Wisconsin Private Forestry Advisory Committee

The primary purpose of the Wisconsin Private Forestry Advisory Committee (WPFAC) is to advise the Wisconsin state forester and Department of Natural Resources on matters concerning Wisconsin's suite of private forestry programs.

The committee advises the Wisconsin state forester and the DNR on the following programs.

• Federal forest stewardship and legacy programs
• Managed Forest Law and Forest Crop Law programs
• Wisconsin forest landowner grant program
• Cooperating forester program
• Certified plan writer program
• Forest certification
• Forest health
• Private woodland owner outreach and engagement

WPFAC's operating procedures [PDF] contain information regarding the official purpose and goals, membership, officer and committee descriptions and decision making process.

Connecting with 20,000 Landowners

In 2018, the Chief State Forester of the Wisconsin DNR adopted WPFAC's Recommendations [PDF], which encouraged the professional forestry community of partners to collaborate toward a five-year goal of connecting with 20,000 new non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners. Using the average ownership size of 50 acres, these 20,000 landowners – with the help of their foresters – will bring the next million acres into sustainable forestry in Wisconsin!

Meetings

Membership