Sustainable Forest Management 

Find a Virginia DOF Forester, https://dof.virginia.gov/forest-management-health/landowner-assistance/find-a-forester/find-a-DOF-forester/  

Choosing a Forest Management Plan, https://dof.virginia.gov/forest-management-health/landowner-assistance/forest-planning-and-stewardship/choosing-a-forest-management-plan/ 

Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program, https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/  

Community Forest Revitalization Program, https://dof.virginia.gov/urban-community-forestry/urban-forestry-community-assistance/community-forest-revitalization-program/ 

15 Minutes in the Forest, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z0hNBHv3qU&list=PLOhBz_SGRw8UZo9aAfShRbb-ZaVyk-uzT  

Small Woodlot Management, https://www.ext.vsu.edu/small-woodlot-management/  

Supporting Wildlife 

Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative, https://www.vagrasslandbirds.org/  

Field Management Guidelines for Virginia’s Grassland & Shrubland Birds, https://www.vaworkinglandscapes.org/wp-content/uploads/FieldManagementGuidelinesforBirds_VWL_April2021.pdf  

Forestry for the Birds, https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/Forestry-for-the-Bird-Pocket-Guide-April2022.pdf  

Raise the Blade (for Grassland Birds and Box Turtles), https://www.vaworkinglandscapes.org/wp-content/uploads/Raise-the-Blade_handout.pdf  

Department of Wildlife Resources Private Lands Biologists, https://dwr.virginia.gov/quail/get-involved/private-land-biologist/#:~:text=The%20Private%20Lands%20Biologist%20(PLB,FREE%20technical%20assistance 

Pollinator Conservation Resources: Mid-Atlantic Region, https://xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/mid-atlantic 

Managing Land in the Piedmont of Virginia for the Benefit of Birds and Other Wildlife, https://partnersinflight.org/resources/managing-land-in-the-piedmont-of-virginia-for-the-benefit-of-birds-and-other-wildlife/  

Making Way for Wildlife, https://www.valleyconservation.org/wildlife-corridors  

Managing Invasive Pests

Virginia Invasive Plant Species List, https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/document/nh-invasive-plant-list-2023.pdf 

Blue Ridge PRISM, www.blueridgeprism.org 

Ailanthus Control Methods, https://dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/FT0055_Ailanthus-Control-Methods_pub.pdf  

A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests, https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/36915 

Non-native Invasive Species Control Treatments, https://dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/FT0031-Nonnative-Invasive-Plant-Species-Control-Treatments_pub.pdf  

Invasive Plant Alert: Wavyleaf Grass, https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/document/fswavy.pdf  

Hemlock Tree Management: Protection from the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, https://dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/FT0063_Hemlock-Tree-Management.pdf  

Native Plants and Restoration

What are Native Plants?, https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/nativeplants 

Plant Virginia Natives, https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/  

Habitat at Home, https://dwr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/media/Habitat-at-Home.pdf  

The Natural Communities of Virginia Classification of Ecological Groups and Community Types, https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-communities/  

Native Plant Nurseries, https://vnps.org/native-plant-nursery-list/ 

Clean Water

Plant Riparian Forest Buffers, https://dof.virginia.gov/water-quality-protection/water-quality-protection-landowner-assistance/plant-riparian-forest-buffers/ 

Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP), https://vaswcd.org/landowner-vcap-landing/  

Headwater Stream Initiative, https://riverfriends.org/stream-restoration/  

James River Buffer Program, www.jamesriverbuffers.org  

Virginia Department of Forestry – Riparian Forests for Landowners Program, https://dof.virginia.gov/water-quality-protection/water-quality-protection-landowner-assistance/financial-assistance-programs-protecting-water-quality/riparian-forests-for-landowners-program/

Good Fire 

Beyond the Bonfire: A Primer on Prescribed Fire for Virginia’s Private Landowners, https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/content/dam/forestupdate_frec_vt_edu/resources/publications/2023%20Beyond%20the%20Bonfire_digital%20version.pdf 

Learn to Burn, https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/landownerprograms/ConferencesandWorkshops2/LearnandBurnWorkshops.html  

Virginia Prescribed Fire Council, https://www.vafirecouncil.com/  

Accessing Carbon Markets 

Rappahannock Carbon, www.rappahannockcarbon.org 

An Overview of Forest Carbon Credit Programs in Virginia, https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/CNRE/cnre-177/cnre-177.html  

Passing Land Down to the Next Generation

Black Family Land Trust, https://www.bflt.org/wrap-program.html 

Heirs’ Property, https://vaunitedlandtrusts.org/heirs-property-video/  

Heirs’ Property: Understand the Legal Issues in Virginia, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HZg6B7dcttN2XSUzg1UYThpTAexC4OlJ/view  

Generation NEXT, https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/generationnext/home 

Legacy Planning – A Guide for Virginia Landowners, https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/CNRE/CNRE-121/CNRE-121.html  

Planning the Future of Your Farm: A Workbook Supporting Farm Transfer Decisions, https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/items/029925e7-a87a-4adc-9103-3f9799526d17  

Financial Assistance Programs

Financial Assistance Programs for Forest Management, https://dof.virginia.gov/forest-management-health/landowner-assistance/financial-assistance-programs/ 

Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Virginia, https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/virginia 

Virginia Agricultural Incentives, https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/costshar  

Soil and Water Conservation Opportunities for Farmers of Color, https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/farmers-of-color  

James River Buffer Program, https://dof-dev.sitevision.com/forest-management-health/landowner-assistance/james-river-buffer-program/  

Financial Assistance for Urban and Community Forestry Projects, https://dof.virginia.gov/urban-community-forestry/urban-forestry-community-assistance/financial-assistance-for-urban-and-community-forestry-projects/ 

NPS – Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (community projects and technical assistance), https://www.nps.gov/orgs/rtca/index.htm