Summary: Climate Forestry is a Massachusetts DCR program providing cost-share assistance to landowners to hire a licensed consulting forester to conduct a climate-focused forest assessment on their land. Consulting foresters must attend a series of trainings to become certified to provide this service to landowners.
Services: Consultation with Service Foresters via the Stewardship Program, Forest Stewardship Climate Plans, and Forest Stewardship Bird Plans are three services provided by DCR Climate Forestry. The Stewardship Program supports and encourages private forest landowners’ efforts to manage, enjoy, and care for their land using a long-term approach. Forest Stewardship Climate & Bird Plans are part of a program that provides cost-share assistance to landowners to hire a qualified consulting forester to conduct a climate/habitat-focused forest assessment on their land, which includes consideration of how the woodland site may be vulnerable to climate impacts.
