This toolkit contains various documents related to forest management on public lands that can be modified for your particular property and situation. Each of the three main categories below has several documents relating to that topic. Click on…
Having trouble with a PDF? Visit the DNR PDF help page for troubleshooting solutions. Below are documents related to county forests, including applications, handbooks and timber sale notices.
Forest products technical guidesGrade Sawing [PDF]Hardwood Grade Sawing WebinarEdging and Trimming [PDF]Edging and Trimming Webinar
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…
Seedling handling Reforestation surveys indicate that the most common problems facing seedling survival are moisture stress, poor handling and physical damage before planting. From the time seedlings are lifted from the nursery bed to the time…
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…
Subscribe to Reforestation News.Past newslettersRead news from the Reforestation Program.Previously, a newsletter called Nursery News provided reforestation updates, tips and technical updates for successful tree planting. See past issues below.
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…
Following tree planting, proper care of the seedlings is necessary to help ensure a successful project. Competition from weeds, diseases and insects, damage from animals and environmental factors all play a role in the success of a reforestation…