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Announcements
To be certified as a Qualified Logger, the Core Training courses (8 hours) must be Completed.
In-person SFE courses led by MI SFI / MSU/ DNR staff
Mandatory National Review Classes (for those who completed core in 2023 the 4 hr CE classes are listed below the 18 National review dates and more will be added as they become available)
If Registering with your cell phone - Do not use Safari as your browser - There are issues with a blank screen after you submit. Please Note - You Must Register Online to Have the Course Count. Walk in Registration is Not Allowed
Date |
County |
Location |
Registration Link |
2/14/2024 |
Newaygo |
Newaygo Historical museum |
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2/15/2024 |
Clare |
Jays
Sporting Goods |
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2/16/2024 |
Manton |
Lutke
Rental Hall |
|
3/19/2024 |
Gaylord |
Tree Tops
Resort |
|
3/21/2024 |
Bark River / Harris |
Island Resort & Casino |
|
5/7/2024 |
Iron Wood |
Gogebic
CC |
|
5/8/2024 |
Iron Mountain |
Bay
College |
|
5/9/2024 |
Newberry |
MSU Extension
Office |
|
5/10/2024 |
St Ignace |
Quality
Inn |
|
6/5/2024 |
Marquette |
MSU
Extension Office |
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6/6/2024 |
Baraga |
Lakeside
Motor Inn |
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6/7/2024 |
Escanaba |
FIC |
|
10/8/2024 |
Iron Mountain |
Bay
College |
|
10/9/2024 |
Baraga |
Lakeside
Motor Inn |
|
11/6/2024 |
Iron River |
Library |
|
11/7/2024 |
Escanaba |
FIC |
|
12/12/2024 |
Manton |
Lutke
Rental Hall |
|
12/13/2024 |
Gaylord |
MSU Extension Office |
- The D2L online training platform was phased out on January 1st 2024. New online trainings will be available in the later half of 2024.
2024 4hr Continuing Education class schedule to date
Date |
Time |
Location |
Address |
To register call Michelle |
4/4/2024 |
8 am - 12pm |
Welch Land & Timber |
2557 N M-65 Curran MI |
906 293 3236 |
5/15/2024 |
8 am - 12pm |
Fabick Cat |
HWY41 & Brebner Rd E, Negaunee
MI |
906 293 3236 |
5/16/2024 |
8 am - 12pm |
Zellar Excavating |
2725 W. HWY 2, Gulliver MI |
906 293 3236 |
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) has been working to make a
positive difference in Michigan's forests since 1995. The
SFI program in Michigan works to support responsible forest practices,
wood procurement and harvesting throughout Michigan.
Collectively, SFI Inc. and SFI Program Participants:
- Train thousands of loggers and foresters
- Provide forestry information and support to family forest owners
- Apply SFI principles on more than five million of acres of SFI Program Participant lands in Michigan
- Use responsible wood procurement practices that conform to the SFI standards
- Provide assurance to customers and consumers that the forest and paper products they purchase, are from sustainably managed forests
Logger + Trainee Database
The SFI training program was developed to satisfy the wood-procurement and harvesting requirements of the many SFI-certified wood purchasing companies in Michigan. SFE training consists of two components core training (CT) and continuing education training (CE). This database can be checked by foresters and procurement staff who work for SFI-certified companies.
Facts About Forestry
Do we need trees for oxygen?
No. Compared to the oxygen reserves in the atmosphere, trees produce a very tiny amount. Considering all the vegetation on the Earth, trees also don't contribute much. The oceans produce far more oxygen than trees. Remember that the purpose of photosynthesis is not to produce oxygen, but to produce sugars.