FORESTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP)

Meet our District Forester, Ellie Johnson!

Ellie began her position as the District Forester for Leelanau, Benzie and Grand Traverse Conservation Districts in October 2021.  She hails from Erie, Pennsylvania, and earned her B.S., Environmental Biology, and B.S.E. in Secondary Biology Education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 2016. After hopping around the country doing seasonal work, she went to graduate school at Clemson University in South Carolina, graduating with an MS in Forest Resources and defending her thesis on longleaf pine savanna restoration in the summer of 2021. Ellie looks forward to meeting area landowners and providing forest stewardship assistance.
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​Contact Ellie at 231-866-0103 or ellie.johnson@macd.org.

Recorded Webinars

Shoreline Tree Health
June 10, 2023

The ABCs of Forest Property Tax Programs
​March 15, 2023

Seedling Workshop
​March 2, 2022

Out on a site visit with District Forester Josh Shields in Manistee county. January 2022.

Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages! #ForesterFriday post every week!

Women Owning Woodlands (WOW) workshop in Leelanau county. May 2023.

Visit the following pages to learn about the forestry services offered through the District:

• Assisted Tree Range Expansion Project
• Forestry Assistance Program (FAP)​
• Forest Pest and Disease Alerts
• Forest Management Services
• Helpful Links and Resources
• Qualified Forest Program (QFP)
• Timber Sale Recommendations 

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Tree planting at Veronica Valley, Leelanau county park, with LCD and Grand Traverse Area chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL).