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Windbreaks

We define a windbreak as a system of multiple rows of trees and shrubs primarily designed and engineered to modify the flow of wind. Many tree plantings block the wind and yet are still not windbreaks. Do you have a windbreak?

Most Likely a Windbreak:

L-shaped or U-shaped tree planting surrounding a rural residence or farmyard consisting of multiple rows of trees and shrubs with each row being the same species within the row, but most rows being different from one another.
Long, linear tree plantings across a farm field, usually from field edge to field edge. May be a system of single rows or one multiple-row planting.
Living snow fence parallel to a roadway

If your trees don’t fit into these categories, fear not! NDFS offers Technical Assistance to owners of all TYPES OF FORESTS! Even if your trees aren’t a Windbreak, we still want to help you maintain and protect them. Please contact us for more information