ODNR Division of Forestry Contact Us

State Forester and Chief
Robert L. Boyles

Mailing Address:

Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd
Building H-1
Columbus, OH 43229-6693


Map to our offices:
Fountain Square, Bldg. H-1


Telephone: 614/265-6694
TOLL FREE: 1-877-247-8733
FAX: 614/447-9231


Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.


For general information about the Division of Forestry, e-mail your questions here.


Questions and comments about the Division of Forestry Web Site should be directed to Alice Glaser 614-265-7001.


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Name Title Duties Description Phone

Dan Balser

Assistant Chief

and

Administrator, Forest Health Program

Provides administrative support for state forest management, landowner and community assistance, and public information.

Monitors Ohio's forests to detect changes or damage to forest land, evaluates the extent and severity of any damage and determines the cause(s) and possible management strategies.

614-265-7053

Cotton Randall

Coordinator, Rural Fire and Training
Administrator, Fire Protection Program

Coordinates wildland fire supression and prescribed fire management programs and administers the Interagency (Western) Fire Crew.

614-265-6667

Bob Boyles

Chief, Division of Forestry

Administers all Division of Forestry programs and policies.

614-265-6694

Doug Grace

Fiscal Administrator

Oversees budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, contracting, auditing, planning, record maintenance, inventory, vehicles, purchasing, grants, computers, networking and communications.

614-265-6726

Cotton Randall

Administrator, Special Projects

Coordinates input into Division of Forestry programs, water quality issues associated with forestry, planning, and "special projects" as they arise.

614-265-6667

Gregg Maxfield

Nate Jester

Administrator, State Forest Land Management

Administers state forest land management activities, including wildlife, timber, and minerals.

614-265-6694

 

Administrator, Urban Forestry Program

Administers the Urban Forestry Program, that provides organizational and technical urban forestry assistance to Ohio municipalities

614-265-6707

Sue Wintering

Program Coordinator, Project Learning Tree

Manages the PLT state program and volunteers; oversees facilitator training and teaches workshops and many aspects of this environmental educations program.

614-265-6657