Technical Resources

Gaining access to appropriate technical information can be a challenging part of the land management puzzle. Often, the main challenge is sorting through the multitude of information related to local, state, and federal programs to find the necessary guidance. Worse yet, sometimes the information from one organization or agency will contradict the guidance from another. The Driftless Area Initiative recognizes this difficulty, and is working to develop integrated information and technical resources to make management planning a little less confusing. Some resources that we have developed are available through the links below. Many more can be accessed through outside web pages. A few links to outside resources are also listed below.

 

Forest Management Assistance

"Forest Management Assistance: A Landowner's Guide to Forestry Management Programs in the Driftless Area"

This guide outlines federal and state programs available to help woodland owners manage their forests. Contact information for foresters working in the Driftless Area are also arranged by state and county, to help you get the assistance you need to develop a sound management plan and navigate the many potential pitfalls of setting up a timber sale or other management activities.

 

Forestry for Bird Habitat

"Managing from a Landscape Perspective: A Guide for Integrating Forest Interior Bird Habitat Considerations and Forest Management Planning in the Driftless Area of the Upper Mississippi River Basin"

This guide was developed as a forestry management planning tool for use in heavily forested landscapes where habitat for interior forest dependent bird species is a priority. This guide attempts to integrate the best available understanding of forest interior bird habitat needs with existing silvicultural tools and knowledge.

 

Resources for Understanding Birds and their Habitat

* The links below are provided as a place to start looking for additional information and technical resources related to birds and bird habitat.

    Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative

http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/

    National Audubon Society

http://www.audubon.org/

    Illinois Audubon Chapter

http://www.audubon.org/states/index.php?state=IL

    Iowa Audubon chapter

http://www.audubon.org/states/index.php?state=IA

    Minnesota Audubon chapter

http://www.audubon.org/states/index.php?state=MN

    Wisconsin Audubon chapter

http://www.audubon.org/states/index.php?state=WI

    State Wildlife Action Plans

www.fishwildlife.org/action_plans_states.html

As our communities grow, the wildlife action plans will give us the ability to fulfill our responsibility to conserve wildlife and the lands and waters where they live for future generations. This website has links to each states plan.

 

Additional Resources

Many of our partners also provide significant informational resources related to land stewardship and resource management through their websites and local offices. Links to these resources are provided on our "Partners" page. Driftless Area Partners