Information and education for homeowners
Whether you have one tree, a farm woodlot or whole forest to manage, you can depend on the Department of Conservation’s Forestry Division for help.
The Grow Native! Program provides information and workshops to help you learn more about Missouri’s native trees and how to use them successfully in your home landscape.
Homeowner tree-care guides
- Urban Basic Pruning Guidelines
- Homeowners Guide for Safe, Healthy Trees
- How Ice Melters Affect Plants
- Mulch: Your Tree’s Best Friend
- Standard Tree Planting Detail
- Tree Maintenance Timetable
- Tree Pruning
- Watering Trees
- Forestry for Private Landowners
Information, education and technical assistance for forest managers and farmers
If you have a woodlot or forest to manage for long-term health and profitability, explore the Department’s Forest Management Assistance program, or contact your local forester.
Agroforestry and tree farming assistance helps farmers improve their tree management and increase farm profitability.
Tree and forest monitoring for students and communities
You don’t have to own trees to care about their health. By joining the Missouri Forestkeepers Network, you can help monitor and protect Missouri’s trees and forests for the future.
Browse by Subject
- Forest management
- Research reports, publications, mills and other information
- Forestry for private landowners
- Find out about forest programs and how to manage forests
- Urban and community forestry
- Dedicated to urban and community forestry practices and programs
- Public forests
- Learn about Missouri's public forests and where to find them
- Fire management
- Topics range from fire prevention to fire protection programs
- Forest products
- Information on various forest products and what they are used for
- Forest health
- Learn how to prevent pests and keep your forest healthy
