The project is called SPRUCE (Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Climatic and Environmental Change) and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. It’s a collaborative effort between the USDA Forest Service and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. The planned experimental site is a bog within the Marcell ExperimentalContinue Reading

The third in a series of public meetings regarding the update of the Above the Falls Master Plan will take place Monday, December 10, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Headquarters Building, 2117 W River Rd. All are welcome to attend. The draft planContinue Reading

Legal documents HERE. (Click on “Lawsuit Documents”) A (long-time needed) panel discussion was held at UMD. Sorry MN Nature didn’t get this posted BEFORE it happened. See discussion HERE. Also, Duluth newspaper has an article HERE.Continue Reading

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.@ Cohasset Community Center,305 NW 1st Ave, Cohasset, MN. In early July, high winds damaged several areas in northern Minnesota, and have resulted in major economic losses and significant forest management problems. To help family forest landowners, a workshop will be offeredContinue Reading