The Guild has a strong presence in the Lake States Region which includes Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Two examples of regional accomplishments from 2011 include the Lake States regional meeting in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin in October, 2011; and the addition of two forests managed by the Aitkin County Land Department as the first Forest Guild Model forests in the Lake States. The Cornish and Libby Model Forests have unique biodiversity features including rare ferns, salamanders, and birds, and generally have high value as wildlife habitat. These areas also have value as demonstration areas for educational purposes for the general public and natural resource professionals.

• Forest Wisdom #9: Forestry in the Lake States
• Forest Wisdom #17 – “Recreation Trail Management and cooperative Decision Making” in northern Minnesota. Article by Guild members Mark Jacobs and Kathryn Fernholz (cover story)
• Forest Wisdom #14- “Facing a Biological Desert …” in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Article by Guild member Julian Hutchinson. (page 10)
• Ecological Forestry Workshop, Wisconsin, October 10–11, 2007
• Ecological Forestry Guides in the Great Lakes Region
• Cornish and Libby Model Forests
• Lake States regional meeting in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin in October, 2011 - Agenda