View some of our most popular landowner resources.
- Landowner Assistance with Forest Management Activities
- Forest Planning and Stewardship – Get started planning for you land
- Forestland Conservation – Find out your options
- Legacy and Estate Planning – Plan for the future of your land
- Landowner Assistance with Water Quality
- Homeowner Assistance with Urban Forestry
- Before You Burn – Read this before burning – Be SAFE!
- Protect Your Home and Property from Wildfire
A variety of financial assistance programs exist through VDOF and partner agencies for wildfire preparation and suppression, as well as forest management activities.
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Additional Resources
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![]() | Ash Tree Management – Dealing with the Emerald Ash Borer Invasion | FT0035 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about managing your ash trees during a time when the emerald ash borer is invading, including options for your property and possible biological controls being used. | Publication | View | financial-assistance-forest-health financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry forest-health urban-and-community-forestry | publication |
![]() | Best Practices for Establishing Eastern White Pine – Based Upon Years of Research | FT0023 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about best practices to be used in establishing Eastern white pine to encourage the best possible survival. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |
![]() | Brush Piles for Wildlife | P00201 | Brochure educates landowners about an excellent alternative to burning brush on his or her property, including where to build a brush pile, building a brush pile, and maintenance. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | fire-and-emergency-response forest-management | publication |
![]() | Control and Utilization of Tree-of-Heaven: A Guide for Virginia Landowners | P00144 | Publication provides landowners comprehensive insight to this invasive species, including biology and life cycle, control and elimination methods, utilization of ailanthus, and other resources available. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | forest-health | publication |
![]() | Don’t Move Firewood | P00135 | Brochure advises citizens to leave their firewood at home, explaining the danger of spreading tree-destroying insects and diseases. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | forest-health | publication |
![]() | Don’t Move Firewood – Spanish – No Transport Lena | P00136 | Brochure advises citizens to leave their firewood at home, explaining the danger of spreading tree-destroying insects and diseases. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | forest-health | publication |
![]() | Don’t Move Firewood Flyer | 426-106 | Flyer advises citizens to leave their firewood at home, explaining the danger of spreading tree-destroying insects and diseases. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | forest-health | publication |
![]() | Facts About Low-Density Plantings of Loblolly Pine – Advantages of Planting Fewer Trees Per Acre | FT0003 | Forestry topic information sheet provides guidance to landowners about low-density planting for loblolly pine, including forest health, thinnings, wood quality, and return on investment. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |
![]() | Firewise Communities for Virginia | P00111 | Brochure provides important steps to protecting your home and community from wildfire, including firewise landscaping, defensible space, fire-resistant roof and exterior construction, fire-resistant attachments, steps to becoming a firewise community, a disaster plan, defensible space, and emergency access. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | fire-and-emergency-response | publication |
![]() | Growing Loblolly Pine for Profit – Productivity and Financial Implications of Three Pine Competition Control Prescriptions | FT0033 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about growing pine trees for profit based on research, comparing three possible competition control scenarios, resulting volume growth, financial projections and the timing of the practices. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |
![]() | Hardwood Planting Guide | P00137 | Brochure illustrates and explains proper planting techniques for planting bare-root hardwood seedlings. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | nurseries | publication |
![]() | Home Wildfire Safety Checklist – Is Your Home Firewise? | FT0002 | Forestry topic information sheet provides a checklist of items to answer about your home to assist in identifying characteristics of your home that may require changes to improve the wildfire safety of your home. | Publication | View | fire-and-emergency-response | publication |
![]() | Invasive Plants – Help Stop the Spread | P00216 | Brochure educates citizens about invasive plants, including what makes an plant invasive, the problems they cause, characteristics, and how to stop the spread of invasive plants. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | forest-health | publication |
![]() | Mulch Fires | P00130 | Brochure provides insight into the serious threat of mulch fires and steps you can take to be aware of this fire safety hazard. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | fire-and-emergency-response | publication |
![]() | National Timber Tax Website | The National Timber Tax Website was developed to be used by timberland owners, as well as a reference for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who work with timberland owners regarding the tax treatment of timber related activities. | Resource | View | financial-assistance-forest-management forest-management | resource | |
![]() | Outdoor Fire Laws | P00107 | Brochure provides an overview, as well as detailed fire law information in the Commonwealth of Virginia, encouraging citizens to know the forest fire laws and local ordinances before burning, and safety tips for burning. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | fire-and-emergency-response | publication |
![]() | Phragmites and Fire | P00109 | Brochure describes just what phragmites is, why it is a serious threat, how to recognize the problem, and reducing the risk to your home and property. | Publication | View | fire-and-emergency-response | publication |
![]() | Pine Planting Guide | P00117 | Brochure illustrates and explains proper planting techniques for planting bare-root pine seedlings. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | nurseries | publication |
![]() | Plan Your Forest’s Future | P00205 | Brochure provides information regarding the responsibility of owning forestland and the importance of planning your forest’s future, conserving your forestland, forest planning options, types of plans, elements of a plan, and benefits of a plan. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |
![]() | Planting Instructions for Your Loblolly Pine Seedling Plug – Tips for Success | FT0030 | Forestry topic information sheet provides instructions for proper planting of a loblolly pine seedling plug. | Publication | View | nurseries | publication |
![]() | Protect Your Pine Forest | P00114 | Brochure educates landowners on options available to help maintain healthy pine forests and prevent bark beetle damage including cost-sharing pre-commercial thinning and cost-sharing longleaf pine restoration. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | financial-assistance-forest-health forest-health | publication |
![]() | Rain Gardens | P00124 | Brochure educates landowners on options available to resolve issues with excess drainage from roofs, gutters, sidewalks, and roads, eliminating soil erosion, improving the quality of water, and how to put nature to work for you. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | urban-and-community-forestry water-quality | publication |
![]() | Rain Gardens Technical Guide | P00127 | Technical guide provides detailed instruction for homeowners, teachers, community leaders, gardeners and landscape architects on the planning and development of rain gardens to create a landscape feature that will solve drainage problems, address erosion problems, improve water quality, create wildlife habitat and create a garden focal point. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | urban-and-community-forestry water-quality | publication |
![]() | Reforestation of Timberlands Program – Cost Assistance for Growing Pines | FT0020 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about the Reforestation of Timberlands Program (RT Program), including an overview and information about the projects and payment rates for various covered activities. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |
![]() | Reforesting Cutover Timberland – Pine… A Good Investment | FT0004 | Forestry topic information sheet provides guidance to landowners about reforesting their cutover timberland, including planning, site preparation, planting, and checking survival. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |
![]() | Safe Debris Burning | P00133 | Brochure provides a fire safety alert to this common danger, including alternatives to burning, building a shelter for wildlife, burning responsibly, and safety tips. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | fire-and-emergency-response | publication |
![]() | Seedling Price Guide | P00139 | Brochure provides a simple listing of seedling species available for sale at our state Nurseries and current pricing. For more detailed species information, see our Web Store. Customers can order on-line at our Web Store or by mail with the included order form. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | nurseries | publication |
![]() | The Value of Pine Production – An Analysis of Investment | FT0021 | Forestry topic information sheet discusses the value of producing pines, including starting with a plan, growing pines, pine as an investment, and getting started. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |
![]() | Timber Harvesting and Water Quality | P00132 | Brochure educates landowners and harvesters about the impact of timber harvesting on water quality and the steps required to maintain compliance with applicable laws during pre-harvest planning, harvesting and tract closeout after harvesting. Printed copies available. | Publication | View | water-quality | publication |
![]() | Tree Owner’s Manual for the Northeastern and Midwestern United States | NA-FR-04-07 | Manual provides guidance about proper tree care from planting a tree to maintenance and care through the life of the tree. | Publication | View | urban-and-community-forestry | publication |
![]() | Virginia’s State and Federal Cost-Share Programs – An Overview of Landowner Programs | FT0019 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about various state and federal cost-share programs for landowners. | Publication | View | forest-management | publication |