The Gladwin Management Unit manages 220,000 acres of state land covering six counties including; Clare, Isabella, Gladwin, Midland, Arenac part of Iosco and Bay. These counties are covered by the Harrison, Gladwin, Sanford and Standish Field Offices. You can reach the Unit Manager Jason Hartman at 989-426-9205, extension 7640 or at hartmanj@michigan.gov.

Click on the map to view the Gladwin Forest Management Unit Scroll to the bottom of the page for more infomation on current management strategies and specific State Forest compartments

Fuelwood Season begins on April 1, 2011.

Instructions for requesting State Forest Fuelwood Permit.

State Forest Fire Permit Requirements - IC 4166A

Gladwin Fuelwood Map

2014 Year of Entry Open House Schedule for Public Comment on Annual Forest Management Plans

2014 Year of Entry State Forest Compartment Reviews Schedule

The Gladwin area has a large variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. There are two State Forest Campgrounds located near inland bodies of water offering 98 primitive campsites, hiking trails and a bird dog field trial area. There is also Wilson State Park located in Harrison that provides access to Budd Lake and offers 160 camping sites and weekend activities. The Lame Duck Foot Access Area has 11,000 acres located in Gladwin County. Major river/streams would be the Cedar, Tittabawassee and the Tobacco covering 473 miles.

The unit is responsible for over 40 miles of snowmobile trails located in the Harrison area known as the Fur Farm Flooding Trail and a over 130 miles of ORV trail in Gladwin and Clare counties. The number of miles on the ORV trail located east of Gladwin has been downsized to due to partial closure of the trail for repair and restoration.

Prescribed burning is commonly used within the Unit as a means of effectively reducing slash after a harvest is complete and prior to replanting to ensure good results. Not only does prescribed burning enhance blueberry growth commonly found in Gladwin County it is also a valuable tool used to maintain desired areas and improve natural regeneration of 56,000 acres of Kirkland Warbler habitat areas located in Clare County.

Clare and Isabella Counties are managed by the Harrison Field Office staff. The Muskegon and Clam Rivers run through areas of Clare County providing various recreational and sporting opportunities.

The Gladwin Management Unit is beginning to experience disease and insect infestation such as Oak Wilt and the Emerald Ash Borer. Areas within the unit have been set up as test sites and monitoring for the Ash Borer.

Arenac, Bay and part of Iosco County is managed by the Standish Field Office and offers 32 miles of a scenic natural river, over 450 miles of major rivers such as the Rifle, Au Gres, Saginaw, Kawkawlin, Au Sable, Tawas and the Pine; 83 miles of Great Lakes Shoreline and beautiful Wildlife Areas such as Wigwam Bay, Tobico Marsh, Nayanquing Point and Crow Island.

Midland County is managed by the Sanford Field Office and offers 309 miles of rivers/streams including the Chippewa, Pine and Tittabawassee. There are also 28 miles of the Pere Marquette Rail Trail that traverse Midland, Isabella and Clare Counties.

This is a truly diverse management unit ranging from large, low wetland areas in the eastern portion to higher, rolling sandy soil type on the northwest area of the unit with Aspen being the major timber type.

• All State Forest Compartment Review maps and documents are drafts to be used for general planning purposes. Links to these documents will be removed after the review occurs.

• For a map of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit's 2013 compartments, view the Gladwin Locator Map.

• The Gladwin Forest Management Unit has 2013 YOE Review packets available for the following compartments. The packets were posted October 28, 2011 unless noted otherwise:

• The Gladwin Unit's 2013 YOE Compartment Review was held on Decemeber 14, 2011. The following linked document presents the changes and decisions made at this Compartment Review to the Inventory Database, Reports, and Compartment Maps, presented at Open House, for the Gladwin Forest Management Unit. This document is the official record of changes and decisions.

  Gladwin Record of Changes and Decisions - Posted December 20, 2011

Compartment 002 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 010 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 036 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 060 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 065 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 068 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 073 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 083 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 106 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 111 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 120 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 124 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Compartment 137 Narrative, Maps and Reports

Archived State Forest Compartment Maps
2012 YOE Compartments
2011 YOE Compartments
2010 YOE Compartments
2009 YOE Compartments
2008 YOE Compartments
2007 YOE Compartments