The Forest Stewardship program connects landowners with professional foresters to help them manage, protect and enjoy their forest.
- Read the 2020 Forest Stewardship Program annual report
See how we have helped other landowners manage their forests.
- Stewardship Stories
How it works
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- Identify your goals and find a forester to help accomplish them
- Your forester will conduct a land inspection to understand its forest resources
- You and your forester prepare a personal forest stewardship plan
- The plan is put into action
- Find a Forester
- Find a Seedling Nursery
Contacts
DNR Forest Stewardship Coordinator
Southern Lower Peninsula
Mike Smalligan, Lansing
517-284-5884DNR Service Foresters
Western Upper Peninsula
Gary Willis, Baraga
906-353-6651Eastern Upper Peninsula
Ernie Houghton, Escanaba
906-786-2351Northern Lower Peninsula
Mike Hanley, Haslett
517-675-5445
