Category: Earth

Purdue Extension - Forestry and Natural Resources and the Central Hardwoods Joint Venture are excited to announce the release of our new online course: Forestry for the Birds in the Central Hardwoods! Join us for a self-paced, fully interactive online...

Have you heard the adage, "proper planning prevents poor performance?" This adage applies perfectly to establishing food plots for wildlife, but you just have to adjust the words: "Proper planting prevents poor food plot performance." View this resource to learn...

This document is a practical and easy guide for monitoring forest songbirds during the breeding season. It explains key habitat types such as riparian areas, uplands, young and mature forests along with providing instructions for conducting surveys using point counts...

Learn about why prescribed fire matters, what to know and where to start. A valuable tool for several of Indiana's ecosystems, prescribed fire is the planned application of fire to achieve management goals. Keywords: woodlands, grasslands, wildlife, landscape management, landowners...

One of the most common questions when talking about establishing plantings revolves around evaluating the planting during the first year. Learn about the four things to look for when evaluating a new native grass and wildflower planting, along with the...

In recent years, birdwatching and other forms of nature-based recreation have rapidly increased in popularity. Use this Natural Resources 101 source to learn the basics about birds including identification and their impact on wildlife. Keywords: identification, ornithology, animals, recreation, birds...

FNR-616-W: Many landowners are interested in enhancing their property for wildlife. An important step in that process is creating a plan. This publication outlines the necessary steps to consider when creating a wildlife habitat management plan. Keywords: Indiana, wildlife, habitat...

FNR-617-W: Many landowners are interested in enhancing their property for wildlife. An important step in that process is creating a plan. This publication provides a template to help landowners write a wildlife habitat management plan. Keywords: landowners, property plan, biology...

FNR-501-W: The focus of forest science is increasingly shifting to the management of forests as complex systems rather than as simple agricultural landscapes—with a much greater appreciation for the interactive ecosystem processes. In addition, now for many forest landowners the...

FNR-260-W: Predicting mature stand conditions based on the current status of a stand and natural progression is often difficult and imprecise. However, intermediate silvicultural operations allow a land manager to control and shape future stand structure and composition. This 10...