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    Forest Products Resources

    Forest products technical guidesGrade Sawing [PDF]Hardwood Grade Sawing WebinarEdging and Trimming [PDF]Edging and Trimming Webinar

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    Forest Inventory and Industry Trends

    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…

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    Forestry and the Wisconsin Economy

    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…

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    Reports and Additional Resources

    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.

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    Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Analysis

    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…

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    Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis (UFIA)

    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…

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    Wisconsin Community Tree Map

    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…

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    Wisconsin Community Canopy Cover

    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…

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    Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council

    The purpose of the council is to advise the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on the best ways to preserve, protect, expand and improve Wisconsin's urban and community forest resources.The bylaws [PDF] contain official purpose and goals,…

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    The Wisconsin Forest Tree Improvement Program

    The Wisconsin forest tree improvement program is a long-term collaborative effort between the Division of Forestry and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology.

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