IN-WOODS SIGNS

Unlike a temporary "harvest in progress" sign, a permanent sign at a forested site should fit naturally into the landscape, rather than clashing with it in a way to draw undue attention from the natural setting. Conspicuous use of wood, in the sign, its mounting structure, or both, is often advisable.

Permanent signs typically acknowledge the landowner, sometimes with a phone number, rather than a management or harvesting contractor (unless they happen to be the same entity, as in the case of forest product company ownership). If the forest is enrolled in a certification program, such as TreeFarmŽ, Sustainable Forestry Initiative^SM, Green Tag Forestry, or Forest Stewardship Council, the sign should proclaim that certification.

Here are some messages signs at forested locations have displayed.

Watch a New Forest Grow
Harvested 1980
Replanted 1981
Thinned 1993
Next Harvest 2020

Planted 1980 - Cost $25,000
Thinned 1993 - Income $102,000
Ready for Harvest - 2020

Red Pine Planted 1982
For Harvest in 2022
Help Keep Our Forests Productive

Natural Forest Regeneration
Following Gypsy Moth Defoliation
Salvage Operation Yielded
Logs for 800,000 Board Feet of Lumber
Wood Fiber for 4 Million Books

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