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Factsheets

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Brochures

TELE

Literature Database

For Landowners

Factsheets

The cover of the 2018 National Woodland Owner Survey national data summary

National Woodland Owner Survey, 2018 Factsheet

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A map of the United States with eastern states clickable to view a timber product output factsheet.

Timber Products Output One-Click Factsheets

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A map of the United States with states clickable to view annual report of forest resources in each state.

Forest Inventory and Analysis One-Click Snapshot

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Data Downloads

National Woodland Owner Survey Dashboard (NWOS-DASH)

The National Woodland Owner Survey Dashboard is an interactive online tool that generates plots and tables from data collected through the National Woodland Owner Survey. Users can select specific survey questions, time periods (cycles), and geographic levels—ranging from national to regional or state summaries—to tailor the results to their needs.

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Screenshot of the National Woodland Owner Survery interactive data dashboard.

National Resource Use Monitoring Data

Download data from the National Resource Use Monitoring’s Timber Products Output and Harvest Utilization Studies.

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Forest Ownership in the United Sates. An estimated 10.9 million families, individuals, trusts, and estates own approximately 259 million acres of forest in the United States. These family forest ownerships control more forests and woodlands than any other group. A pie chart shows the 37% of forests are owned by family forest owners, 22% by corporate owners, 29% by the federal government, 7% by state governments, 2% by local governments, and 2% by Tribal. Notes: Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Values exclude Interior Alaska. Source: Family forest ownerships of the United States, 2023.

U.S. Forest Ownership Infographic

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Brochures

Family Forest Research Center brochure

Family Forest Research Center Brochure

National Resource Use Monitoring brochure

National Resource Use Monitoring Brochure

The cover of the 2018 National Woodland Owner Survey brochure

National Woodland Owner Survey 2018 Brochure

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Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE)

Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE) offers guides and techniques to help you connect with private forest owners. The site offers valuable resources for designing and implementing effective outreach strategies tailored to landowner interests and motivations.

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Literature Database

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Family Forest Owner Literature Database

The Family Forest Research Center maintains a comprehensive database of scientific literature on private forest owners, containing more than 11,000 citations. This database is available through the free Zotero platform.

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We update this database on a regular basis, but if there are citations that you notice are missing, please add them directly or contact us.

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Information for Landowners

Find a public forester and learn about other forest management resources.

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