Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Alex Winters and his family love their woods in southeastern Ohio, using the property to hike, hunt, trail ride and more. But when he first bought the property, the woodland had suffered from neglect, resulting in invasive species overgrowth. Learn how he utilized state and federal resources - including financial assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service and technical advice through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry - to improve his woodland through methods such as crop tree release, snag and den tree creation for wildlife habitat, grapevine removal and more.
Alex Winters and his family love their woods in southeastern Ohio, using the property to hike, hunt, trail ride and more. But when he first bought the property, the woodland had suffered from neglect, resulting in invasive species overgrowth. Learn how he utilized state and federal resources - including financial assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service and technical advice through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry - to improve his woodland through methods such as crop tree release, snag and den tree creation for wildlife habitat, grapevine removal and more.
