Forest Management
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GNA Program Revenue Projects Information
Program revenue refers to the funds received from the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) sales of forest products on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF). This money is to be spent on the CNNF to carry out authorized restoration services. Some…
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Spotlight On Wisconsin Forests During Oct. 21 Premiere of America’s Forests With Chuck Leavell
The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison will host a virtual premiere of the national TV program, America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell, which features the acclaimed host's travels to Wisconsin in the multi-part series' latest episodes.
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Annual Tree Seedling Sales To Begin Oct. 5
Starting Oct. 5, 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Reforestation Program will be accepting seedling orders from Wisconsin forest landowners for trees and shrubs to be planted in spring of 2021.
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Forestry Publications
All Forestry publications are available online for viewing and downloading. Suggested search terms Fire Forest health Forest management Forestry BMPs Forestry outreach State forests Tree planting Urban forests Woodland owners Further…
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry is not the only organization that collects aerial photography in Wisconsin. Many municipal, county, state and federal organizations collect imagery each year with different project…
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Project Timeline and Details
2022 - 2024Beginning in fall 2022, the Division of Forestry discontinued generation of prints or print files and focuses on digital imagery products. Imagery continues to be collected in the fall at 18 inches ground resolution and available as…
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Forestry Aerial Photography Program
The Division of Forestry has been using aerial photography in forest management since the 1930s. In the 1990s, the division's special needs in photography acquisition required that it begin its own aerial photography program.Since the start, the…
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Wisconsin Forest Inventory and Reporting System (WisFIRS)
Launch the WisFIRS Public Lands application (for county foresters). Launch the WisFIRS Private Lands application (for certified plan writers).
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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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Silviculture Trials
Trials are conducted to see if a new approach works better than others used in the past. In the case of silviculture, there may be questions about direct seeding a particular species, prescribed burning, scarification techniques, thinning techniques…