MSAF Conference History
Since 1980, when the MSAF became its own Society, the MSAF has organized two professional forestry conferences each year for its members, other natural resource managers, and interested members of the public. The record of these conferences is posted below.
| DATE | CONFERENCE THEME | LOCATION |
| 2023, March | Not Title. Mngt & Mkts, People & Education, Ecology & Urban, Public & Private Sector, Four Field Tours | Grayling |
| 2022, September | Harris | |
| 2022, | Grayling | |
| 2016, October | Birds and the Bees | Gaylord |
| 2016, March | People in the Forest | Houghton |
| 2015, September | Forest Connections Conference | Bay City |
| 2015, April | Forestry's Future: People, Products, and Technology | Marquette |
| 2014, May | Forest Regeneration, Part 1 | ??? |
| 2014, ??? | Forest Regeneration, Part 2 | Escanaba |
| 2013, May | Changing Forests in a New Climate | Sault Sainte Marie |
| 2013, October | Michigan Biomaterials Initiative | Traverse City |
| 2012, May | Water Quality & BMPs | Houghton |
| 2012, November | Forest Parcelization in Michigan: Implications & Challenges | Gaylord |
| 2011, March | The conference with no title | St. Ignace |
| 2011, October | Battling Exotic Invasive Species in the Forest | Cadillac |
| 2010, March | Forest Management & Recreation |
Marinette, WI |
| 2010, November | Considerations & Innovations for Managing Michigan's Lowland Forests | Grayling |
| 2009, April | Today's Forests - Tomorrow's Markets - 2009 Joint conference with MSAF and CIF |
Sault Sainte Marie |
| 2009, October | Managing Oak in the Northern Forest - 2009 | Grayling |
| 2008, April | The Northern Hardwood Resource | Marquette |
| 2008, October | Forestry In the 21st Century: Does It Have A Future? | East Lansing |
| 2007, May | Emerging Technologies in Woody Biomass Use | Escanaba |
| 2007, October | Forest Management in Riparian Areas | Grayling |
| 2006, May | Feathers in the Forest | Sault Sainte Marie |
| 2006, September | Perceptions, Partners, and Prescribed Fire | Cadillac |
| 2005, May | Forests & Whitetails-Striving for Balance | St. Ignace |
| 2005, ??? | The Future of Michigan's Forests; Proactive Management in a Changing Forest Environment | ??? |
| 2004, March | Public & Forestry Values and Land Management Activities | Marquette |
| ??? 2004, April |
Are We What We Think We Are - World Leaders in Forest Management? Joint with the Ontario Professional Foresters Association | Sault Sainte Marie, ONT |
| 2004, September |
Managing Hard Mast Forest
Species in Michigan; |
Grayling |
| 2003, April | Invasive Species: The Past, Present, & Future of Lake State Ecosystems | Houghton |
| 2003, October | Forest Regeneration: Growing the Forests of Tomorrow | Gaylord |
| 2002, March | Public Land Management | Thompsonville |
| 2002, October | Linking Foresters/Forests; Cutting-Edge Technology | St. Ignace |
| 2001 | Image | Lansing |
| 2001, October | Forest Health | Newberry |
| 2000, ??? | Tools & Techniques for Foresters in the 21st Century | St. Ignace |
| 2000, September | Forest Certification | Sault Sainte Marie |
| 1999 | Forest Law? | Gaylord |
| 1999 | ??? | ??? |
| 1998, February | Lowland Conifer Management | Escanaba |
| 1998, October | SAF National Convention | Traverse City |
| 1997 | ??? | ??? |
| 1997, September | Red Pine Management | Manistique |
| 1996 | ??? | ??? |
| 1996 | ??? | ??? |
| 1995 | ??? | ??? |
| 1995 | ??? | ??? |
| 1994 | ??? | ??? |
| 1994 | ??? | ??? |
| 1993, April | Timber Harvest - 2000 and Beyond | Traverse City |
| 1993 | ??? | ??? |
| 1992, April | Pubic Relations - Mission Possible | Escanaba |
| 1992, October | Forestry Through
the Eyes of Others -Working With the Visual Element |
Muskegon |
| 1991, April | 90s Resource Management Challenges | Marinette, WI |
| 1991, October | Biological Diversity | Harbor Springs |
| 1990, May | Joint SAF / CIF Conference | Sault Sainte Marie,ONT |
| 1990, October | Forest Practices Act | Boyne Highlands |
| 1989, April | Forest Roads | Marquette |
| 1989, October | Fire and Wildlife | Boyne Falls |
| 1988, April | Forest Health-Acid Rain | Sault Sainte Marie |
| 1988, September | Cadillac Pilot Project | Big Rapids |
| 1987, April | Improving Forest Quality to Meet New Demand | Escanaba |
| 1987, October | Foest & Wildlife Management Demands | Boyne Falls |
| 1986, April | ??? | Houghton |
| 1986, October | Resolving Land Use Conflict | Ann Arbor |
| 1985, April | Education | Traverse City |
| 1985, October | Wildlife and Site | Iron Mountain |
| 1984, April | Forest Policy Issues | Escanaba |
| 1984, October | Quality Hardwoods | Sturgis |
| 1983, April | Resource Inventories | Marquette |
| 1983, September | Wildlife | Gaylord |
| 1982, April | Fuelwood Use | Grayling |
| 1982 | ??? | ??? |
| 1981, February | The Political Process | Green Bay, WI |
| 1981, August | Visual Management | Sault Sainte Marie |
| 1980, February | Non-industrial Private Forestry | Midland |
| 1980, September | Forest Protection | Marquette |
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