Management and Business
Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest
Forest Products Permits
Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest allows the gathering/harvesting certain forest products, including firewood, holiday trees/boughs, and other woody vegetation, for personal use by individuals who have been issued a valid Miscellaneous Forest Product Permit. See Forest Product Permit Maps and Forest Product Permit Information. Permits may be obtained at the state forest headquarters located within Governor Thompson State Park.
Applications for permits can be printed and mailed, along with a payment of $10 per cord of firewood and/or $5 for individual holiday trees or other forest products, to:
Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest
N10008 Paust Lane
Crivitz, WI 54114
Annual Property Implementation Plans
Implementation plans are posted every year in March and contain:
- major planned and scheduled forest and habitat management treatments;
- recreation and infrastructure development projects; and
- other property management actions.
Planning documents
Master plan
Completed in 2007, the master plan reflects years of planning and public input. The final plan, maps, variances and amendments are included in the plan, as well as documents used during the plan's development.
Public involvement
Public involvement in state forest management, operations and monitoring is part of sustainable forestry. We seek public involvement because we believe people, communities, organizations and businesses realize the potential public benefits of state forests and are willing to work to further the goals of sustainable forestry.
Timber sale program
The state forests are managed sustainably for multiple uses. Active timber management is a part of that overall effort on many parts of each forest. Timber sales are advertised for sale typically from one to three times annually, depending on the size of the forest. Learn more about timber sales in Wisconsin.