Wood's land management plan has helped a oncedwindling quail population rebound and thrive. Wildlife surveyors have estimated that Riverwood has about one quail every two acres, a fivefold increase from when he first bought the land. Using resources such as the National Wild Turkey Federation's free seed program, Wood has devoted about 400 acres to soybeans, grains, corn and other crops earmarked strictly for wildlife. And a visit to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center in Texas several years ago inspired the Woods to plant wildflowers in large plots scattered across Riverwood, adding vibrant colors to the property and supporting populations of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Stan Wood says he harvests a section of trees every three years or so and replaces them with longleaf pines, which are more fire resistant and were native to the area before being replaced by faster-growing species for pulpwood production. "The longleaf is a superior tree that produces strong wood with very tight rings, but it grows about as fast 22 WOODLAND * Fall 2017