Abstract
Women-owned and managed forests provide diverse public values, including wildlife habitat, forest products, water quality, climate mitigation, and recreation. However, many women may lack the skills, knowledge, and confidence to make informed stewardship decisions and effectively manage their forestland. Women in the Woods, a project of the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (UNHCE), NH Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA), and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF), seeks to support women landowners, managers, communities, and natural resource professionals across New Hampshire. Women in the Woods uses a needs-based approach to develop and provide skills-based training and assistance for stewardship planning to a network of women forestland owners and managers across New Hampshire. The goal is to provide a historically underserved and increasingly important audience in forestry outreach and technical assistance with increased capacity to protect, manage, and enhance New Hampshire’s valuable forest resources. In this publication we will use the term “women.” We recognize that this does not capture everyone’s identity in our expansive community.
Publication Date
6-2023
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Gaudreau, Amy, "Women in the Woods: A Needs Assessment Approach to Understanding Women Forestland Owners and Managers in New Hampshire" (2023). UNH Cooperative Extension. 1562.
https://scholars.unh.edu/extension/1562