Extreme Weather Impacts from the Northern Forests Hub Region
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Climate Change Considerations for Forest Operations in Northern Forests
Climate change is altering current weather patterns and may complicate forest operations. This guide presents climate change impacts on operations in northern forests, considerations for planning,…
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Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program
The Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program is a collaboration between thirteen university extension divisions and three USDA Climate Hubs which seeks to educate forest owners and…
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Vulnerability Assessments of U.S. Agriculture and Forests (2018)
Two special issues in the journal Climatic Change feature vulnerability assessments of agriculture and forestry across the Nation.
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Landowner Forest Climate and Action Scorecards
Forest Climate and Action Scorecards are designed to help private landowners consider the climate change in the context of their woods.
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Vulnerability Assessment of Austin’s Urban Forest and Natural Areas
Assessment of the vulnerability of Austin, Texas's urban forest to climate change.
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Storms and Stream Crossings
Stream-crossings have a lower risk of failure if designed appropriately for the stream, and with consideration of current and future regional climate conditions. Careful evaluation of structure size…
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How Climate Change Impacts Forests in the Mid-Atlantic
The USDA Forest Service has published a new report that summarizes how climate change is already affecting the forests across the Mid-Atlantic region.
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Forest Management with Providence Water
In the Northeast, climate trends include more rain and more frequent heavy rain events. In addition, warming temperatures may increase insect growth rates, making the region more hospitable to…
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Monongahela Forest Restoration
Healthy and diverse forests are more resilient to variations in the climate. Some native plants have traits that make them more adaptable to changing climate conditions. Restoring soils can increase…