FOREXT
FOREXT Fridays is back
A tool for closer-to-nature management
A Marteloscope is a designated forest area where every tree is tagged, measured, and mapped. Data on microhabitats, such as cavities, deadwood, fungi, lichens, and nests, are recorded alongside economic data such as wood quality and price.
Forest extension covers state administrative activities aimed at supporting private forestry that go beyond mere advising. The network of forest extension organisations in Europe (FOREXT) ensures international cooperation in the field.
Our members represent 21 organisations in 16 European countries. Together we aim to build their capacities in training and education of private forest owners, supporting the development of their associations, inventorying and marking of private forests, preparation of forest management plans for private forests, enforcement of forest legislation in private forests, providing subsidies for more sustainable forest management, organising the sale of wood from private forests, capacity building for private forestry, etc. In addition to in-person meetings twice a year, the network holds FOREXT Fridays, webinars where we discuss topics of interest.
FOREXT and its members are involved in many projects either as an advisory group, project partners or associate partners. Ongoing projects where we are involved include SUPERB, HoliSoils, EUFORE and ForestPaths. Our members are also forming the core of the FORADVISE project.
In 2026, FOREXT is partnering with the EU-funded project FORADVISE for the FOREXT Fridays webinars. The webinars cover topics prioritised by the FOREXT network and FORADVISE Working Groups.