We’ve just completed a major upgrade of MyMinnesotaWoods.
The changes will make it easier to find and discuss content, get to know authors, get new content notifications, and find and... Read More » 
We’ve just completed a major upgrade of MyMinnesotaWoods.
The changes will make it easier to find and discuss content, get to know authors, get new content notifications, and find and... Read More » 
Have you ever seen a birch bark canoe being built? Check out the upcoming Language Immersion & Canoe (Jiimaan) Building Project being held from 08 – 28 June at the... Read More » 
Maple Syrup
It’s time to start tapping the sugarbush when we start to have warm days (above freezing) paired with cold nights (below freezing). Tapping Maple trees (Acer spp.) is a... Read More » 
“One person’s trash is another person’s treasure” takes on a new meaning when applied to Minnesota’s abundant forest resources and diverse cultural traditions. When discussing Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)... Read More » 
By Natural Resources Extension educators Julie Miedtke (Itasca County) and David Wilsey (Cloquet – American Indian Programs)
Have you heard of nontimber forest products, or NTFPs? Oddly, they are defined by... Read More » 
Info about cultivation, careful harvest, and processing of the many other products from our woods.
Julie Miedtke is an Extension forester in Itasca County. She's based in Grand Rapids.
Dave's work addresses forest livelihoods, focusing on Tribal traditions and uses. He's based in Cloquet.
See if you can find the bird on this tree! If you give, up, click here to see the second image, which shows it more clearly.
