Forestry Publications and Presentations

Some documents are not available online. To request a print copy, contact:

Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
402 West Washington Street Room
W296 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
(317) 232-4105

or contact us through the questions/comments page.

Annual Reports & Forest Strategic Plans

• Annual Reports
  • 2017 Annual Report
  • 2016 Annual Report
  • 2015 Annual Report
  • 2014 Annual Report
  • 2010 Annual Report
  • 2009 Annual Report
  • 2008 Annual Report
  • 2007 Annual Report
  • 2006 Annual Report
• Forest Stewardship Committee
  • Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee Meeting Notes
• Forest Action Plan
  • Forest Action Plan
• Forest Strategic Plans
  • 2015-2019 Strategic Plan
    • Assessment & Tax of Woodlands
    • CFM Private Lands Fee Proposal - Public comments accepted until Nov. 30, 2016
    • Public Comment Summary
    • Division of Forestry Overview
    • State Forest Properties Overview
    • Private Forestland Overview
  • 2008-2013 Strategic Plan
  • 2005 Strategic Plan
    • Economic Report 2005
    • Executive Summary: Insect & Diseases 2005
    • Executive Summary II
    • Forest Wildlife Study Team
    • Indiana Forest Health Problems 2005
    • Silviculture and Water Quality
• Indiana Hardwood Strategy
  • Indiana Hardwood Assessment
  • Indiana Hardwood Strategy
  • Indiana Hardwood Strategic Recommendations

Community & Urban Forestry

• Urban Forestry Planning and Management
  • Community & Urban Forestry Five Year Plan: 2010-2015
  • Establishing an urban forestry program
  • EAB Readiness Response Plan
  • How to select and plant a tree
  • The Right Tree for the Right Place
  • When a Storm Strikes
  • Protecting Trees During Construction
  • Trees Can Make a Difference in Your Town
  • Tree Care Manual
  • Urban Watershed Forestry Manual
    • Part 1: Methods for Increasing Forest Cover in a Watershed
    • Part 2: Conserving and Planting Trees at a Development Site
    • Part 3: Urban Tree Planting Guide
• Tree Selection, Planting, and Care
  • American Standard for Nursery Stock
  • First Aid For Trees
  • Power-Friendly Trees
  • Tree Guide for Homeowners
• Tree Species Lists
  • Indiana Alternatives To Ash
  • Native Trees of Indiana
  • Street Tree Species Distribution
  • Top Trees that Improve Air Quality
  • Trees not recommended for planting in Indiana
  • Trees and their tolerance to construction stress
  • Trees for Overhead Utilities
• Tree City USA
  • Tree City USA work packet
  • Tree Ordinance - Basic Format
  • Tree Ordinance - Example
  • Indiana Tree City - Tree Line - Tree Campus USA's
• Benefits of the Urban Forest
  • Economic Benefits
  • Neighborhood Benefits
  • Street Tree Benefits
• Research and Inventories of Indiana's Urban Forests
  • SUSI Executive Summary
  • SUSI Fact Sheets
    • Benefits
    • Cost/Benefits Ratio
    • Species Distribution
    • Utilities
  • Urban Tree Canopy Fact Sheets
    • Assessing & Addressing Indiana's Urban Tree Canopy
    • Anderson
    • Cedar Lake
    • Evansville
    • Fort Wayne
    • Madison
    • South Bend
    • Statewide
  • SUSI Tools--Urban Forests As
    • Air Cleaners
    • Economic Generators
    • Social Assets
    • Water Purifiers
    • Woodland Resources

Conservation Education

• Guidelines & Features for Outdoor Classrooms
• Project Learning Tree
• Splinters Don't Count
• Talking About Trees: A Glossary of Terms Used by Foresters
• The Tree: From Head to Toe

Directories

• 2015 Indiana Big Tree Register
• Big Tree Nomination Application
• Directory of Professional Foresters
• District Forester Offices
• Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association
• Primary and Secondary Industries Directory

Forest Health

• 2017 Forest Health Highlights

Forest Inventory & Analysis

State Forest Continuous Forest Inventory

• Annual reports

State Forest Inventory

• State Forest Inventory 1986-2014

Classified Forest Continuous Forest Inventory

• Annual reports

FIA Reports – Indiana’s Forests

• Annual reports

The Sustainability of Indiana’s Forest Resources

• 2015 Report
• 2010 Report

Miscellaneous

• 2004 Forests of Indiana: Their Economic Importance

Forest Issue Papers

• Cost-Benefit Analysis of State Timber Sales Fiscal Years 2013 - 2017
• The Role of Forest Openings
• Effects of Forest Management on Water Quality: Focus on Monroe Lake Watershed, Indiana
• Forest Management on State Forests
• The Role of Harvesting on State Forests
• Forest Management and the Economy
• The Role of Science in Forestry
• Conserving Special Places on State Forests
• Forest Recovery Over Time
• State Forests and Water Quality Protection
• Wildlife Habitat Management on State Forests

Hardwood Market Information

• Green Lumber Prices: 2006-2016
• Hardwood Reports
  • 2017 Year In Review
  • 2016 Year In Review
  • 2015 Year In Review
• Indiana Forest Products Price Reports
  • 2018 Fall Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2018 Spring Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2017 Fall Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2017 Spring Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2016 Fall Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2016 Spring Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2015 Fall Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2015 Spring Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2014 Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2013 Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis
  • 2012 Indiana Forest Products Price Report and Trend Analysis

Forest Products Industry

• Indiana’s Hardwood Industry: Its Economic Impact, 2016
• Indiana Timber Industry, 2013
• Indiana’s Hardwood Industry: Its Economic Impact, 2010
• Indiana’s Hardwood Industry: Its Economic Impact, 2005
• Forests of Indiana: Their Economic Importance, 2004
• Timber Product Output Reports
  • Indiana Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 2013
  • Indiana Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 2008
  • Indiana Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 2005
  • Indiana Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 2000
  • Indiana Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 1995
  • Indiana Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 1990
  • Indiana Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 1987
• Veneer Industry and Timber Use, North Central Region, 1988
• Veneer Industry and Timber Use, North Central Region, 1984
• Primary Forest Products Industry and Timber Use, Indiana, 1980
• Industry (Primary and Secondary) Directory
• Indiana Maple Syrup Reports
  • Indiana 2018 Maple Syrup Report
  • Indiana 2017 Maple Syrup Report
  • Indiana 2016 Maple Syrup Report
  • Indiana 2015 Maple Syrup Report
  • Indiana 2014 Maple Syrup Report
• Special Forest Products
• Sugarbush Management: A Guide to Maintaining Tree Health
• Wood Products Report

Forest Research Reports

• Perceptions of Woodland Management, 2009

Forest Resource Management

• Best Management Practices
• Forest Improvement Handbook
• Indiana Biomass Harvesting Guide
• Indiana Old Growth Forests
• Managing Small Woodlots
• Woody Biomass Feedstock for the Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industries

Other Division of Forestry Information

• Background of the Division of Forestry
• Educational Resources
• Facts about Forestry in Indiana
• Invasion of the Weird Trees 2012 Booklet
• Indiana's First State Forester - Charles Deam
• Employment with the Division of Forestry
• Looking for a Challenging and Rewarding Career? Take a look at the DNR
• Maple Syrup Production for the Small Producer

Presentations

• March 2010 Tree Farm Clinic
  • Indiana Tree Farm: Getting Started with Woodland Management
  • Invasives
  • Forest Certification - What does it mean for you?
  • Markets and Income Opportunities for Woodland Owners: Timber and Non-Timber Income Sources
  • Consideration for Selling Timber
  • Tree Planting in Indiana
  • Enhancing Woodland Wildlife
  • The Good-Woodling Woods

Private Lands Management

• Assistance
  • The Consultant Forester
  • Division of Forestry District Foresters
• Best Practices
  • Forestry Best Management Practices Monitoring Results
    • Classified Forest BMP 1996-2015
    • Classified Forest BMP 1996-2014
    • Classified Forest BMP 1996-2013
    • Classified Forest BMP 1996-2012
    • Classified Forest BMP 1996-2011
    • Classified Forest BMP 1997-2010
  • 2005 BMP Field Guide
• Classified Forests and Wildlands Program
  • Program information
  • INFRMS
• Economics
  • Carbon Trading and Private Forests
  • Cost Share Assistance for Woods Improvement and Tree Planting
  • Economics of Long Term Forestry Management
  • Trespassing and Liability
• Forest Management Concepts
  • Riparian Zone Management
  • Timber Stand Improvement
  • Woodlands Make Poor Pasture
• Legally Harvested Timber in Indiana Report
  • Report
    • Appendix A: Timber Buyers Law
    • Appendix B: Timber Buyers, Their Agents and Timber Growers
    • Appendix C: A History of the Timber Buyers Law
• Miscellaneous
  • Christmas Tree Selection
  • Culture and Production of Black Walnut
  • Growing Christmas Trees
  • Growing Walnut for Profit and Pleasure
  • Heating with Firewood
  • Safety in the Woods
• Recreation
  • Designing Recreation Facilities
  • Recreation Opportunities
• Selling Timber
  • After a Harvest
  • Marketing Timber
  • Marketing Yard Tree
  • Timber Marketing
  • Timber Marking
  • Timber Tree Quality
  • Tips on How to Get the Most From Your Timber Harvest
• Soils Management
  • Erosion Control
  • Forest Soils
  • Forest Soils Handbook
• Tree Planting and Care
  • 22 Trees of Indiana
  • Direct Seeding
  • Protecting the Forest from Wildfire
  • Planting Forest Trees and Shrubs - 10 Steps to Success 
  • Planting Hardwood Seedlings in the Central Hardwood Region
  • Pruning
  • Resources Available for Planting Hardwood Seedlings
  • Thinning Forest Plantations
  • Tornado Damaged Woodlands
  • Underplanting Oak
  • Woodland Opening Plantings
• Weed Control
  • Follow-up Weed Control
  • Grapevines
  • Weed Control for Tree and Shrub Seedlings
  • Weed Competition Control in Hardwood Plantings

State Forest Maps and Information

• Firewood Cutting on Indiana State Forests
• Recreational Opportunities on State Forest Properties
• Maps available online
  • Deam Lake Mountain Bike Trail
  • Deam Lake State Recreation Area
  • Deam Lake State Recreation Area Camping Site
  • Ferdinand State Forest Mountain Bike Trail
  • Greene-Sullivan State Forest Horse Trail
  • Jackson/Starve Hollow Mountain Bike Trail
  • Martin State Forest Mountain Bike Trail
  • Morgan-Monroe State Forest Tree ID Trail
  • Owen-Putnam State Forest Property Map
  • Owen-Putnam State Forest Mountain Bike Trail
  • Ravinia Woods
  • Selmier State Forest
  • Starve Hollow State Recreation Area
  • Starve Hollow State Recreation Area Class A Camping
  • Starve Hollow State Recreation Area Class B Camping
• Printed maps available by contacting the property office
  • Clark State Forest
  • Ferdinand State Forest
  • Greene-Sullivan State Forest
  • Harrison Crawford State Forest
  • Jackson-Washington State Forest
  • Martin State Forest
  • Morgan-Monroe State Forest
  • Pike State Forest
  • Yellowwood State Forest

State Forest Infographics

• Indiana State Forest Management
• Indiana State Forest Management Inventory
• Indiana State Forest Management Forestry-Wildlife Relationship
• Indiana State Forest Management Planning
• Why Harvest Trees on Indiana State Forests
• Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment

Wildlife Management

• Controlling Wildlife Damage in Tree Plantations and Forests
• Electric Fences for Preventing Browse Damage by White-Tailed Deer
• Woodland Wildlife