Keep Penn's Woods Healthy: A Tool to Assess Risk and Resilience in Changing Forests was developed by the James C. Finley Center for Private Forests, Penn State Extension, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science. This tool can help consulting foresters and woodland owners assess the resilience of a woodland. It contains background information on the important characteristics of resilient and healthy forests and provides examples of potential adaptation strategies. The tool includes checklists and strategies that can be used in the field to evaluate the resilience of a woodland, which can then be used to start a conversation between a woodland owner and a forester or other service provider.
Additional resources: