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National Woodland Owner Survey
The National Woodland Owner Survey (NWOS) is the official census of forest owners in the United States. It is aimed at increasing our understanding of woodland owners; the critical link between forests and society.
Summary information from the NWOS is used by people
who provide, design, and implement services and policies that affect
forest owners including government agencies, non-governmental organizations;
including landowner organizations, private service providers, forest
industry companies, and academic researchers.
On an annual basis, the NWOS contacts forest-land owners from across
the county to ask them questions about:
- The forest land they own
- Their reasons for owing it
- How they use it
- If and how they manage it
- Sources of information about their forests
- Their concerns and issues related to their forests
- Their intentions for the future of their forests
- Their demographics
Frequently asked questions about the NWOS and results from the survey can also be downloaded from this website... more>>
Last Modified: 03/02/2007