Missouri
Working with partners to protect and manage our forests for long-term health, sustainability, and the use and enjoyment of the people
Conserve
Conserving an array of forested natural communities for the diverse array of plants and animals that call them home
Protect
Protecting Missouri’s forests from insects, disease, invasive organisms, land conversion, and wildfire
Enhance
Enhancing the services provided by Missouri’s forests including clean abundant drinking water, clean air, wildlife habitat, and forest products
Sustaining Missouri’s Forests
Missouri’s statewide Forest Action Plan represents a new beginning in the way Missourians care for our trees and forests. The Action Plan is an evaluation of conditions, trends and threats facing our forests, and a roadmap to sustain them. Missouri’s trees, woodlands and forests are a resource to behold – providing us with clean water and air, high-quality wildlife habitat, diverse outdoor recreational opportunities, and a forest products industry that contributes $5.7 billion to Missouri’s economy annually. Ensuring that these benefits are sustained and enhanced for Missourians today and into the future is a priority for the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Documents
Encourage Missouri landowners to actively care for their woods. Most of Missouri’s forests are privately owned, and we want to help increase the numbers of landowners managing their woodlands sustainably.
Promote sustainable communities. Encourage communities to enhance their livability by practicing conservation development, and managing a resilient, high quality community tree resource. Keep forests as forests by focusing development away from sensitive places.
Maintain a vibrant, sustainable Missouri forest products industry. Work with forest industry to ensure sound, sustainable practices while building an awareness of Missouri forest products and their importance to the state.
Agency Information
Missouri Department of Conservation
Forestry Division
P.O. Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Steve Westin, CF
Forestry Program Supervisor - Planning & Emerging Issues
Steve.Westin@mdc.mo.gov
(573) 522-4115 ext. 3626