NYS-DEC Cooperating Forester Program Division of Lands and Forests Bureau of Private Land Services Cooperating Forester Program Cooperating Forester Program Program Provisions Learn about criteria and requirements required for listing as a Cooperating Forester. Services Available See what services are available from Cooperating Foresters. Selecting a Cooperating Forester How to select the forester who is right for you.
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List of Consultant Foresters Get a listing of current Cooperating Consultant Foresters. It is hoped that the increasing contact between landowners and professional foresters will promote the use of established management standards on most of the forest land in New York. Since the results of forest management decisions can be both long lasting and hard to reverse, it is important to make these decisions carefully and intelligently. Few landowners feel confident in making long range or large scale land management decisions, but the cost of hiring a private forester keeps them from seeking professional advice. In many cases, however , the professional assistance a landowner receives will pay for itself by increasing financial returns and other benefits from the woodlot.