Forest Management

In keeping with the mission Congress has outlined for the National Forests, the Hiawatha National Forest is managed to provide a wide array of uses and products. 

While visiting you may see management in progress. Some areas are maintained in an open condition, often by use of prescribed fire. In some areas you may see trees being planted, thinned, pruned, or harvested.  And in other areas, you will find Congressionally designated Wildernesses, where natural processes are allowed to unfold and solitude is the order of the day.

The Forest provides diverse habitats for the plant and animal species of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.  Forest management is designed to provide habitats for these species, including endangered species like the Kirtland's Warbler and others.