion, typology development, and network theories; and novel strategies that have emerged in recent years. Presented by Eli Sagor, University of Minnesota
Hybrid Poplar: A Potential Multipurpose Tree for Woody Biomass in Semi-arid Climates
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Open to view video.
New Mexico State University (NMSU) ASC-Farmington began provenance testing of hybrid poplars (Populus spp.) in 2002, followed by later trials. The P. x canadensis clone OP-367 has proven the fastest growing, while a related clone (544) has proven drought- and frost-resistant. Results indicate hybrid poplar can flourish in semi-arid conditions. Presented by Sam Allen, New Mexico State University.
Implementation of Fuel Reduction Treatments on Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands in Mississippi
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Open to view video.
This study determined the relationship between implementation of fuel reduction treatments by nonindustrial private forest landowners, landowners attitudes toward wildfires, and socio-economic factors in Mississippi. The study helps better understand the factors affecting implementation of fuel reduction treatments and develop more effective strategies for coordinated wildfire prevention and mitigation. Presented by Anusha Shrestha, Mississippi State University.
Capturing Motivations of Landowners for Growing Blueberries instead of Pine in Southern GA, U.S. Using Q Method
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Open to view video.
Several studies have analyzed forestland conversion to agriculture using the Ricardian rent perspective. However, no study, to the best of our knowledge, focuses directly on the motivations of private landowners about their current land use and historical land use change decisions. In this study, we used Q-methodology for characterizing landowners on the basis of motivations of growing blueberries on the former forestlands in southern Georgia where more than 6,000 hectares of forestland has moved into blueberries between 2010 and 2017. Our analysis classified landowners into four groups depending upon their motivations behind growing blueberries. Family-Oriented Owners are growing blueberry as a family legacy. Opportunistic Owners see more opportunities of getting a higher value from their land than forestry, while Profit Motivated Owner converted forestlands into a blueberry orchard for higher profit. They also see forestry as a long-term investment. Environmental Cautious Owner converted their forestlands into a blueberry orchard for profit, but they see a direct connection between deforestation and blueberry expansion. Majority of the landowners suggest that with proper incentives they could convert back to forestry from blueberry. Our findings provide useful information for policymakers and land managers in designing appropriate incentives and extension services for influencing and sustaining the forestry sector in Georgia and other neighboring states which are facing similar challenges. Presented by Puneet Dwivedi, University of Georgia, at the 2019 SAF National Convention, Louisville, KY.
Exploring the Role of Race in Intergenerational Connections to Family Forestland in Georgia
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Open to view video.
In the US South many family forest landowners, white and African American, have land that has been in the family for several generations. However, the historical experiences of white and African American forest landowners have been very different. We hypothesize that the different personal and family experiences of white and African American forest landowners had led them to identify and connect with their forestland in different ways. To explore this hypothesis, we conducted a Q-sort and accompanying interview with 25 white and 23 African American family forest landowners in Georgia. The Q-sort and interview explored the cultural and economic dimensions of intergenerational connections to forestland and included themes such as land transfer, investment, and family dynamics. We use exploratory factor analysis to identify different typologies of white and African American forest landowners, as well as the typologies of all forest landowners together. We will identify and interpret the most important factors for each group for similarities and differences. By comparing the three typologies, we hope to identify whether a landowner’s identity as a forest landowner is dependent on race or if being a forest landowner transcends racial differences. Presented by Noah Goyke, University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, at the 2019 SAF National Convention, Louisville, KY.
Forest-Craft: Working Animal Forestry in Appalachia and Beyond
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Open to view video.
In the hollers and hills of the Appalachian Mountains, there exists a unique band of forest stewards plying an ancient craft. This small but growing group of practitioners crosses gender, political, and social lines offering alternatives to conventional forestry. The region’s forests are held largely in non-industrial private ownership that increasingly demands high aesthetic, precision management. Low impact timber extraction by horse or other beast of burden meets this need and raises several questions in regards to the silviculture, mechanics, and economy of mountain forestry in the era of climate change. Global in scope and cultural in origin, this movement has leveraged social media to increase dissemination, tying itself to the local/organic food revolution in the process. Using an ethnographic approach, this study seeks to grapple with the equation of forests, people, and profit while suggesting practical methods for the support and development of this movement by consumers, educational institutions, government agencies, and private industry in mountains regions. Presented by Ian Snider, Appalachian State University, at the 2019 SAF National Convention, Louisville, KY.
Landowner Concerns Regarding Environmental Issues in the Southern U.S.
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Open to view video.
Private landowners in the southern United States have increasingly experiencing numerous environmental problems. Private lands conservation is important for improving land productivity and environmental protection. However, landowner concerns with the environmental issues are not well understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to quantify impact of local environmental conditions, private land attributes and socio-demographic factors on landowner concern with selected environmental issues. Primary data were collected using mail survey in Mississippi Alluvial Valley and East Gulf Coastal Plain administrative regions of the Gulf Coastal Plain and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative. Secondary data were obtained from United States Geological Survey, Census Bureau, Environmental Protection Agency, and Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium. Principal component analysis was used to identify four dependent variables such as habitat quality decline, land disturbances, crop irrigation and water-based recreation, serving as proxies for the set of environmental issues relevant to private lands conservation. Since landowners were asked to evaluate all dependent variables simultaneously in same survey, a seemingly unrelated regression was used to estimate four different regression models. This study found that at least four in 10 landowners were extremely concerned with drinking water quality, drinking water quantity, soil erosion, loss of wildlife habitat, and loss of open spaces. Local environmental conditions and socio-demographic factors have little effect in predicting and explaining landowner environmental concerns. Private land attributes such as property size and landownership reasons had strongly influenced landowner concern with environmental issues. The study findings are useful for predicting landowner conservation behavior and setting conservation actions. Presented by Ram Adhikari, Mississippi State University, at the 2019 SAF National Convention, Louisville, KY.
Shortleaf Pine Restoration and Prescribed Fire with Family Forest Landowners on the Cumberland Plateau
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Open to view video.
Tennessee and Kentucky have experienced a 70-80 percent reduction in areas occupied by shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) ecosystems in the past 40 years. Several factors have influenced this decline, such as land-use change and urbanization, fire suppression, forest health issues, and management preference towards other species. Prescribed fire is a vital tool for restoring shortleaf pine ecosystems and promoting other fire adapted species (e.g. oak). However, major barriers exist to its implementation. 63 percent of all remaining shortleaf pine-dominated forests in the eastern U.S. are owned by private landowners. Approximately 70 percent of all forestland in TN and KY is owned by family forest (FF) landowners, or non-corporate private forest landowners, making them a key partner in restoration efforts. Prescribed fire has the potential to meet the diverse goals of FF landowners, yet major barriers exist to its implementation. The Forest Stewards Guild and partners are working to engage FF landowners and increase capacity for shortleaf pine ecosystem restoration on the Cumberland Plateau on TN and KY. Through Phase I of the project, we have created 829 acres of demonstration sites, engaged landowners through outreach events, prepared NRCS-compliant shortleaf management plans, and developed a shortleaf pine habitat suitability model. Phase II of the project will take a landscape-scale approach to promote shortleaf on high conservation value lands on the Plateau. This includes preparing prescribed burn plans, burning collaboratively with the Guild’s Fire Module, engaging underserved rural youth, hosting learn-and-burn trainings, and exploring the formation of a prescribed burn association. Presented by Nicholas Biemiller, Forest Stewards Guild, at the 2019 SAF National Convention, Louisville, KY.
Entrepreneurship in Forestry: How Small Companies Can Solve Big Problems
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Select the "View Video" button to begin. | 25 minutes
The need for effective public land management has never been greater. However, management agencies and their partners are plagued with red tape and burdensome centralized policy. On the other hand, entrepreneurs can deliver solutions quickly and affordably. How can the advantages of entrepreneurship be harnessed for public land management? Presented by Eli Jensen, Ironwood Forestry, LLC at the 2022 SAF National Convention in Baltimore, MD.
Changes in U.S. Family Forest Owners from 2006-2018
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Select the "View Video" button to begin. | 21 minutes
Family forest owners have owned a plurality of forestland in the U.S. for many decades. We use data from the 2006, 2013, and 2018 National Woodland Owner Survey to identify if and how this population is changing over time in their management decisions, attitudes, and demographics. Presented by Emma Sass, Family Forest Research Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst at the 2022 SAF National Convention in Baltimore, MD.
Private Land Transfer Trends: Implications For New Landowner Outreach in an Integrated Landscape
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Select the "View Video" button to begin. | 21 minutes
Understanding the dynamics of private landownership is important for effective natural resources management and conservation. This research seeks to understand what types of lands are transferring and to whom with the goal of improving outreach, engagement, and support for new landowners in an era of increasing land transfer. Presented by Tierney Bocsi, University of Wisconsin-Madison at the 2022 SAF National Convention in Baltimore, MD.
The Key to Saving America's White Oak: Working with Family Forest Owners
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Select the "View Video" button to begin. | 29 minutes
Research shows that without management, planning, and actions taken today, the American white oak population will begin to decline significantly within the next 10 to 15 years, with more extreme declines over the next several decades. Family forest owners are key to the solution — but intervention must begin now. Presented by Taylor Tibbals, American Forest Foundation at the 2022 SAF National Convention in Baltimore, MD.