Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County works with the Southern Tier Chapter of the New York Forest Owners Association to offer workshops, tours, site visits and other educational programs for private forest owners interested in timber production, wildlife management, and related topics.
Master Forest Owner (MFO) Landowner Visits
Master Forest Owner (MFO) volunteers are graduates of a 4-day training program where they learn about timber and wildlife management, forest economics, and ecology. MFO volunteers conduct free site visits for landowners with woodlots. To arrange a visit from a MFO volunteer click here.
Southern Tier NYFOA
The New York State Forest Owners Association (NYFOA) is an organization who's goal is to provide aid in well informed maintenance and management of privately owned forests in New York state. Beyond the land itself, NYFOA also aims to represent and protect the interests of land owners themselves.
For more information about NYFOA's Southern Tier chapter visit https://nyfoa.org/chapters/southern-tier
Firewood and Timber Harvesting
Other Resources:
Cornell University Department of Natural Resource Forestry Page
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
New York Forest Owners Association
Sean Cummings
Environment Program Lead
smc464@cornell.edu
Last updated January 12, 2024