The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources joins the nation in celebrating Sunday through Saturday as Forest Products Week.

Wisconsin has 17 million acres of public and private forested land that provides raw material to the forest products industry, the DNR states in a news release. Forest Products Week recognizes the people who work in and care for our forests, the industry workers who make the forest products we depend on and the many ways forest products contribute to Wisconsin’s economy and quality of life.

“From paper products such as food packaging, fine writing paper and toilet paper to lumber used to build homes, flooring and furniture, we depend on forest products daily,” said Scott Lyon, DNR forest products team leader.

Data analyzed by the DNR show the state’s forest prod

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