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Promoting vibrant, sustainable forests and forest-based economies

The Wisconsin Forestry Center, part of the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point and supported by UW-Madison Division of Extension, is dedicated to serving the needs of Wisconsin’s forestry community.

We focus on: partner-driven professional development, workforce recruitment and development, applied research, and community outreach initiatives.

News and Events

WFC SEEKING ITS NEXT DIRECTOR

We’re Hiring!

Applications due May 26, 2024

The Wisconsin Forestry Center is seeking its next Director. The Director is a full-time (12-month), tenure-track, Extension specialist position that includes 80% Director responsibilities (administrative leadership, grantwriting, research, Extension programming, and/or facilitation) and 20% undergraduate teaching (up to 2 courses per academic year). This position is critical to leading the WFC’s forestry professional development programming, the Wisconsin Forestry Careers Coalition, applied research projects, and public outreach initiatives.

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Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series

MONTHLY ON WEDNESDAYS | 8:30 A.M. – 10 A.M. CT

This webinar series explores several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. Join us​ for the next webinar on June 5 on “Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes.”

SilviCast

An Old-New Idea: Cluster Planting

May 2024

In this episode of SilviCast we explore the practice of cluster planting, a reforestation method that involves the planting of trees or seeds in tightly-spaced, small functional groups, with Dr. Somidh Saha of the Institute of Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis in Karlsruhe, Germany.

 

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