New York

Total forested acres = 18.6 million acres
Privately owned = 13 million acres
National Forests = 7,500 acres
State = 4.2 million acres
Municipal Lands = 150,000 acres

Below is a summary of our habitat conservation projects and educational opportunities relevant to family forest owners in New York. In addition, you’ll find links to state agencies and local conservation partners that can provide further resources and information about conservation forestry.

Educational Forest Trail

• Delaware County, NY– June 2000. Read more

Technical and Cost-share Assistance

• The Cornell University Cooperative Service can provide management suggestions based upon current university research, information and expertise. Use the website link to locate your local county agents.
• The New York State Department of Conservation, Division of Lands and Forestry provides cost-share, educational and technical forestry services to landowners. Ph: (518) 402-9425.
• The Partners for Fish & Wildlife program of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offers technical and financial assistance to landowners for restoration of native habitat types. Ph: 607-753-9334.
• The New York Natural Resources Conservation Service can provide information on federal cost-share opportunities and assistance. Ph: 315-477-6529.
• The New York Natural Heritage Program has information about rare species or ecological communities that may occur on your land and what you can do to help conserve them. Ph: 518-402-8935.

Forest Landowner Groups
Local organizations that support the work of family forest owners:

• New York Forest Owners Association
• Watershed Agricultural Council
• The New York Tree Farm Office--Liana Gooding, 1-800-836-3566