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May 28, 2021
This summer people who visit Grayling will notice spots in the woods where trees have been cut down.
These clearcuts are an important part of the process to manage 3.9 million acres of state forest land.
“We cut trees for a lot of different reasons. It’s part of good forest management. It can be for the health of the forest, to provide wildlife habitat, or to regenerate stands that are aging,” said Steve Milford, manager of the Eastern Lower Peninsula District of the DNR’s Forest Resources Division.
Another clearcut area that will be noticeable is within the historic Higgins Lake State Forest Nursery, which is the beginning of the North Higgins Lake State Park hiking trail system.