sfi Sustainable Forestry Initiative

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Announcements

To be certified as a Qualified Logger, the Core Training courses (8 hours) must be taken first.

In-person SFE courses led by MI SFI / MSU/ DNR staff

2024 training schedule will be announced in Early January 2024

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 Time Location City Class Registration

12/7/2023 9am-1pm 4111 W. Four Mile Rd.  Grayling, mi Weyerhaeuser  https://events.anr.msu.edu/weyerdec7/

the D2L online training platform will be phased out on January 1st 2024. 


    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.

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Facts About Forestry
Is Michigan running out of trees or forest?

No. Forest area is increasing slightly and forest volume is growing substantially. Michigan has some of the least harvested forests in the United States; however, there may be some areas within the state that are experiencing forest loss. This is typically caused by urban expansion and the construction of second homes, resorts, golf courses, etc.