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Forest stewardship begins with a forest plan.

As a landowner, a forest management/stewardship plan helps you to optimize a mix of conservation benefits, including timber, wildlife habitat, recreation, aesthetic value, and many others, by providing a working guide for you now and well into the future. A good forest management/stewardship plan combines both the geographic and natural characteristics of your woodlot with your conservation goals and objectives to produce a set of forest management recommendations.

Request Assistance

If you are interested in learning more, complete the form below or contact one of our Stewardship Foresters: Margaret Kreder at (360) 968-0753 or email [email protected]

Our Forestry Services

Mason Conservation District's foresters are here to support you in stewarding your forested land. We provide free, non-regulatory and no obligation technical planning services including:
  • The development of a forest management plan for Mason, Thurston, Kitsap and Pierce County forest landowners.
  • Guidance on funding assistance and tax benefit programs for which forest landowners may qualify. ​​​​
​We can also assist you in finding the answers to a wide variety of forestry questions you may have, including: 
  • The health of your forest acreage
  • How to best manage your timber for current or future harvests
  • Vegetation management for forest & bluff slope stabilization
  • Wildlife management in your forest
  • Managing wildfire risk in your forest
  • ...and much, much more!
​This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement PC-01J22301 through the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency or the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
Mason Conservation District
450 W Business Park RD
Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: (360) 427-9436
Fax: (360) 427-4396
Mason Conservation District (MCD) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and MCD does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.R Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights. Contact Rhonda Nydegger, Finance & Administration Manager, for more information. Email: [email protected]  Mail: Mason Conservation District, 450 W Business Park RD, Shelton WA 98584.