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Notes and tips for woodland stewardship in Minnesota's forests
Gathering Partners of Natural Resources: registration now open!
You are invited to the 2015 Gathering Partners of Natural Resources Conference: inspiring learning, enriching lives and making a difference in a changing world. The conference will take place May 15-17, 2015 at the Sawmill Inn in Grand Rapids, MN. Join us on a field trip to a nearby forest, attend an educational session or workshop on woodland stewardship, or attend one of the many other topics of interest related to Minnesota's forests. Click here for more info and to register.
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Oak wilt versus bur oak blight: join us online March 24
Oak wilt is old news but still newsworthy. This destructive invasive's range extends over nearly half of Minnesota's land and occurs on highly susceptible species. Bur oak blight is relatively new news. Its extent nearly covers the entire state.
On March 24, join us online or at one of five broadcast sites as Brian Schwingle from the MN Department of Natural Resources talks about
these two diseases and how to differentiate them.
Click here for more info.
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It's March: here's what's happening in your woods
Itasca County Extension Educator Julie Miedtke provides a monthly calendar of things to look for and enjoy in Minnesota's woods.
Click here to find out what's happening in Minnesota's woods this month.
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Minnesota's forest management guidelines: new pocket field guide available
Do you work in the woods? The
Minnesota Forest Resources Council recently published a condensed version of their forest management guidelines. This version is a user-friendly pocket field guide that summarizes the guidelines in a concise format that includes picture examples, useful tips, and a compilation of online resources.
Click here to download the pocket field guide.
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Northern Minnesota phenology: groundhogs
March brings the first groundhogs up from their slumbers. The growing season is roughly 120 days in northern Minnesota, so the groundhog will soon be chucking a lot of wood in a very short period of time. Click here to read this month's phenology post from John Latimer.
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An update on forest insects, diseases, and invasives
A new Forest Insect and Disease Newsletter from the Department of Natural Resources is out. In the recent February issue, read about the PlayCleanGo program for halting the spread of invasive species, an update on quarantined forest pests, and a project looking at detecting buckthorn across Minnesota. Read it here.
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It's maple syrup season!
It is generally agreed that Minnesota's maples are an "untapped" resource.
Click here (PDF) to view our maple syrup fact sheet, including information on how to harvest maple sap, the tools needed, and how to store, prepare, and process the sap. For more non-timber forest products to harvest this spring, obtain a copy of the
Minnesota Harvester Handbook.
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- Black ash and EAB: What do you do with one million acres of black ash forests in the face of emerald ash borer? http://bit.ly/1MnaErW
- Gypsy moth: Eradication treatments by the MN Department of Agriculture will occur in the Oak Grove area in 2015: http://bit.ly/1BpTPHS
- Agroforestry: Registration is now open for the 2015 North American Agroforestry Conference: http://bit.ly/1DPW6fu
- Birch trees and health drinks: Tapping birch trees has many health-giving properties, and they could come from your own backyard: http://t.co/RToZAqXSrs
- "Trees are like nature's bookkeepers": Three University of Minnesota scientists examine tree rings and the forest's past: http://t.co/iunq865p6b
- Maple syrup: Ever wonder how maple syrup gets from tree to table? Learn how at one of Minnesota's state parks with the Department of Natural Resources : http://bit.ly/O1pqeX
- Climate and wood: "Building with wood is an active form of climate protection". A new report from Dovetail Partners: http://t.co/gRHSiySR1H
- Minnesota's forest health: Watch our webinar from last month that covers the status and trends in MN's forest health: http://bit.ly/1NA5kTm
More MN woodland news
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- Beat Back Invasive Species (Victoria, MN) March 14, 2015
- Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course (Arden Hills, MN) March 17-18
- Oak Wilt Versus Bur Oak Blight (Online) March 24, 2015
- Chainsaw Safety Workshop (Woodbury, MN) March 28, 2015
- Weed 'Em Out! Identify Early Detection Invasive Plants Workshop
- Rochester, MN (April 9, 2015)
- Grand Rapids, MN (April 16, 2015)
- Gathering Partners of Natural Resources Conference (Grand Rapids, MN) May 15-17, 2015
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