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Forested Riparian Buffer and Bottomland Timber Planning Assistance

Assistance for planning and installing your forested riparian buffer or bottomland hardwood planting is available from the IDNR Bureau of Forestry. Contact your District Forester for assistance. Your forester can meet with you on your property and design a plan for your project that will match tree and shrub species to the planting site, provide site preparation and maintenance information, and give instructions on proper spacing and planting techniques. Your forester can also assist you in either locating a machine tree planter or a forestry services provider who can plant and maintain your buffer.

Contact your District Forester

Your District Forester can help you design your riparian buffer or any other tree planting project. He/She can also assist you with managing your existing woodland resource. Click the link above to view a map outlining Iowa's Forestry Districts and to contact your District Forester. You can make an appointment with your forester and he/she will meet you on your property to discuss your project.

District Forester Greg Heidebrink from Charles City providing on the ground assistance to an Iowa landowner.

District Forester Greg Heidebrink from Charles City providing on the ground assistance to an Iowa landowner.

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