Wisconsin

Total forested acres = 15.7 million
Privately owned = 8.9 million
Forest industry = 4.7 million
Industry = 1.1 million
Federal = 2 million
State = 200,000
Private corporations = 620,000
American Indian Tribal Ownership= 310,000

Below is a summary of our habitat conservation projects and educational opportunities relevant to family forest owners in Wisconsin. In addition, you’ll find links to state agencies and local conservation partners that can provide further resources and information about conservation forestry.

Demonstration Field Days

• Crawford County, WI – September 2000. Read more.
• Grant County, WI – June 2005. Read more.

Technical and Cost-share Assistance

• The University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension can provide management suggestions based upon current university research, information and expertise. Use the website link to locate your local county agents.
• The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Forestry Program provides cost-share, educational and technical forestry services to landowners. Ph: (608) 266-2621.
• The Partners for Fish & Wildlife program of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offers technical and financial assistance to landowners for restoration of native habitat types. Ph: (608) 221-1206 (ext 14).
• The Wisconsin Natural Resources Conservation Service can provide information on federal cost-share opportunities and assistance. Ph: (608) 662-4422 (ext 227).
• The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has information about rare species or ecological communities that may occur on your land and what you can do to help conserve them. Ph: (608) 266-8736.

Forest Landowner Groups

Local organizations that support the work of family forest owners :

• Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association **this organization is also the local contact for the American Forest Foundation’s Tree Farm program.
• Wisconsin Chapter of the Walnut Council
• Wisconsin Forestry
• Wisconsin Family Forests