The these two guides were developed for foresters by Massachusetts DCR, Mass Audubon, NIACS, and the Northern Forests Climate Hub as part of the Massachusetts DCR Climate Forestry program.
Managing Forests for Climate Change in Massachusetts
This guide is designed to assist foresters who are interested in integrating climate change information into the management plans that they write and projects that they implement. The information in this guide is intended to support the development of forest management and stewardship plans that address climate change impacts and identify management actions that support landowner goals in the face of changing conditions.
Managing Forests for Carbon in Massachusetts
This guide supports the development of forest management and stewardship plans that intentionally consider climate change impacts and informs the identification of management actions that support landowners’ carbon goals for their property.