One of the largest wildfires to hit Wisconsin in over 33 years, the Germann Road Fire consumed 7,499 acres and destroyed 104 structures (23 of them residences) in the Towns of Gordon and Highland in Douglas County and the Town of Barnes in Bayfield…
The Division of Forestry completed an assessment of the DNR fire program in early 2010. The purpose of the study was to determine how to allocate limited resources (staff and equipment) to best meet the mission of protecting life, property and…
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This page contains information on current conditions and trends in the forest products industry and in the forest resources of Wisconsin. These reports are produced annually or periodically by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources…
The forest products industry in Wisconsin employed more than 56,000 individuals and paid $4.5 billion in labor income. In 2023, the industry's total value of production was $27.0 billion, with a value-added of $8.3 billion. The industry represented…
The following resources offer summarized data and analysis of Wisconsin’s urban forests as well as national resources relevant to the state.State resourcesCheck out the Wisconsin Community Tree Map for additional information.
Urban tree canopy is the entire area covered by trees’ crowns within a geographic space, often expressed as a proportion of an area’s total land. The aim of a UTC assessment is to help analysts and decision makers better understand their urban…
The Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis (UFIA) program in Wisconsin is a partnership between the USDA Forest Service and the Wisconsin DNR that has established 1,300 permanent plots across the state’s urban areas. Tree and land cover data are…
Access the Wisconsin Community Tree Map [exit DNR] application. The Wisconsin Community Tree Map is a mapping application that enables users to identify and assess community trees. With its ability to filter different tree attributes, such as…
In the table below, find your geographic area of interest to see the percentage of land covered by tree canopy and other land classes. Click on the links in each row to be sent to an interactive map. Municipal boundaries are the borders of cities…