Other Natural Resources Agencies
Michigan DNR Forest Resources Division: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-30301---,00.html
Michigan State University Extension Forestry: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/forestry
U.S. Forest Service: https://www.fs.fed.us/managing-land/natural-resources
University of Wisconsin Extension "Caring for your Woodland”: http://woodlandinfo.org/
Invasive Species
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network: http://www.misin.msu.edu/facts/
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health: https://www.invasive.org/
U.S. Forest Service Leaflets: http://bit.ly/2m36vlB
Michigan DNR Forest Health: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-30301_30830---,00.html
Forestry Information
The “Forestry” page on ThoughtCo. (formerly About.com): https://www.thoughtco.com/forestry-4133386
Caring for your Woodland: http://woodlandinfo.org/
Michigan Forest Association’s Forestry Terms: http://www.michiganforests.com/infofram.htm#Forestry Terms
Wisconsin DNR Forest Management Guidelines: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestManagement/guidelines.html
U.S. Forest Service Publications: https://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/
Forest Roads
National Woodland Owner's Association: www.woodlandowners.org/Forest_Road_Contracting_Construction_and_Maintenance_for_Small_Forest_Woodland_Owners.pdf
Forest Products
Wood species, product news, and Info from the Woodworking Network: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/
Log rules and volume calculations from the Timber Buyers Network: http://www.timberbuyer.net/toolbox.shtml
U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations: https://www.fs.fed.us/science-technology/energy-forest-products/wood-innovation
U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory: https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/
Logging and Timber Sales
Wisconsin DNR Benefits of Timber Sales http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/TimberSales/benefits.html
Wisconsin Master Loggers http://www.wimlc.com/index.html
Michigan Master Loggers http://www.mimlc.com/index.html
Guide from Woodland Stewardship http://woodlandstewardship.org/?page_id=1261
Illustrated brochure from the Wisconsin DNR: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/forestmanagement/documents/pub/FR-778.pdf
Michigan DNR Stumpage Reports: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10368_22594-81536--,00.html
Natural Features and Forest History
Michigan Natural Features Inventory: https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/
Historical Photos from the Forest History Society: http://www.foresthistory.org/Research/photos.html
Michigan DNR Natural Communities: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_22664---,00.html
Timber Taxes
National Timber Tax Website: https://www.timbertax.org/
"Taxes for Woodland Owners " from mylandplan.org: https://mylandplan.org/content/understanding-your-taxes
Trees
Tree ID from Virginia Tech: http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/factsheets.cfm
U.S. Forest Service Tree Owner’s Manual: https://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/uf/tom_natl/tree_owners_manual_web_res.pdf
U.S. Forest Service Silvics of North America: https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm
U.S.D.A Plants Database: https://plants.usda.gov/java/
Information for Homeowners from the International Society of Arborists: http://www.treesaregood.org/
Information from the Arbor Day Foundation: https://www.arborday.org/trees/
National Register of Big Trees: http://www.americanforests.org/explore-forests/americas-biggest-trees/champion-trees-national-register/
Michigan Register of Big Trees from the Michigan Botanical Club: http://michbotclub.org/registry/
County Mapping and GIS
Soils Maps available through the NRCS Web Soil Survey: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Map of parcels enrolled in the Commercial Forest Program: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_39170-178808--,00.html
Historical Topo maps from USGS: http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/
Michigan DNR interactive maps: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10371_14793---,00.html
Water and Soil
Michigan’s Best Management Practices: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-31154_31261---,00.html
NRCS interactive soils mapping: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Michigan’s Wild & Scenic Rivers: https://www.rivers.gov/michigan.php
Michigan DNR Natural Rivers Program: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_52259_31442---,00.html
Wildflower and Plant Id
Minnesota Wildflowers: https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/
Flora of Wisconsin: wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu/index.php
Wildflowers of the United States: https://uswildflowers.com/
Wildlife Habitat and Management
Michigan DNR Wildlife Division: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370---,00.html
Wisconsin DNR Wildlife: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/yourland.html
Michigan Bird Conservation Initiative: https://mibci.org/
American Tree Farm’s Guide to Wildlife: https://mylandplan.org/content/managing-wildlife
Ruffed Grouse Society: http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/habitat
Golden-winged Warbler: http://www.gwwa.org/bmp-guides.html
Quality Deer Management Association: https://www.qdma.com/manage/habitat-improvement/
Wildland Fire
U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Research: https://www.fs.fed.us/research/wildland-fire/
U.S. Forest Service Firelab: https://www.firelab.org/
Fire Incidents Map: https://fsapps.nwcg.gov/afm/
Wood Energy
Michigan Wood Energy: http://www.michiganwoodenergy.org/
Michigan State University Extension: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/program/info/wood_energy
Heating the Midwest: http://heatingthemidwest.org/
Michigan DNR Forest Resources Division: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-30301---,00.html
Michigan State University Extension Forestry: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/forestry
U.S. Forest Service: https://www.fs.fed.us/managing-land/natural-resources
University of Wisconsin Extension "Caring for your Woodland”: http://woodlandinfo.org/
Invasive Species
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network: http://www.misin.msu.edu/facts/
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health: https://www.invasive.org/
U.S. Forest Service Leaflets: http://bit.ly/2m36vlB
Michigan DNR Forest Health: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-30301_30830---,00.html
Forestry Information
The “Forestry” page on ThoughtCo. (formerly About.com): https://www.thoughtco.com/forestry-4133386
Caring for your Woodland: http://woodlandinfo.org/
Michigan Forest Association’s Forestry Terms: http://www.michiganforests.com/infofram.htm#Forestry Terms
Wisconsin DNR Forest Management Guidelines: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestManagement/guidelines.html
U.S. Forest Service Publications: https://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/
Forest Roads
National Woodland Owner's Association: www.woodlandowners.org/Forest_Road_Contracting_Construction_and_Maintenance_for_Small_Forest_Woodland_Owners.pdf
Forest Products
Wood species, product news, and Info from the Woodworking Network: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/
Log rules and volume calculations from the Timber Buyers Network: http://www.timberbuyer.net/toolbox.shtml
U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations: https://www.fs.fed.us/science-technology/energy-forest-products/wood-innovation
U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory: https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/
Logging and Timber Sales
Wisconsin DNR Benefits of Timber Sales http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/TimberSales/benefits.html
Wisconsin Master Loggers http://www.wimlc.com/index.html
Michigan Master Loggers http://www.mimlc.com/index.html
Guide from Woodland Stewardship http://woodlandstewardship.org/?page_id=1261
Illustrated brochure from the Wisconsin DNR: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/forestmanagement/documents/pub/FR-778.pdf
Michigan DNR Stumpage Reports: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10368_22594-81536--,00.html
Natural Features and Forest History
Michigan Natural Features Inventory: https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/
Historical Photos from the Forest History Society: http://www.foresthistory.org/Research/photos.html
Michigan DNR Natural Communities: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_22664---,00.html
Timber Taxes
National Timber Tax Website: https://www.timbertax.org/
"Taxes for Woodland Owners " from mylandplan.org: https://mylandplan.org/content/understanding-your-taxes
Trees
Tree ID from Virginia Tech: http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/factsheets.cfm
U.S. Forest Service Tree Owner’s Manual: https://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/uf/tom_natl/tree_owners_manual_web_res.pdf
U.S. Forest Service Silvics of North America: https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm
U.S.D.A Plants Database: https://plants.usda.gov/java/
Information for Homeowners from the International Society of Arborists: http://www.treesaregood.org/
Information from the Arbor Day Foundation: https://www.arborday.org/trees/
National Register of Big Trees: http://www.americanforests.org/explore-forests/americas-biggest-trees/champion-trees-national-register/
Michigan Register of Big Trees from the Michigan Botanical Club: http://michbotclub.org/registry/
County Mapping and GIS
Soils Maps available through the NRCS Web Soil Survey: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Map of parcels enrolled in the Commercial Forest Program: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_39170-178808--,00.html
Historical Topo maps from USGS: http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/
Michigan DNR interactive maps: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10371_14793---,00.html
Water and Soil
Michigan’s Best Management Practices: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-31154_31261---,00.html
NRCS interactive soils mapping: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Michigan’s Wild & Scenic Rivers: https://www.rivers.gov/michigan.php
Michigan DNR Natural Rivers Program: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_52259_31442---,00.html
Wildflower and Plant Id
Minnesota Wildflowers: https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/
Flora of Wisconsin: wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu/index.php
Wildflowers of the United States: https://uswildflowers.com/
Wildlife Habitat and Management
Michigan DNR Wildlife Division: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370---,00.html
Wisconsin DNR Wildlife: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/yourland.html
Michigan Bird Conservation Initiative: https://mibci.org/
American Tree Farm’s Guide to Wildlife: https://mylandplan.org/content/managing-wildlife
Ruffed Grouse Society: http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/habitat
Golden-winged Warbler: http://www.gwwa.org/bmp-guides.html
Quality Deer Management Association: https://www.qdma.com/manage/habitat-improvement/
Wildland Fire
U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Research: https://www.fs.fed.us/research/wildland-fire/
U.S. Forest Service Firelab: https://www.firelab.org/
Fire Incidents Map: https://fsapps.nwcg.gov/afm/
Wood Energy
Michigan Wood Energy: http://www.michiganwoodenergy.org/
Michigan State University Extension: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/program/info/wood_energy
Heating the Midwest: http://heatingthemidwest.org/