Sustainable Forestry

The WI SIC collaboratively promotes and facilitates sustainable forest management by example and by providing guidance, assistance and education – including competitive grants – to forest industry professionals, private forest owners, educators, researchers and others supporting the National SFI® principles. Grants are awarded in these categories: Forest Professionals Education & Training, Private Non-Industrial Forest Outreach, Public Outreach, and Forestry Research. For 2026 grants, the deadline to submit an application is October 20, 2025.

2026 Grant Deadline October 20, 2025

Past Awards

  • Forest Professional Education & Training

    SFI® Education & Training Workshops • SFI® Training Record Database • Wisconsin Master Logger Certification • Ecological Silviculture Professional Development Series

    Private Non-Industrial Forests

    Annual Tree Farm Field Day • Tree Farm Inspection/Management Plan

    Public & Educational Outreach

    Curriculum Development and K-12 School Program Scholarship • Wisconsin Coverts – A Woodland Wildlife Management Program for Private Landowners

    Research

    Climate-Smart Forestry in Action

  • Forest Professional Education & Training

    SFI® Education & Training Workshops • SFI® Training Record Database • Wisconsin Master Logger Certification

    Private Non-Industrial Forests

    Annual Tree Farm Field Day • Tree Farm Inspection/Management Plan

    Public & Educational Outreach

    Curriculum Development and K-12 School Program Scholarship • Printing and Distributing 4th Grade Forestry Lesson Guide • Wisconsin Coverts – A Woodland Wildlife Management Program for Private Landowners

  • Forest Professional Education & Training

    SFI® Education & Training Workshops • SFI® Training Record Database • Wisconsin Master Logger Certification

    Private Non-Industrial Forests

    Annual Tree Farm Field Day • Tree Farm Inspection/Management Plan

    Public & Educational Outreach

    Curriculum Development and Natural Resources Education Scholarship • Interpretive Trailside Exhibits “The Forest Provides”

    Research

    Forester’s Guide to Stem Defects in Red Oak

  • Forest Professional Education & Training

    SFI® Education & Training Workshops • SFI® Training Record Database: Minor Enhancements & Status Quo Maintenance • Wisconsin Master Logger Certification

    Private Non-Industrial Forests

    Annual Tree Farm Field Day • Tree Farm Inspection/Management Plan

    Public & Educational Outreach

    Curriculum Development and Natural Resources Education Scholarship • Wisconsin Coverts – A Woodland Wildlife Management Program for Private Landowners

    Research

    Forester’s Guide to Stem Defects in Hard Maple

  • Forest Professional Education & Training

    SFI® Education & Training Workshops • SFI® Training Record Database: Minor Enhancements & Status Quo Maintenance • Wisconsin Master Logger Certification

    Private Non-Industrial Forests

    Annual Tree Farm Field Day • Tree Farm lnspector Training • Promoting and Growing the American Tree Farm System through Wisconsin's School Forest Program

    Public & Educational Outreach

    Curriculum Development and School Program Scholarship • Mini-Documentary/Web/Magazine Public Outreach Campaign Promoting the Forest Industry

    Research

  • Forest Professional Education & Training

    Private Non-Industrial Forests

    Public & Educational Outreach

    Research