Homer Demonstration Forest

The Homer Demonstration Forest (HDF) is a 360-acre community forest located just outside the northwest corner of the City of Homer. Formally established in 1986, the HDF is managed by the Homer Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) under an agreement with Alaska Dept of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, with input and guidance from the HDF Steering Committee.

The overall goals and objectives of the HDF are to develop an outdoor educational setting focused on forests, forestry, forest recreation, natural resource stewardship and watershed protection. Spruce chips from beetle-killed trees provide stable footing on many HDF trails courtesy of Dave Brann, long time environmental educator and trails volunteer.

Creating a Management Plan for the future

Trail Work

Experimental tree planting and monitoring

District consultant, Hans Klausner, at the Global ReLeaf Forest, site of an understory experimental tree planting in HDF.