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
Ottawa National Forest: Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM): displays routes (roads and trails) or areas designated as open to motorized travel. The MVUM also displays allowed uses by vehicle class (e.g. highway-legal vehicles, vehicles less than 50 inches wide and motorcycles), seasonal allowances, distance allowances, and provides information on other travel rules and regulations. Routes not shown on the MVUM are not open to public motor vehicle travel. It is the public's responsibility to reference the MVUM to stay on designated routes for motor vehicle use. https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ottawa/maps-pubs
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
Ottawa National Forest: Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM): displays routes (roads and trails) or areas designated as open to motorized travel. The MVUM also displays allowed uses by vehicle class (e.g. highway-legal vehicles, vehicles less than 50 inches wide and motorcycles), seasonal allowances, distance allowances, and provides information on other travel rules and regulations. Routes not shown on the MVUM are not open to public motor vehicle travel. It is the public's responsibility to reference the MVUM to stay on designated routes for motor vehicle use. https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ottawa/maps-pubs
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/