Bureau of Forestry

Learn more about our mission of conserving Pennsylvania's forests and wild plant communities.  Download a factsheet. Read our strategic plan, "Penn's Woods: Sustaining our Forests." 

Check out the latest news and information about forests and the Bureau of Forestry.

To find State Forest events in your area go to the DCNR Events Calendar

Find the latest advisories for roads and trails in state forests.

See a list of gated roads open to hunters for 2012-2013 deer season.

Find information on everything from tag availability, to places to hunt, to harvest reports.

WRCP identifies research and conservation needs, provides grants and ensures the flow of information between researchers, conservationists and educators.

PNHP is charged with the tracking of all threatened, endangered, rare and vulnerable species, natural communities and geologic features in the Commonwealth.

The state forest system comprises 2.2 million acres for you to use and enjoy. Find a state forest near you.

DCNR manages state forests for the environmentally sound utilization of mineral resources.

Find information on deer, their relationship to our forest ecosystems, and deer hunting in state forests.

Find out how you can help out in your local state forest or state park.