Neebish Island Forest Improvement Project
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"Foresters
don't cut trees, loggers cut trees."
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Michigan State University has begun a major effort to bring the forests it owns on Neebish Island under sound management. The forests there have been essentially unmanaged since the indiscrininate logging that was done at the beginning of the 20th century. Until recently it has not been financially possible to conduct science-based forestry on the island. We have an opportunity now to improve the productivity of the forest stands on the island in all respects.
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"Foresters
help plan and implement the management of natural resources."
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Information presented here explains how the forests of the island came to be the way they are, what they could potentially be in the future, why forest management is a good idea, how we intend to harvest and regenerate parts of the island, and some of the forest research opportunities that we will be working on over the next few years. Use the navigation buttons at the left to read more about the project on Neebish Island or the buttons at the top of the page to explore other forestry research topics.
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"MSU
research forests provide the science-based knowledge
that foresters need to do their jobs." |
Dunbar Forest has been a part of the university's research forest system since 1925. It is part of the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, administered by the Department of Forestry, and managed from the Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center (UPTIC) in Escanaba, MI.
This brochure has been prepared to provide a summary of the forest improvements
that are under way on Neebish Island. You may download a copy here. The
document is in Adobe Acrobat format so you need a free viewer to see it.
You may already have the viewer but if not, you can download it here.
You can also contact our headquarters to have a copy mailed to you.
Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center
6005 J Road
Escanabqa, MI 49829
(906) 786-1575
