Where forest & forestry resources come together
for all users!
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Most
of these links were added in 2006 and have been periodically updated.
If you notice an outdated link, please contact Bill Cook at cookwi@msu.edu.
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Forestry
Subject Area |
Program | Sponsoring Group | URL |
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Forest
Management |
Forest Management Guidelines 2010 | ||
| Forest Management Systems | Michigan Forests Forever | ||
| Forestry Publications | MSU Department of Forestry | ||
| Forestry Publications | MSU Extension-U.P. | ||
| Forest Type Bulletin Series | MSU Extension-U.P. | ||
| Nurseries-Michigan | Michigan DNR | ||
| Timber Volume Calculators | Forestry Forum | ||
| MSDS, Chemical Information | Velocity EHS | ||
| Forestry Information - General | NRCS-Natural Resources Conservation Service | ||
| Forest Trends-International | D.C. Non-profit | ||
| Forestry-National | Forestry USA | ||
| State Forest Management | Michigan DNR | ||
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Forest
Ecology |
Forest Ecology | Michigan Forests Forever | |
| Parcelization/Fragmentation | UW-Madison Silvis Lab | ||
| Forestry Best Mngt. Practices - BMPs | DNR Forestry | ||
| Biomass Harvest Guidance | DNR Forestry | ||
| Forest Soils - Web Soil Survey | NRCS-Natural Resources Conservation Service | ||
| Threatened & Endangered Species | Michigan DNR | ||
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Tree
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| Silvics Manuals | US Forest Service | ||
| Image Collection | University of Georgia, et al. | ||
| Big Trees-National | Eastern Native Tree Society | ||
| Big Trees-Michigan | Michigan Botanical Club | ||
| Michigan Plants On-line | University of Michigan | ||
| Michigan Natural Features Inventory | MSU Extension | ||
| Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac | Jim Dunphy | ||
| Michigan Invasive Plants | DEQ, DNR, MDARD | ||
| Plants Database | USDA NRCS | ||
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Forestry
Subject Area |
Program | Sponsoring Group | URL |
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Forest Industries Major
Mills, |
Trade Organization - Loggers & Truckers | Michigan Association of Timbermen | |
| Trade Organization-Loggers & Truckers | Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association | ||
| Trade Organization - Forest Industry | Forest Resources Association | ||
| Trade Organization - Forest Industry | Michigan Forest Products Council | ||
| Wood Products Directory | Michigan DNR | ||
| Mill in Alpena | Decorative Panels International | ||
| Major forestowner | The Forestland Group | ||
| Major forest owner | Weyerhaeuser | ||
| Mills in the U.P. (2) | Louisiana-Pacific | ||
| Mill in the U,.P. (2) | Verso Corporation | ||
| Mill in Filer City | Packaging Corporation of America | ||
| Mill in Gwinn | Potlatch Corporation | ||
| Mill in Grayling | Weyerhaeuser | ||
| Mill in Grayling | Arauco | ||
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Forest
Certification |
Sustainable Forestry Initiative | ||
| FSC - USA | Forest Stewardship Council | ||
| State Forest Certification | Michigan DNR | ||
| Tree Farm Group Certification | American Forest Foundation | ||
| Sustainable Forest Mngt. | Canadian Standards Association | ||
| Certification Services | Pan European Forest Council | ||
| ISO 14001 | International Standards Organization | ||
| Master Logger | Master Logger Program | ||
| Forester Certification | Society of American Foresters | ||
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Timber
Sales Logging |
Wood Products Directory |
Michigan DNR | www.michigandnr.com/wood |
| MSU Publications | MSU Department of Forestry | http://www.for.msu.edu/extension_outreach/extension_publications | |
| Logger Directory by County | Michigan Association of Timbermen | http://www.timbermen.org | |
| Sample Contract | MSU Extension | Bulletin PDF | |
| Timber Volume Calculators | Forestry Forum | http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=toolbox | |
| Trade Organization | Michigan Association of Timbermen | www.timbermen.org | |
| Trade Organization | Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association | www.timberpa.com | |
| Logging & Sawmilling Resources | Forestry Forum | www.forestryforum.com | |
| Selling Timber? | DNR Forestry | http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505-146586--,00.html | |
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Woody
Biomass Utilization |
Forest Biomass Bulletins | MSU Extension-U.P. | |
| Wood-Based Thermal Energy | Statewide Wood Energy Team | ||
| Michigan Wood Energy | SE Michigan RC&D | http://michiganwoodenergy.org | |
| BURN-UP Program | U.P. RC&D | http://www.uprcd.org | |
| Heating the Midwest | District Energy & CHP | http://heatingthemidwest.org | |
| Pellet Fuels Institute | Pellet Fuels Institute | http://pelletheat.org | |
| Biomass Energy Resource Center | In Vermont | http://www.biomasscenter.org | |
| Biomass Harvest Guidance | DNR Forestry | http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/WGBH_321271_7.pdf | |
| Canadian Renewable Fuels Assn. | CRFA is a non-profit | http://greenfuels.org | |
| Carbon Calculator | Carbon Fund Foundation | https://carbonfund.org/business-calculator | |
| Biomass Program Areas | U.S. Dept. of Energy | http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/index.html | |
| Forest Bioenergy | South. Forest Research Partnership | http://forestbioenergy.net | |
| Michigan Renewable Energy Prog. | Public Service Commission | http://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/0,1607,7-159-16393---,00.html | |
| Office of Bio-based Technologies | Michigan State University | http://bioeconomy.msu.edu | |
| Woods to Wheels | Michigan Technological University | http://www.sfi.mtu.edu/w2w | |
| Nat'l Renewable Energy Labs | U.S. Dept. of Energy | http://www.nrel.gov | |
| Woody Biomass Bulletins | MSU Extension | http://michigansaf.org/ForestInfo/Biomass.htm | |
| International District Energy Association | Trade & Information Group | http://www.districtenergy.org/ | |
Biomass Thermal Energy Council |
Biomass non-profit |
http://www.biomassthermal.org/ |
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| Forestry Subject Area | Program | Sponsoring Group | URL |
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Forest
Health Fire |
Pest Module on UP Tree ID Website | MSU Extension | http://uptreeid.com/Health/_02MainHealth.html |
| Fire Management | Michigan DNR | http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_30816---,00.html | |
| Forest Insect-Disease Leaflets | U.S. Forest Service | http://www.fs.fed.us/outernet/r6/nr/fid/wo-fidls/fidls-info.shtml | |
| Forest Pathology | James Worrall | www.forestpathology.org | |
| Forest Pests | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_30830-36661--,00.html | |
| Forest Health | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_30830---,00.html | |
| Forest Health Newsletter | U.S. Forest Service | http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/fhw/lsfhw | |
| Emerald Ash Borer | Multiple sponsors | www.emeraldashborer.info | |
| Beech Bark Disease | U.S. Forest Service | www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/beechbark/fidl-beech.htm | |
| Oak Wilt | MSU Extension | MSU Bulletin E3169 | |
| Asian Long-horned Beetle | U.S. Forest Service | www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/alb/index.shtm | |
| Fruit Tree Diseases | West Virginia University | www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm8b.html#CHERRY | |
| Hemlock Woolly Adelgid | U.S. Forest Service | http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hwa | |
| Sudden Oak Death | Multiple Sponsors | http://www.suddenoakdeath.org | |
| Eastern Forest Threat Center | U..S. Forest Service | http://www.forestthreats.org | |
| Michigan Natural Features Inventory | MSU | http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/ | |
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Invasive
Species |
MIPC | Michigan Invasive Plant Council | http://invasiveplantsmi.org |
| Invasive Plants of Wisconsin | Invasive Plants Assn. of Wisconsin | www.ipaw.org | |
| National Center | Multiple Sponsors | www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov | |
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Wildlife |
Wildlife Ecology | Michigan Forests Forever | http://mff.dsisd.net/Environment/EcologyWildlife.htm |
| Landowners Guide | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12148---,00.html | |
| Threatened & Endangered | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12142---,00.html | |
| LIP-Landowner Incentive Program | Michigan DNR | http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_36649---,00.html | |
| Endangered Speces Ass'mt | Multiple Sponsors | www.mcgi.state.mi.us/esa | |
| Wildlife Division | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370---,00.html | |
| Bird Songs/Images | eNature | http://www.enature.com/birding/audio.asp | |
| Owl Pages | Deane Lewis | www.owlpages.com | |
| Birds of America | Cornell University | http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA | |
| Backyard Wildlife Mngt. | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12148-30777--,00.html | |
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Deer
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Forest Foods Deer Eat | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12148-61306--,00.html |
| Deer Hunting | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363_10856_10905---,00.html | |
| Forests & Whitetails | Mich. Society of American Foresters | http://michigansaf.org/Tours/Deer2005/1-MainPage.htm | |
| Crash Statistics | Mich. Office Highway Safety Planning | www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org | |
| Deer Impacts Research | U.S. Forest Service | http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/sustaining_forests/conserve_enhance/timber/deer_impacts | |
| Chronic Wasting Disease | CWD Alliance | www.cwd-info.org | |
| Michigan Forester Perceptions | Michigan Society of Am. Foresters | http://michigansaf.org/Tours/05Deer/SurveyReport.pdf | |
| Quality Deer Management | QDM Association | www.qdma.com | |
| Forestry Subject Area | Program | Sponsoring Group | URL |
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Forest
Owner Assistance |
Consultant
Directory |
MSU Extension | http://www.for.msu.edu/extension_outreach/consulting_foresters |
| Consultant Directory | Assn. Consulting Foresters | www.acf-foresters.org | |
| Conservation District Forestry Assistance Program | Department of Agriculture & Rural Dev't | http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1566_2311-286087--,00.html | |
| National Extension Forestry Directory | CSREES | http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/nre/pdfs/forest_directory.pdf | |
| Tree Farm Program | Tree Farm-Michigan | http://michigantreefarm.com/index.html | |
| Forest Owner Group | Michigan Forest Association | www.michiganforests.com | |
| Forest Owner Group | National Woodland Owners Assn. | www.woodlandowners.org | |
| Forestry Forum | Jeff Brokaw | www.forestryforum.com | |
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Consultants |
Green Timber Forestry | Justin Miller et al. | http://www.greentimberforestry.com |
| Grossman Forestry | Jerry Grossman, et al. | www.grossmanforestry.com | |
| Metropolitan Forestry | Bob Cool | http://www.metroforestry.com/ | |
| MichiTree | Scott Erickson, et al. | www.michitree.com | |
| Plant Growth Mngt. Systems | Mark & Laurie Mann, et al. | www.plantgrowthmanagementsystems.com | |
| Professional Forest Care | Lynnwood Stephens | www.proforestcare.com | |
| Timberline Forestry | Geoff Kegerreis | www.timberlineforestry.com | |
| U.P. Forest Resources | Terry Read | http://upforestresources.com | |
| Tom Jacques Forestry | Tom Jacques | http://www.jacquesforest.com | |
| Upper Michigan Land Mngt. | Dean Francis, et al. | www.michiganforesters.com | |
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Cost-share
Programs |
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| Cost-Share Programs | NRCS | ||
| Forest
Stewardship Program |
[FSP] Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_34240---,00.html | |
| Forest Land Enhancement | [FLEP] Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_34240---,00.html | |
| Forest Legacy Program | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_34240---,00.html | |
| Commercial Forest Program | [CFP] Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_34240---,00.html | |
| Conservation Stewardship Program | USDA NRCS | http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/new_csp | |
| Env. Quality Incentives Program | [EQIP] USDA NRCS | www.mi.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip.html | |
| Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program | [WHIP] USDA NRCS | Long URL | |
| Conservation Reserve Program | [CRP] USDA NRCS | http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/technical/?cid=stelprdb1041269 | |
| Wetlands Reserve Program | [WRP] USDA NRCS | http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/easements/wetlands | |
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Timber
Taxation |
National Timber Tax Website | Multiple Partners | www.timbertax.org/footer/sponsors.asp |
| Minimizing Fed. Income Tax | MSU Department of Forestry | http://www.for.msu.edu/extension_outreach/extension_publications | |
| Family Forest Succession | Oregon Extension, et al. | http://tiestotheland.org | |
| Commercial Forest Program | Michigan DNR | http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-30301_30505_34240---,00.html | |
| Qualified Forest Property Program | Michigan DARD and Conservation Districts | http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1599_28740---,00.html | |
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Urban
Forestry |
Information & Arborists | Int'l Society of Arboriculture (ISA) | www.isa-arbor.com |
| Arboriculture & Tree Care | Michigan Chapter of the ISA | www.asm-isa.org | |
| Urban & Community Forestry | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_40936---,00.html | |
University Forestry |
Michigan State University |
Department of Forestry |
www.for.msu.edu |
Michigan Technological Univ. |
Forest Resources & Environment |
http://forest.mtu.edu |
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University of Michigan |
Natural Resources & Environment |
www.snre.umich.edu |
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UW-Stevens Point |
College of Natural Resources |
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr |
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UW-Madison |
Forest Ecology & Management |
http://forest.wisc.edu |
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Purdue |
Forestry & Natural Resources |
https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr |
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Accredited Forestry Programs |
Society of American Foresters |
http://www.safnet.org |
TRAILER-
This website was created by a consortium of forestry groups to help streamline
information about forestry and coordinate forestry activities designed to benefit
the family forest owner and various publics that make up our Michigan citizenry.
This website is maintained by Bill Cook, Michigan State Extension Forester/Biologist.
Direct comments to cookwi@msu.edu or 906-786-1575.