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A group of Wyman Nursery employees harvest tree seedlings. Located in the Upper Peninsula near Manistique, the DNR's Wyman Nursery has raised trees for replanting Michigan's forests since 1927. The trees from Wyman help to quickly regenerate cutover areas, replant tracts harvested because of disease and rehabilitate areas scorched by wildfire.
A group of Wyman Nursery employees sort and bundle just-harvested tree seedlings. Located in the Upper Peninsula near Manistique, the DNR's Wyman Nursery has raised trees for replanting Michigan's forests since 1927. The trees from Wyman help to quickly regenerate cutover areas, replant tracts harvested because of disease and rehabilitate areas scorched by wildfire.
Conservation officer Al Mendez performs a check on firewood. Moving firewood can spread EAB and puts Michigan's 700 million ash trees at risk. A quarantine is in place which prohibits the movement of all non-coniferous (hardwood) firewood out of quarantined areas.
Aspen being hauled to a stack after harvesting for pulpwood. The pulpwood is then offered for sale. Sales are conducted for the purposes of harvesting mature and over mature trees, responding to past or predicted insect and disease outbreaks, salvaging fire-damaged trees, enhancing wildlife habitat and improving health of forest trees. All harvests are designed to enhance growth of the residual trees or to promote full and prompt regeneration.
Aspen being stacked after harvesting for pulpwood. The pulpwood is then offered for sale. Sales are conducted for the purposes of harvesting mature and over mature trees, responding to past or predicted insect and disease outbreaks, salvaging fire-damaged trees, enhancing wildlife habitat and improving health of forest trees. All harvests are designed to enhance growth of the residual trees or to promote full and prompt regeneration.
Forest Management fire officers manage a prescribed fire. These prescribed fires are intentionally ignited under a strict set of weather and site conditions to accomplish a specific resource management or ecological objective.
A forwarder loads timber as part of the DNR timber harvesting program. The harvested timber is usually offered for sale. Sales are conducted for the purposes of harvesting mature and over mature trees, responding to past or predicted insect and disease outbreaks, salvaging fire-damaged trees, enhancing wildlife habitat and improving health of forest trees. All harvests are designed to enhance growth of the residual trees or to promote full and prompt regeneration.
A group of DNR employees plant tree seedlings grown at the Wyman Nursery. Located in the Upper Peninsula near Manistique, the DNR's Wyman Nursery has raised trees for replanting Michigan's forests since 1927. The trees from Wyman help to quickly regenerate cutover areas, replant tracts harvested because of disease and rehabilitate areas scorched by wildfire.
DNR employee clears buckthorn bushes while another (not in shot) applies herbicide to prevent future growth. Both common and glossy buckthorn are considered invasive non-native shrubs. Their rapid growth and prolific seed production make these plants aggressive invaders that can form dense thickets which shade and displace native understory plants, shrubs, and tree seedlings.
A conservation officer stands over trash illegally dumped on public land. The site will be cleaned up as part of the Adopt-a-Forest program. The program is sponsored jointly by the Michigan Coalition for Clean Forests, which includes the Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, Michigan Forest Resource Alliance, and many caring organizations, corporations and individuals. The coalition works with law enforcement to eliminate illegal dumping through its educational campaigns, physical cleanup of dump sites and advocating alternative methods of disposal (such as composting, recycling and annual community-wide cleanups).
A DNR forest health specialist checks under the bark of an ash tree for signs of emeral ash borer.
An aerial view of a portion of the burn area of the Sleeper Lake wildfire, while the fire continues in the background. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history
Fire officers spray a portion of smoldering forest as part of the fire suppression efforts of the Sleeper Lake wildfire. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history
A firefighter drags a hose through a fire-scarred area of the Sleeper Lake wildfire. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history
A harvester removes a tree as part of the DNR timber harvesting program. The harvested timber is usually offered for sale. Sales are conducted for the purposes of harvesting mature and over mature trees, responding to past or predicted insect and disease outbreaks, salvaging fire-damaged trees, enhancing wildlife habitat and improving health of forest trees. All harvests are designed to enhance growth of the residual trees or to promote full and prompt regeneration.
Forest Management fire officer sets a prescribed fire. These prescribed fires are intentionally ignited under a strict set of weather and site conditions to accomplish a specific resource management or ecological objective.
Forest Management fire officers manage a prescribed fire. These prescribed fires are intentionally ignited under a strict set of weather and site conditions to accomplish a specific resource management or ecological objective.
Aspen being hauled to a stack after harvesting for pulpwood. The pulpwood is then offered for sale. Sales are conducted for the purposes of harvesting mature and over mature trees, responding to past or predicted insect and disease outbreaks, salvaging fire-damaged trees, enhancing wildlife habitat and improving health of forest trees. All harvests are designed to enhance growth of the residual trees or to promote full and prompt regeneration.
A firefighter communicates via radio during the efforts to suppress the Sleeper Lake wildfire. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history
A stand of aspen trees that will be harvested for pulpwood. The pulpwood is then offered for sale. Sales are conducted for the purposes of harvesting mature and over mature trees, responding to past or predicted insect and disease outbreaks, salvaging fire-damaged trees, enhancing wildlife habitat and improving health of forest trees. All harvests are designed to enhance growth of the residual trees or to promote full and prompt regeneration.
Forest Management fire officer sets a prescribed fire. These prescribed fires are intentionally ignited under a strict set of weather and site conditions to accomplish a specific resource management or ecological objective.
A helicopter releases water using a Bambi bucket to suppress fire as part of the efforts to fight the Sleeper Lake wildfire. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history.
Tunneling by emerald ash borer beetle larvae found just under the bark of an ash.
A DNR forest health specialist checks a multifunnel emerald ash borer trap. The traps, which are baited with Manuka Oil, are part of survey of uninfected areas.
Forest Management fire officers confer during a prescribed fire. These prescribed fires are intentionally ignited under a strict set of weather and site conditions to accomplish a specific resource management or ecological objective.
