Forest & Wildlife Management Assistance

This program was eliminated for fiscal year 2008 when Governor Granholm vetoed the Forestry Assistance Program line item in the State's budget. It is unclear whether or not this program will be funded by the State in the
future. It is our hope that within a few years we will secure funding for the program from other sources. When in place, the District Forester offers direct assistance to landowners regarding timber management and harvest,disease & pest diagnostics, invasive species management, property management plans and community workshops. We continue to provide limited services in many of these areas and are eager to help landowners obtain the resources and information they need to manage their rural and residential woodlots.
For more information on those services contact our office.


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Diseases and Pests Articles

Forest Tent Caterpillars
Dutch Elm Disease
Beech Bark Disease
Oak Wilt
Drought Stress in Trees
Lecanium Scale and Hardwood Trees
Emerald Ash Borer
Tar Spots on Maple Trees
Maple Eyespot Gall
Oak Apple Galls
Anthracnose Disease in Hardwoods
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Bark Beetles in Conifers
Winter Injury to Trees & Shrubs
Controlling Deer Damage
Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid
Fall Webworm

General Forestry Articles

Consulting Foresters in Leelanau & Grand Traverse Counties
Minimizing Herbicide Spray Drift for Homeowners
Plants and Their Salt Tolerance
Red or White Oak?
Tips For Marketing Timber
Feeding Birds in Winter
Why Leaves Change Colors

Invasive Species Articles

Phragmites or Common Reed
Purple Loosestrife
Eurasian Watermilfoil
What are Exotic & Invasive Species?
Zebra Mussels
Spotted Knapweed

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Useful Links

A Forest Landowners Guide to Internet Resources

Fish & Wildlife Service

Managing Michigan's Wildlife

Michigan Forest Association

National Timber Tax Website

Plant Materials

Protecting Trees During Construction

US Forest Service


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