--- title: The WoodsCamp Blog | WoodsCamp description: WoodsCamp shares landowner experiences, forest conservation program details, advice for landowners, and more, on the blog. --- ![info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2](https://info.woodscamp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2.jpg?width=1600&name=info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2.jpg "info.woodscamp.comhs-fshubfsblog-background-2") ![blog logo](https://info.woodscamp.com/hubfs/blog%20logo.svg "blog logo") ![close](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2432204/AK-UI%20Builder/close-button.svg) ### Categories - [Tips for Landowners | (29)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/tips-for-landowners) - [News | (15)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/news) - [Landowners | (14)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowners) - [Wildlife | (11)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/wildlife) - [Alabama | (8)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/alabama) - [Pennsylvania | (7)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/pennsylvania) - [Landowner Stories | (6)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowner-stories) - [Wisconsin | (6)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/wisconsin) - [Forest Programs | (5)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/forest-programs) - [Oregon | (5)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/oregon) - [Markets | (4)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/markets) - [California | (3)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/california) - [Activity | (2)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/activity) - [What We're Learning | (2)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/what-were-learning) - [Eastern USA | (1)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/eastern-usa) - [Softwood Lumber | (1)](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/softwood-lumber) ### Popular Stories [Prescribed Fire: Tips and Resources for Your First Controlled Burn](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/prescribed-fire-tips-and-resources-for-your-first-controlled-burn) Jan 29, 2021 [Woodland Owners: 5 Tips For Tax Savings](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/5-tips-for-tax-savings) Mar 15, 2021 [7 Tips for Growing and Protecting Longleaf Pine Trees](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/7-tips-for-growing-and-protecting-longleaf-pine-trees) Jan 22, 2021 [15 Fun Nature Apps to Use in Your Forest](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/15-fun-nature-apps-to-use-in-your-forest) Sep 01, 2020 [Bottomland Hardwoods: Prime Forests for Wood and Wildlife](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/bottomland-hardwoods-prime-forests-for-wood-and-wildlife) Jan 14, 2021 ## WoodsCamp Categories | Popular Stories 21 Apr 2022 [News |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/news) [Markets |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/markets) [Pennsylvania |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/pennsylvania) [Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowners) | 4 min read ## [Meet The Jacksons of Pennsylvania](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/meet-the-jacksons-of-pennsylvania) By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 15 Apr 2022 [News |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/news) [Markets |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/markets) [Pennsylvania |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/pennsylvania) [Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowners) | 3 min read ## [Meet Tony & Debbie Wambaugh of Pennsylvania](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/meet-tony-and-debbie-wambaugh-of-pennsylvania) Debbie and Tony spent 25 years in the greater Washington, D.C. area ba... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 18 Aug 2021 | 2 min read ## [3 Ways to Use a Forest Management Plan](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/3-uses-forest-management-plan) A forest management plan is a highly personalized and detailed bluepri... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 03 Aug 2021 | 3 min read ## [3 Things You Can and Can’t do in the Growing Mature Forests Program](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/3-things-growing-mature-forests) Do you qualify for Growing Mature Forests? Wonderful! GMF provides fun... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 02 Aug 2021 [Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowners) | 4 min read ## [How to Prepare for a Forester Visit](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/prepare-for-forester-visit) You've scheduled a visit with a forest professional — fantastic! Wonde... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 17 May 2021 [Wildlife |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/wildlife) [Activity |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/activity) [Eastern USA |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/eastern-usa) | 5 min read ## [Encourage Biodiversity in Your  Woodlands](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/encourage-biodiversity) May is a great month to be out and about in your woodlands. With plant... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 15 Apr 2021 [Tips for Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/tips-for-landowners) [Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowners) | 7 min read ## [8 Considerations Before and After Buying Land](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/8-considerations-buying-land) Purchasing a woodland property is a big step, whether you’re a first-t... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 15 Mar 2021 [Tips for Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/tips-for-landowners) | 9 min read ## [Woodland Owners: 5 Tips For Tax Savings](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/5-tips-for-tax-savings) While there are many reasons to enjoy woodland ownership, paying taxes... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 22 Feb 2021 [Wildlife |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/wildlife) [Tips for Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/tips-for-landowners) [Activity |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/activity) | 7 min read ## [Invasive Species Awareness: Protect Your Woodlands](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/invasive-species-awareness-protect-your-woodlands) They look so harmless: a bright green insect just half an inch long, a... By [WoodsCamp](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/author/woodscamp) 01 Feb 2021 [Pennsylvania |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/pennsylvania) [Landowners |](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/topic/landowners) | 2 min read ## [Landowner Story: Susan Benedict from State College, PA](https://info.woodscamp.com/blog/landowner-story-susan-benedict) Keeping the forest land passed down to her from her grandfather health... 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