The Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA) is a nonprofit organization with the goal of promoting good stewardship of Indiana woodlands. Today, IFWOA has more than 650 members representing 125,000 acres of forests. IFWOA is an affiliate of the National Woodland Owners Association.

Announcements

"Indiana Expeditions: Forests At Work": Indiana Forestry was featured in a PBS special on April 26, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. The hour-long special episode examines the social, ecological and economic importance of Indiana’s forests. IFWOA past president Robert Woodling was one of many friends of IFWOA on the show. This show was a collaboration of the Division of Forestry, WFYI public television and forestry supporters including Indiana Forestry Educational Foundation and Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association. Segments or the entire episode plus bonus clips can be viewed from: http://www.wfyi.org/IndianaExpeditions/ForestsAtWork.asp. 

Emergency Forest Restoration Program provides payments to eligible private woodland owners to restore land damaged by a natural disaster.  Eligible activities may include debris removal, road repair, tree planting, and TSI. Contact your local FSA office or learn more on the program website.

Clark State Forest in Henryville suffers tornado damage: Pictures of the destruction on Clark State Forest, Indiana's oldest state forest from the 3/2/12 tornadoes. (Pictures: PDF 5.5 MB) (Video, WHAS channel 11)

State Forest Open Houses: Seven open houses will cover nine state forests and two state recreation areas. The Division of Forestry will provide information about recreational activities, budget, staffing, and major projects. More information... 

Pay 2012 Dues Now: Current members can pay their 2011 dues online using a credit card through Paypal. Or pay your dues by check via mail by sending in the membership renewal form along with your check made out to "IFWOA" to: IFWOA, 1007 North 725 West, West Lafayette, IN 47906-9431.

Annual landowner conference is November 2-3, 2012 at Brown County State Park near Nashville. See our Events page...

A new landowner liability law combined with the DNR’s Hunters Helping Farmers program can help landowners experiencing deer damage to crops, forest regeneration or landscaping get deer populations under control on their property.