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Learn About your Woods and Options
Public or Service Foresters are trained foresters that work for public agencies such as Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCD), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), or US Forest Service. Some of these foresters specialize in private lands and are available to help you better understand your land and your options as a woodland owner. Public foresters are often available for site visits for you to learn more about your woods and what some of your options are for projects, plans, cost-share programs, and tax incentive enrollments. Often these foresters may not be able to carry out a project or write a stewardship plan for you, so you may also need to work with a private consulting forester. Consulting foresters are privately contracted to help carry out projects and write plans for your woods. They are often able to assist with a wider array of projects, such as timber harvests, invasive species removal or habitat improvement projects.
Minnesota
Paul Swanson
Pine County SWCD
Metro Area
Kyle Fredrickson
Aitkin County SWCD
Jeff Wilder
MN DNR Forestry
Counties: Pine, Chisago, Isanti, Anoka, Washington
(763) 284-7205
jeff.wilder@state.mn.us
800 Oak Savanna Lane
Cambridge, MN, 55008
Tony Miller
MN DNR Forestry
Counties: Kanabec, Mille Lacs
(320) 679-3683
Tony.Miller@state.mn.us
460 W Maple
Mora, MN 55051
Thor Pakosz
MN DNR Forestry
Counties: Carlton
(218) 723-4791
Thor.Pakosz@state.mn.us
4805 Rice Lake Road
Duluth, MN 55803
Troy Holcomb
MN DNR Forestry
Wisconsin
Andrew Wilcox
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Bayfield,Douglas
Area Served: Highland, East
Orienta, Oulu, Tripp, Hughes, Iron River, Delta, barnes, Drummond, Cable, Grandview, Namakagon
Gordon, Wascott
(715) 308-1025
52820 State Highway 27
Barnes, WI 54873
Sarah Kendell
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Douglas
Area Served: Dairyland, Gordon, Wascott, Solon Springs, Bennett
(715) 816-4487
9547 S. Hwy Y
Gordon, WI 54838
WI DNR Forestry
Zachary Neitzel
Counties: Douglas
Area Served: Lakeside, Cloverland, Brule, Maple, Hawthorne, Bennett
(715) 296-0641
zachary.neitzel@wisconsin.gov
6250 S. Ranger Road
Brule, WI 54820
David Todus
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Sawyer
Area Served: Bass Lake, Couderay, Edgewater, Hayward, Hunter, Round Lake, Sand Lake, Spinder Lake, Stone Lake
(715) 577-1806
10220 State Highway 27 South
Hayward, WI 54843
Renae Essenmacher
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Washburn
Area Served: Entire County
(715) 410-8371
renae.essenmacher@wisconsin.gov
810 W Maple
Spooner, WI 54801
Richard Nesslar
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Burnett, Polk
Area Served: Anderson, Daniels, Grantsburg, Trade Lake, West Marshland, Wood River, Laketown, Luck, Sterling, West Sweden
(715) 410-8322
325 Hwy 70
Grantsburg, WI 54840
Luke Kruegar
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Burnett, Polk
Area Served: Blaine, Dewey, Jackson, Lafollette, Lincoln, Meenon, Oakland, Roosevelt, Rusk, Sand Lake ,Scott, Siren, Swiss, Union, Webb Lake, Bone Lake, Clam Falls, Lorain, Mckinley
(715) 701-3586
26387 Lakeland Ave S
Webster, WI 54893
Paul Heimstead
WI DNR Forestry
County: Polk
Area Served: Alden, Apple River, Balsam Lake, Beaver, Black Brook, Clayton, Clear Lake, Eureka, Farmington, Garfield, Georgetown, Johnstown, Lincoln, Milltown, Osceola, St. Croix Falls
(715) 410-8316
paul.heimstead@wisconsin.gov
100 Polk Plaza, Suite 40
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Janette Cain
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Barron
Area Served: Entire County
(715) 637-6865
janette.cain@wisconsin.gov
127 S. 4th Street
Barron, WI 54812
Andrew Ciurro
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: St. Croix
Area Served: Entire County
(715) 684-2914
890 Spruce St.
Baldwin, WI 54002
Justin Kania
WI DNR Forestry
Counties: Pierce
(715) 210-2215
justin.kania@wisconsin.gov
130 N. Chestnut St., PO Box 428
Ellsworth, WI 54011