Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development maintains the official list of Qualified Foresters (updated March 13, 2026) eligible to
Business Name: MDARD Qualified Forester Registration Program
Email: MDARD-QFP@Michigan.gov
Phone: 517-284-5630
MDNR voluntary Registered Forester program for Michigan professional foresters. Board of Foresters handles complaints, reviews applications, and promotes the program.
MDNR Commercial Forest Program providing significant property tax reduction for Michigan landowners managing forestland for long-term timber production. Service foresters
MDNR Forest Legacy Program using USDA conservation easements and land purchases to protect environmentally significant private forest lands in Michigan
Michigan State University Extension helping Michigan private forest landowners navigate property tax programs including the Qualified Forest Program, Commercial Forest

