ForestOwner: A Toolkit for People Who Own Woods

Field notes

ForestOwner organizes forest ownership around decisions rather than around a general information archive. Its valuation guidance names species, tree size, grade, volume, access, haul distance, mill demand, and timing as variables, while the board-foot calculator compares Doyle with International ¼-inch rules. The timber-sale path also recommends competitive bids, written agreements, and monitoring the harvest against accepted terms. New York is the first state-specific area identified on the homepage, including forestry resources and a reference to the 480-a forest tax law.