Annual Reports
FY24 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY23 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY22 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY21 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY20 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY19 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY18 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY17 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
FY15 Annual Report to the IL General Assembly
Council sponsored Publications
2020-2030 Illinois Forest Action Plan
Illinois Forest Action Plan Storymap
2019 Revision: Illinois Forest Action Plan
2016 – Recommended Silviculture and Management Practices for Illinois Hardwood Forest Types
2013 Illinois Sawmill Directory
Holzmueller, E.J. and N. Jensen. 2013. Illinois Sawmill Directory. Illinois Forestry Development Council. 31 p.
Henderson, J.E., and I.A. Munn. 2012. Forestry in Illinois – The Impact of the Forest Products Industry on the Illinois Economy: An Input-Output Analysis. Illinois Forestry Development Council. 22 p.
Forestry and Forest Products: Illinois’ $23 Billion Industry
Illinois Forestry Development Council. 2012. Forestry and Forest Products: Illinois’ $23 Billion Industry. 2 p.
Illinois Forestry Best Management Practices
Illinois Forestry Development Council. 2012. Illinois Forestry Best Management Practices. 2012. 3rd edition. 77 p.
Illinois Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies (a.k.a., Forest Action Plan)
Holzmueller, E.J and J.W. Groninger. 2010. Illinois Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 47 p.
Illinois Report on Sustainable Forest Management: Criteria and Indicators – Summary Report
Guyon, L.J., and J.M. Edgington. 2004. Illinois Report on Sustainable Forest Management: Criteria and Indicators – summary report. Illinois Forestry Development Council. 59 p.
Illinois Report on Sustainable Forest Management: Criteria and Indicators – Technical Report
Guyon, L.J., and J.M. Edgington. 2003. Illinois Report on Sustainable Forest Management: Criteria and Indicators – technical report. Illinois Forestry Development Council. 280 p.
Bretthauer, S.M., and J.M. Edgington. 2003. Illinois Forests. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois. 16 p.
The Forest Resources of Illinois: 2002
Bretthauer, S. M., and J. M. Edgington. 2002. The forest resources of Illinois: 2002.
Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois. 88 p.
Illinois Forestry Development Council. 1999. Realizing the Forests’ Full Potential: Assessment and Long-Range Action Plan for Forest Resources in Illinois. 60 p.
Iverson, L.R., G.L. Rolfe, T.J. Jacob, A.S. Hodgins, and M.R. Jeffords. 1991. Forests of Illinois. Illinois Council on Forestry Development, Urbana, and Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign. 24 p.
A Long-range Plan for Illinois Forest Resources
Illinois Council on Forestry Development. 1990. A Long-range Plan for Illinois Forest Resources. 56 p.
Forestry in Illinois: Opportunities for Action
Illinois Commission on Forestry Development. 1987. Forestry in Illinois: Opportunities for Action. 33 p.