Forestry

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Buy It Where You Burn It - Leave The Firewood At Home

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Buy It Where You Burn It - Leave The Firewood At Home

Moving firewood when you camp, hunt or head out for a weekend getaway means you risk carrying tree-killing insects and diseases inside the firewood. Bugs can crawl out, infesting trees and carrying diseases that can forever change the landscape of the places you love.

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Funding Available for Conservation Practices on Your Land

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Funding Available for Conservation Practices on Your Land

Do you have a conservation project on your property that you have been wanting to do, but need just a little financial help to get started? Read more about our new Conservation mini-grant!

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MDARD expands hemlock woolly adelgid quarantine to combat the spread of this invasive species

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MDARD expands hemlock woolly adelgid quarantine to combat the spread of this invasive species

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) revised the State of Michigan’s interior hemlock woolly adelgid quarantine. The quarantine regulates the movement of hemlock and tiger-tail spruce trees, forest products and nursery stock, with some exceptions, from the quarantine areas to other locations within the state.

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More Animals That Migrate: Who Knew?

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More Animals That Migrate: Who Knew?

During the winter months, amidst the piles of snow, we notice a few animals missing from the environment. Some are sleeping during the coldest days, emerging on sunny, warm days, and some are true hibernators. Other animals, such as hummingbirds, warblers and monarch butterflies are migrators, leaving the snow and cold behind for warmer climes.

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Be Aware of Invasive Plants

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Be Aware of Invasive Plants

About a month ago, I happened to glance at the riverbank on my property, and then took a second look. Something was not quite right. There was a viney plant that was choking out some of the other vegetation, and the more I looked, the more…

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Funding Available to Landowners for Conservation Projects

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Funding Available to Landowners for Conservation Projects

Do you have a piece of property that you would like to see reforested? Or a field that could be planted to increase habitat for pollinators? Or a shoreline in need of erosion protection?