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State Forest Timber Sales
Wisconsin's state forests are renewable resources that provide high quality timber while offering many additional benefits, such as wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. To facilitate timber harvests on state forests, the state allows…
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Forest Certification
Three major land management programs administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are verified under third-party forest certification programs. They include:
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Sustainable Forestry
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources manages the state's forestlands for multiple uses following the principles of sustainable forestry. What is sustainable forestry? It's a holistic approach that aims to maintain forests as healthy…
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Harvesting Your Woods
Few people own woodlands because they want to cut trees. Timber harvesting, however, is one of the most important tools available to help manage a woodland. Timber is cut to provide habitat needed for wildlife, control disease problems, open up…
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Wisconsin Burning Permits
Burning permits are required by the Wisconsin DNR in many parts of the state to conduct legal and responsible burning in the outdoors. Burning permits are free and easy to obtain. They encourage the public to burn safely and are proven to be…
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Reforestation Supplies
Listed below are several methods for protecting and caring for tree plantings. Shelters Shelters protect trees from animal browse and improve initial height growth by creating a "greenhouse" effect. They make seedlings easier to locate and protect…
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Sell Tree Seed to Us
Each year, the Reforestation Program purchases quality seed from locally adapted native trees and shrubs to meet reforestation goals in Wisconsin. A large portion of this seed is purchased from local collectors. If you are interested in becoming a…
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Ordering Tree and Shrub Seedlings
Our online ordering season has now closed. Ordering for spring of 2026 will begin in the fall of 2025. Attention 4th grade teachers: Free tree seedling ordering for Arbor Day 2025 has now ended.
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Bare root reforestation nurseries
The inclusion or exclusion of a nursery on this list is not meant to be an endorsement or condemnation by the Department. This list of private nurseries serving Wisconsin and distributing seedlings for reforestation and conservation planting…
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Give a Gift of Green
Through "Give a Gift of Green" you can purchase quality nursery stock through our Reforestation Program to give to another person to plant on his or her land. Your thoughtfulness will plant a legacy for the future and will contribute towards a…