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How to weigh in on Wisconsin forestry issues

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A stretch of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest along Whitney Lake in Vilas County
A stretch of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest along Whitney Lake in Vilas County, Wis. is shown following a state timber sale in October 2021. Local residents accuse the DNR of allowing logging too close to the lake and other waters within the state forest. Courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Want to follow forestry issues in Wisconsin? There are several ways to get involved, said Carmen Hardin of the Department of Natural Resources.

All meetings of the Forestry Best Management Practices Advisory Committee are open to the public, with information available on the DNR’s website. Find the DNR’s full meeting and hearing calendar here.

Those with general questions or concerns about forestry guidance can email ForestryGuidance@wisconsin.gov, Hardin said. Questions about best management practices and water quality? Call DNR Forest Hydrologist Nolan Kriegel at 715-416-2982 or email Nolan.Kriegel@wisconsin.gov.

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Find information for commenting on land management activities here, and use this DNR staff directory to find contact information for property managers. Search “property manager” in the subject field.

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