The Wisconsin Council on Forestry meets bi-monthly or by order of the Chairperson or the majority of council members. Upcoming Meetings September 15 November 15 Past Meeting Minutes Posted below are the minutes of past meetings. 2016 July 14 Minutes (July 14 Meeting Agenda) – Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort, Rothschild Msy 26 Minutes (meeting agenda)…
Read MoreWhat are Criteria and Indicators? Criteria define broad categories of sustainability. Each criterion has one or more indicators that provide specific measurements. Metrics then identify the data used to measure the indicators. For example, the goal of a criterion may be to maintain and enhance the long-term socioeconomic benefits that forests provide to society. An…
Read MoreWisconsin’s Forestland Woody Biomass Harvesting Guidelines Wisconsin’s Forestland Woody Biomass Harvesting Guidelines focus on the sustainable harvest of woody biomass from forested areas within the context of generally accepted forestry practices, and provide considerations and recommendations applicable to stand and site-level management based on best available information. Implementation of the Forestland Woody Biomass Harvesting Guidelines…
Read MoreWisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame Calvin B. Stott1901- 1991 In recognition of a lifetime of pioneering service to Wisconsin forests through his system of Continuous Forest Inventory-CFI As a Federal forester working cooperatively with the State Forester and numerous major Wisconsin forestland owners, Cal emphasized wise management and sound silvicultural controlled by CFI. His vision,…
Read MoreWisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame Sergius A. Wilde1898-1981 Professor Sergius A. “Doc” Wilde was born in Moscow, Russia and came into the United States in 1929. He joined the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1934. A pioneer in the field of forest soil research, Dr. Wilde’s investigations had an…
Read MoreWisconsin ForestryHall of Fame Inductees Click on the names below to learn more about the Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame Inductees. 2003 Increase A. LaphamEugene J. Schmit 2002 No Inductees 2001 Forest W. Stearns 2000 Milton E. Reinke 1999 Frederic W. BraunAldo Leopold 1998 George W. Blanchard 1997 Frank N. Fixmer 1996 John W. Macon…
Read MoreWisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame Emmett B. Hurst1899-1980 Emmett B. Hurst one of the first industrial foresters in the Lake States area. His 50-year career with Consolidated Papers included the establishment of one of the first industrial tree nurseries in the region and the gradual acquisition of 230,000 acres of forest land to be managed…
Read MoreForest W. Stearns1918-1999 Forest Stearns was an internationally known forest ecologist whose career in forestry spanned over 50 years. His career began as a Professor of Biology at Purdue University, where he taught from 1947 to 1957. He joined the USFS in 1957 and served at the Northern Forest Experiment Station at Rhinelander, WI from…
Read MoreWilliam Henry Brener1907- Professional forester and leader in Wisconsin forestry, William Brener dedicated 41 years of distinguished service to Wisconsin’s forest resource. Beginning a career as forester for the Wisconsin Conservation Department in 1931, he served as Nursery Supervisor at Griffith State Nursery and as Chief of the State Nursery Program for the Wisconsin Department…
Read MoreFrank N. Fixmer1913 – 2000 Frank Fixmer is recognized for 45 years of service as a public and industrial professional forester. He worked with the CCC program from 1933-38; with the Wisconsin Conservation Department from 1938- 44; and as the first Forest Manager for the Mosinee Paper Corporation from 1944- 78. As Mosinee forester, he…
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