Notes and tips for woodland stewardship in Minnesota's forests
Upcoming Webinar: Oak and Fire in Minnesota Forests
Oak forests and savannas provide valuable ecosystem services including timber production and wildlife habitat. Historically, fire has played an important role in the development, maintenance, and distribution of oak forests across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. This webinar will focus on the advantages and limitations of using fire in oak-dominated forests, drawing on results from long-term experiments and evidence of fire over the past centuries.
As of October 1 we have entered the low activity period for emerald ash borer. What does this mean? Pruning and removing ash trees may be carried out as needed, and recommendations are to take ash bark and wood to your nearest waste tree disposal site. Check out our page on EAB risk for more information and guidelines.
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The Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative and UMN Extension Forestry team are planning a number of learning opportunities for landowners. Would you like to give some input? If you've got a few minutes to spare, please complete our short online survey now. Your responses will help us ensure that we're offering the right programs in the right ways.
Fall Colors photo contest
If there's one thing that makes it all that work on your property worthwhile, it's the riot of colors we get to experience each fall. So why not share the splendor of your woods? Send your photos to [email protected] or tag them on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with #ExploreYourWoods to enter our Fall Colors photo contest! Entries will be shared in our next newsletter.
Waging a smarter war on buckthorn
Fall is here, the air is crisp, and there's one thing on many Minnesota landowners' to-do lists: buckthorn removal! October is a great time to see and control buckthorn because it's the only green thing in the woods. Read this story from our archives about how one couple tackled this nasty invasive on their property.
