Cornell Cooperative Extension

Monroe County
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We offer resources to help you protect and manage your woodlands.

Forestry & Woodland Ownership

The Master Forester Owner Volunteer Program began in 1991 as an initiative to train woodlot owners to serve as peer-to-peer counselors who could work within their communities in support of sustainable forestry practices.  Approximately 200 volunteers are located throughout NYS. MFO Volunteers have made site visits to more than 2700 woodlot owners and participated in hundreds of additional events for public awareness. The MFO Program makes a difference and supports healthy private woodlands.

If you own woodlands and would like a consultation from one of our Master Forester Owner Volunteers, please contact us at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Monroe County. We are happy to connect you to the appropriate resources. 

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Emerald Ash Borer

Learn how to identify the Emerald Ash Borer, monitor your Ash trees, detect and report possible EAB in your trees, and more, with resources we've compiled on this site.

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Tree Sap Drip Buckets

Agroforestry

Learn how to better utilize the natural resources in your local forests and community with our agroforestry page

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Chainsaw Safety

Find resources to help you choose a chainsaw that's right for you, and guidelines for using it safely and effectively, here on our Chainsaw Safety page.

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Woodlot Management

Visit our section of pages on Woodlot Management for resources that can help you make your woods healthier and more productive.

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Contact

Andrea Lista
Executive Director
aml355@cornell.edu
585-753-2559

Last updated March 2, 2020

Forestry

Maple Production

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Cornell Sugar Maple Research & Extension Program provides activities, information and research projects on maple production.

Cornell Arnot Forest

Arnot Teaching and Research Forest

Cornell Arnot Teaching and Research Forest: Embracing a conservation ethic through support of research and education that balances sustainable production and the maintenance of ecological function.

Don't Move Firewood!

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Firewood Transport Rules were revised August 2012 to improve regulatory compliance and enforcement. The existence of this regulation helps prevent firewood infested with invasive insects such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle from being transported throughout the state, destroying trees from one place to another.

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Cornell's ForestConnect provides forest owners with educational resources to help them make decisions about the management of their property.

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NY Master Forest Owners

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The Master Forest Owner Program provides private forest owners of New York State with the information and encouragement necessary to manage their forest holdings wisely.