Forest management basics sessions to help landowners set and meet forestry goals
Have you considered managing your forested property but aren’t sure where to start? Would you like to learn more about the benefits of forest management? Do you wonder what happens to logs once they are harvested?
Join the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University Extension to have your forestry questions answered.
Two free, virtual webinars and two half-day field tours are designed to help you effectively set and meet goals for your forested property.
Webinars: Join online presentations and receive a video recording.
June 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Forest management for nongame wildlife and adaptation for climate change.
June 16, 7-8:30 p.m. How to choose a forestry professional and a guide to timber harvest contracts.
Field tours: $5 per person per tour, starting at Kirtland Community College in Grayling. Breakfast from 7-8 a.m. both days. Site transportation provided.
June 17, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Local manufacturer facility tour.
June 18, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Visit a timber harvest.
