Four objectives have been established for the woodland management program for Sherburne NWR. These objectives are in compliance with and support the overall management objectives of the Refuge. The woodland management objectives are in descending order of priority: (1) to provide and enhance woodland habitat for waterfowl maintenance and production with emphasis on managing for species requiring special nesting habitat; (2) to restore and maintain native forest communities and wildlife; (3) to provide and maintain woodland habitat for wildlife diversity; including habitat for plant and wildlife species threatened or endangered through land management practices under other ownerships; and (4) to provide the public with woodland related opportunities for recreation; interpretation and environmental education when compatible with wildlife resource objectives.