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Cooperating Forester Program
Cooperating Foresters are consulting foresters or industrial foresters who voluntarily enter into a cooperative agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Consulting foresters are private-sector foresters who provide…
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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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Forest Legacy Program
The purpose of the Forest Legacy Program [exit DNR] is to identify and protect environmentally important private forestlands threatened with conversion to non-forest uses, such as subdivision for residential or commercial development.
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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…
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2020 Statewide Forest Action Plan
The Statewide Forest Action Plan is a 10‐year strategic plan for the forestry community that spans 2020-2030. The document shares long‐term, comprehensive goals and strategies to help the forestry community refine how it will collectively invest…
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Wisconsin's Statewide Forest Action Plan 2010
The Statewide Forest Action Plan, finalized in 2010, is a 10-year strategic plan that guides the work of Wisconsin's forestry community. The plan is comprised of two parts, the Statewide Forest Assessment and the Statewide Forest Strategy. Together…
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Weed Management
The information below is intended to help manage some specific weeds in new tree planting sites and in forest sites. There is also information about general weed management in new tree plantations. Alfalfa Alfalfa grows to about 3 feet in height…
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Environmental Causes of Tree Damage
Trees are damaged by a variety of weather events including storms, drought and flooding. Chemicals like pesticides and salt also harm trees. Healthy trees are better able to recover from these stress events.