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155 <br />Focusing on management of the edges between forest and agricultural land will improve <br />aesthetics and mitigate future disturbances. Managing these edges using permaculture <br />principles can also help to create a transition zone between agricultural and potential residential <br />areas of the property. Many species of native trees and shrubs that provide benefits such as <br />showy flowers, brilliant fall colors, or evergreen foliage are already present in the forest or <br />commercially available. These species could be favored or planted along edges to improve <br />aesthetics and ease transitions. <br />Recreation <br />Management practices which enhance recreation opportunities may be easy to implement <br />depending on the types of forest - oriented recreational activities valued by the landowner. For <br />tips on recreational management visit the following websites: <br />• Birding website (Partners in Flight): <br />ham:// faculty. ncwc. edu /mbrooks /t if /bird %20profiles /bird profiles.htm <br />• Trail construction /maintenance: <br />Recreation Opportunities on This Property: Numerous possibilities to facilitate recreational <br />use of the property are present. The most obvious step that could be taken in the short term is to <br />construct a network of trails that provides access to the woodland and allows the landowner and <br />other users to more easily visit and monitor the majority of the property. Trails following the <br />western bank of McGowan Creek and the northern bank of the drainage flowing from the farm <br />pond would be an easy initial development. Depending on future needs or wishes, additional <br />trails could be constructed that access the southern portion of the property. A trail system would <br />provide a backbone for development of other recreational opportunities such as picnicking areas, <br />bird watching or wildlife viewing. <br />Timber <br />The Forest Stewardship Program assists landowners in sustainably managing their forest so they <br />can be productive, vigorous and healthy. The type of management your forest will require is <br />based on your management objectives, site capabilities and current condition of the forest. This <br />plan will recommend practices to regenerate or initiate, tend, and harvest timber consistent with <br />the long term objectives. <br />The land units used for timber management are called stands. In some cases stand boundaries <br />