Publications and Reports
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County Forest Certification
Collectively, county forests in Wisconsin represent the largest public landholding in the state. A cooperative management framework between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the counties provides the opportunity for the county forest…
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Storm Damage to Forests
Natural disturbance events such as tornadoes, straight line winds, hailstorms and flooding wreak havoc on the best of forest management plans. They can also result in major economic losses and create significant forest management problems. Some…
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Forest Habitat Type Classification System
Forest Habitat Type Classification is a site classification system based on the identification of repeatable patterns in understory vegetation. Habitat types enable forest managers to characterize site potential, disturbance regimes and successional…
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Forest Regeneration Monitoring
Forest regeneration, the process of renewing tree cover by establishing seedlings and saplings, is one of the most basic and important elements of sustainable forest management. Successful and desirable regeneration is vital to forest health and…
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DNR Handbooks and Other Management Guidance
These documents are detailed management guidelines and should be followed by cooperating foresters for any type of forest management activities.
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Forestry GIS Data
Copyright and acceptable use: Users are responsible for reviewing copyright and acceptable use conditions to ensure appropriate use of this data and to avoid copyright infringement. DNR Legal Notices are also available to view. Copies of the…
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Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality
Wisconsin's forestry best management practices (BMPs) for water quality are intended to provide simple and cost-effective methods for protecting water quality in lakes, streams and wetlands from nonpoint source pollution and soil disturbance before…
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Division of Forestry's Strategic Direction
The Division of Forestry's Strategic Direction [PDF] is a 5-year strategic plan that guides our work from July 2022 through June 2027. The purpose of the document is to:
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Wisconsin Assessment of Need
The Wisconsin Assessment of Need is the primary program implementation document for the state, as required by the U.S.
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Wisconsin's Continuous Forest Inventory (WisCFI)
The Wisconsin Continuous Forest Inventory (WisCFI) collects and reports on the condition of Wisconsin's state forests in a statistically sound manner. The data is collected from a system of permanent plots to track forest conditions on an annual…