State Forests - Models of Sustainable Forestry
People most often associate Wisconsin's state forests with recreational opportunities, including fishing, camping, hiking, snowmobiling and skiing. But the state forests were originally created to preserve important watersheds and unique ecosystems, and are managed today for multiple uses.
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To protect our parks and forests from firewood hitch hikers, the Wisconsin DNR has created a permanent rule which prohibits bringing firewood onto any DNR property from more than 25 miles away or from outside of Wisconsin.
The 2005 Annual Report on Wisconsin’s State Forests (PDF, 2MB) provides a snapshot of the eight largest State Forests in Wisconsin. Highlighted in the report are recreational trends and numbers, forest certification developments, timber sale revenues, reforestation efforts, Master Planning progress, and much more.
As steward of Wisconsin's state forests, the Department of Natural Resources follows the principles of sustainable forestry, an approach that ensures these lands will provide a host of economic, ecological and social benefits for years to come.
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Other state forestlands, providing many additional recreational opportunities, are managed by the Wisconsin State Park System.
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