Landowner Services

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) provides technical assistance to private landowners. Landowners have many options for managing their forest land - what do you want to do with “your woods?” We can help you have the woods you want and reach your goals.

Income From My Land

  • Timber Harvesting and Selling Timber. Get started here if you have valuable trees on your forested property and you want to sell them.
  • Market and Sell Your Forest Products

Tax Credits and Tax Planning

Who Can Help You

We want to help you develop a healthy, thriving and profitable forest. Our foresters can give you guidance and direction to set and meet your forest management goals. You, the environment and local economy can benefit from a productive forest.

The VDOF can help you:

  • Evaluate your forest property in consultation with wildlife biologists and other resource specialists as needed to identify your needs
  • Develop a Forest Stewardship Plan giving consideration to your overall goals and objectives

Where to look for help:

Urban and Community Forestry

Forestry Laws

State Managed Lands

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is responsible for managing the forest resource on forest properties located throughout Virginia.

Forestry in My County
Learn more about the county where you live.

Forestry Consultants
Find a forestry consultant in Virginia.

Logging Notification
Loggers must notify us of their timber harvests.

Urban and Community Forestry
Do you live in a suburb? Learn how trees benefit cities and towns.

Rain Gardens
These man-made depressions in the ground collect water runoff and store it, so it can be filtered and slowly absorbed by the soil.


In our Web Store...

Native Trees of Virginia
The most common native tree species found in Virginia's forests are described in this handsome 120-page book.The most common native tree species found in Virginia's forests are described with images of leaves, twigs, flowers and/or fruit to aid in identification.

Purchase your copy online through our Web Store or pay by check when you order by mail.