Where forest & forestry resources come together
for all users!
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Forest
Landowner
Information, Education, and Resources
Most of these
links were added in 2006 and updated periodically.
If you notice an outdated link,
please contact Bill Cook at cookwi@msu.edu.
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Topic
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Program | Sponsoring Group | URL |
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Forest
Owner Assistance
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Consultant Directory | MSU Extension | http://forestry.msu.edu/extension/extdocs/consulfor/consult.htm |
| Consultant Directory | Assn. Consulting Foresters | www.acf-foresters.org | |
| DNR Co-op. Forestry | DNR Forestry | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_34240---,00.html | |
| Conservation District Forestry | MI Department of Agriculture | www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1567_1599_1609-71600--,00.html | |
| Forest Industry | DPI-Alpena | http://www.alpenaforestry.com/forestry_services.shtml | |
| Forest Industry | NewPage-Escanaba | www.newpagecorp.com/mpd/home.nsf | |
| MSU Extension | MSU Forestry Area of Expertise | http://wildfire.for.msu.edu/extension/default.htm | |
| Tree Farm Program | Tree Farm-Michigan | http://michigantreefarmsystem.org | |
| 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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Consultant
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Forecon |
Steve Ruddell | www.foreconinc.com |
| Forest Resource Services | Jerry Lambert, et al. | www.forestresourceservices.com | |
| Grossman Forestry | Jerry Grossman, et al. | www.grossmanforestry.com | |
| Metropolitan Forestry | Bob Cool | 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 | |
| Strategic Resource Systems | Bill Rockwell | www.theplumline.com | |
| Timberline Forestry | Geoff Kegerreis | www.timberlineforestry.com | |
| U.P. Forest Resources | Terry Read | www.newnorth.net/~readmeli/upfr.html | |
| 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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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 | [CFA] Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_34240---,00.html | |
| Env. Quality Incentives Program | [EQIP] USDA NRCS | www.mi.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip.html | |
| Wildlife Enhancement Incentives | [WHIP] USDA NRCS | www.mi.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip.html | |
| Conservation Reserve Program | [CRP] USDA NRCS | www.mi.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/crp.html | |
| Wetlands Reserve Prgoram | [WRP] USDA NRCS | www.mi.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp.html | |
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Timber
Sales Logging
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Wood Products Directory | Michigan DNR | www.michigandnr.com/wood |
| Selling Timber? | DNR Forestry | http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505-146586--,00.html | |
| MSU Publications | MSU Department of Forestry | http://forestry.msu.edu/extension/extensio.htm#MGMT | |
| Sample Contract | MSU Extension | http://web2.msue.msu.edu/bulletins/Bulletin/PDF/E1656.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 | Timber Producers Assn. - MI & WI | www.timberpa.com | |
| Logging & Sawmilling Resources | Forestry Forum | www.forestryforum.com | |
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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://web2.msue.msu.edu/bulletins/Bulletin/PDF/NCR343.pdf | |
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Urban
Forestry |
Information & Arborists | Int'l Society of Arboriculture | |
| Urban & Community Forestry | Michigan DNR | www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_40936---,00.html | |
| Arboriculture & Tree Care | Michigan Forestry & Parks Association | http://www.mfpa-isa.org | |
| "ROOT" Ash Replacement Program | Michigan DNR & Partners | http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_40936-142380--,00.html | |
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Universities
Regional |
Michigan State University | Department of Forestry | www.for.msu.edu |
| Michigan Technological Univ. | Forest Resources & Environment | http://forest.mtu.edu | |
| University of Michigan | Natural Resources & Environment | www.snre.umich.edu | |
| UW-Stevens Point | College of Natural Resources | www.uwsp.edu/cnr | |
| UW-Madison | Forest Ecology & Management | http://forest.wisc.edu | |
| Purdue | Forestry & Natural Resources | www.agriculture.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.