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Cooperating Forester Program
Cooperating Foresters are consulting foresters or industrial foresters who voluntarily enter into a cooperative agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Consulting foresters are private-sector foresters who provide…
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Forest Legacy Program
The purpose of the Forest Legacy Program [exit DNR] is to identify and protect environmentally important private forestlands threatened with conversion to non-forest uses, such as subdivision for residential or commercial development.
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2020 Statewide Forest Action Plan
The Statewide Forest Action Plan is a 10‐year strategic plan for the forestry community that spans 2020-2030. The document shares long‐term, comprehensive goals and strategies to help the forestry community refine how it will collectively invest…
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Wisconsin's Statewide Forest Action Plan 2010
The Statewide Forest Action Plan, finalized in 2010, is a 10-year strategic plan that guides the work of Wisconsin's forestry community. The plan is comprised of two parts, the Statewide Forest Assessment and the Statewide Forest Strategy. Together…
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Limited Term Employment (LTE) openings
Limited Term Employment (LTE) openings with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are located throughout Wisconsin. LTE jobs are temporary and you do not need to take a civil service examination. Limited term jobs vary in length but will not…
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Internship programs
State Of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program The State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program offers opportunities for all students across the state. This internship program explicitly targets students across…
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Find Forest Health Help
For sick forest trees, contact a DNR forest health specialist or forester. For sick yard trees, contact a certified arborist or visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension's Ask Your Gardening Question page.
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Wildfire Causes
Wildfires pose a serious threat to public safety, property and our natural resources. Over 98% of all wildfires in Wisconsin are caused by people. Knowing the common fire causes, understanding the conditions under which fires can start and spread,…
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Major Fires in Wisconsin History
Germann Road Fire | 2013 White pine torching with flame lengths reported to be 20–30 feet high. The Germann Road Fire consumed 7,499 acres and destroyed 104 structures (23 of them residences) in the Towns of Gordon and Highland in Douglas County…
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Risk of Wildfire by Season
Weather is the single most important factor influencing how fires start and spread. Temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation are the key weather components that determine the daily fire danger. Wildfires can happen just about any time of year,…