{"slug":"mo-mdc-private-landowner-forestry-assistance","name":"Private Land Forestry Assistance (Advisory and Management Services)","provider":{"name":"Missouri Department of Conservation","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"MO","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer","homeowner"],"kind":"technical_assistance","benefit":"MDC foresters advise any landowner and will write a long-term forest management plan, with free use of mechanical tree planters","summary":"MDC offers two levels of help. The Advisory Service is open to all landowners, including urban residents: consultations, publications, insect and disease identification, referrals and help weighing management options. The Management Service is for owners who want a long-term plan: a forester visits the property, provides a map or aerial photo, summarizes options and helps develop the plan, with follow-up on tree planting, timber stand improvement and timber sales.","eligibility":"Advisory Service: all landowners, with some on-site visits under certain conditions. Management Service: owners who show proof of ownership (deed or tax receipt), complete a Forest Management Questionnaire and agree to a long-term forest management plan.","how_to_apply":"Contact your regional MDC office or private land conservationist with the legal description or street address of the land; Management Service applicants complete the Forest Management Questionnaire. Timber sale help requires marked boundaries and a signed Timber Sale Assistance Agreement.","url":"https://mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/forest-care/timber-management-assistance","source_url":"https://mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/forest-care/timber-management-assistance","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"The page does not list cost-share rates or a Forest Cropland tax program; MDC's Community Forestry Cost-Share (for local governments and nonprofits) opens each July on a first-come basis.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/mo-mdc-private-landowner-forestry-assistance","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/mo-mdc-private-landowner-forestry-assistance.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}