Best Management Practices Workshops

Forestry Best Management Practices (BMP) Workshops are a crucial component in the Forestry BMP Program, helping to protect water quality in Wisconsin. The workshops serve to clarify how, where, and when to appropriately apply Forestry BMPs. Over 5,000 people have attended the workshops since 1994.

The day-long workshops consist of a morning classroom session where Forestry BMPs are introduced and explained. In the afternoon, attendees travel to field sites to see how Forestry BMPs are implemented and the positive effects that Forestry BMPs have on both water quality and on overall site conditions. The field portion of the workshop helps clarify the principles and practices discussed in the morning session.

Forestry professionals, such as foresters and loggers, attend BMP training workshops as part of Wisconsin's SFI ® training curriculum. Landowners are strongly encouraged to attend as well.

Workshop Schedule

Workshop schedule is posted on our partner's website, the Forest Industry Safety and Training Association (FISTA). See the second item for BMP's for Water Quality Workshops [exit DNR] The workshops are offered by FISTA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. If you are interested in attending a BMP workshop, you will find additional information, such as workshop descriptions, workshop schedules, and workshop registration, at FISTA's website: http://www.fistausa.org [exit DNR]. To attend a workshop, please use the registration form on FISTA's website.

If you have any questions about Forestry BMPs, or the workshops, please contact Carmen Wagner at carmen1.wagner@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-1667.