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NRCS
FOREST HEALTH

-HELPING PEOPLE HELP THE LAND-
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
NRCS provides several landowner assistance programs and partnerships to assist private landowners and rural communities care for their forests, strengthen local economies, and maintain a high quality of life.

NRCS helps landowners maintain healthy, sustainable forests with conservation activities such as:
  • Forest Management Plans
  • Forest Stand Improvement
  • Invasive Species management practices
  • Tree and Shrub Plantings
  • Windbreaks and Shelterbelt Plantings

Forestry Practices in Alger County

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Healthy Northern Hardwood Forest in Traunik.
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Tree Planting in Trenary.
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American Hazelnut seedling. Munising.
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Windbreak planting in Eben.

DROP US A LINE

Please reach out if you'd like to discuss
sustainable forestry practices on your property or set up a site visit.

email

Misa.Cady@usda.gov
​Kelly.Sippl@usda.gov

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phone

906-251-3070
906-251-3064
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address

780 Commerce Drive
Suite C
​Marquette, MI 49855


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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Partners and Links of Local Interest
    • Meet our Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Contact Us
    • FOIA
  • Plant Sales & Merchandise
  • Events & Services
    • Upcoming Events
    • Recycling
    • Stream Monitoring >
      • Werners Creek
      • Slapneck Creek
      • Dexter Creek
      • Baker Creek
      • Anna River
    • Landowner Assistance
    • MAEAP & Agriculture
    • Urban Agriculture Grant
  • Invasive Species
  • Forestry
  • Produce Safety
  • NRCS Partnership
    • FARM BILL PROGRAMS
    • CROP PRODUCTION
    • FOOD PRODUCTION
    • FOREST HEALTH
    • LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
    • POLLINATORS & BENEFICIAL INSECTS
    • SOIL HEALTH
    • WILDLIFE
  • Regional Conservation Partnership Program