DNR - Forestry

Intro

Michigan's state forests provide us with clean air and water, materials for a strong forest products industry, and places to hunt, fish, hike and camp.

We take forest management seriously. That means maintaining our sustainability certification, and carefully planning out how we manage Michigan's state forests. These management strategies can include science-based methods such as harvesting trees, prescribed burning and controlling invasive species.
How & Why We Manage Forests
Certification
Public Input
Commercial Timber Sales

Get important burning information and safety tips, and view a map of Michigan counties with current burn permit information.
Burn permit info »

Registered Foresters
Find a professional forester registered with the State of Michigan.
Commercial Forest Program
Manage your forest for long-term timber production and get reduced taxes.
Forest Legacy Program
Protect privately owned and environmentally significant forest lands.
Forest Stewardship Program
Develop a plan to manage, protect and enjoy your forest.
Forests for Fish
Forests provide abundant clean water and quality fish habitat.
Wheels to Woods
Wheels to Woods provides transportation grants for schools to visit a forest or forest products company.

Advising and assisting local government, community-based organizations, volunteers and individuals in developing and implementing community forestry activities.
Program
Grants

Bluesource/DNR Big Wild Forest Carbon Project
A pilot project initiated to explore the feasibility of generating carbon offset credits from state forest lands.

Michigan's 20 million acres of forest land support a diverse industry and some of the best hard maple and red oak timber in the world. View the directory for sawmills, pulp and paper mills, wood product manufacturers, foresters, loggers, truckers, wood brokers and other forest product businesses.
Industry Directory

Our forest health professionals work with other state and federal agencies and universities to prevent, evaluate and manage the occurrence and impacts of both native and exotic forest insects and diseases.
Quarantines
2020 Forest Health Highlights Report