# Forest Stewardship Program

> Advice and site visits from Delaware Forest Service, Delaware Department of Agriculture (State) for DE, United States.

Official page: https://agriculture.delaware.gov/forest-service/forest-stewardship/
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/de-forest-service-forest-stewardship-program · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** Free on-site visit and customized Forest Stewardship Plan from a Delaware Forest Service forester for private woodland owners

A Delaware Forest Service forester walks your land with you, discusses your management objectives and writes a customized Forest Stewardship Plan covering goals such as wildlife habitat, riparian areas, timber or recreation, which you review and approve. There is no cost to the landowner for preparing the plan, and participation is voluntary, though landowners are asked to make a good-faith commitment to carry out the recommended practices, either themselves or with hired professionals. Several cost-share programs are available to help implement the plan, and a stewardship plan is required for Forest Legacy easements and for Forest Resiliency Fund projects on 10 or more forested acres.

## Who qualifies

All owners of nonindustrial private forests in Delaware, including rural lands with existing tree cover or land suited for growing trees. No minimum acreage is stated.

## How to apply

Contact Laura Upham, Forest Stewardship Coordinator, Redden State Forest, 18074 Redden Forest Drive, Georgetown, DE 19947; (302) 856-2893 ext. 104; laura.upham@delaware.gov. No deadline is stated.

**For:** Landowners, Farmers, Homeowners