A message from the State Forester A Message From the State Forester As Maryland's state forester, I am pleased and excited to welcome you to the DNR Forest Service Home Page. Advancing technology enables us to reach many people interested in the future of our most renewable natural resource and we are hopeful that we can provide you with useful information that will make your visit to our site meaningful, educational and thought provoking. The mission of the DNR Forest Service is to conserve and enhance the quality, quantity, productivity and biological diversity of the tree and forest resources of Maryland by providing leadership and technical and financial support to inform, involve and empower citizens, local governments and private organizations in both urban and rural environments. We hope that our efforts to reach people who care about our forest and tree resources will be realized through this Home Page.
Forests are an integral part of Maryland's landscape.
They are the single best land use for water quality protection and they clean our air. Forests provide habitat for many wildlife species and improve the aesthetic quality of our landscape. At the same time, wood products play an important role in our lives. Many other forest resources provide substantial economic benefits. We can benefit from forests for centuries to come by using sustainable, environmentally sound management techniques.