Don’t Get Burned: Prevent Wildfires in Your Woods or Forest

Show Your Community You Care About Your Forest!

It’s scary to think about a forest fire on your land, but you can do more than worry! Whether you call it your woods, your forests, or just a patch of trees, our technicians will can sit down with you and help you think through how to create a plan to manage your trees. We’ll identify options to reduce your wildfire risk. We’ll also help you maximize the price you get for timber, enhance your privacy, and improve your recreation. Your forest management plan will be uniquely yours, and 100% confidential.

When you have finished your forest management plan, you’ve taken a big step towards earning recognition in the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program, that’s MAEAP for short. Here’s what MAEAP is all about.

Click the button below to request a free and 100% confidential visit from your local MAEAP technician to discuss whether this voluntary program is right for you.

What others are saying

“I’ve been a farmer all my life. My first experience driving machinery on the farm was when I was 10 years old. It’s my goal to turn [the farm] over to my children in better than it was when I got it. Over the years my sons and I have put many [conservation practices] to use on the farm.”

–Wayne Dinius, Wayne Dinius Farm

“We’ are participating in MAEAP because we recognize the benefit to the environment, our community, and our farming operation. I encourage more farms to pursue verification in MAEAP.”

–Doug Darling, Monroe County Farmer and Member of Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Directors

“We worked hard to get verified! Cattle needed to be fenced out of the streams, stream crossings needed to be provided, and watering sited established. At the Farmstead, we installed new fueling stations and chemical storage, among other things. But it was worth it in the end and we feel great about this accomplishment.”

–Ken and Pat Brown, Kitty Kurtis Farm, Greenwood Township