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Conservation Deal Preserves Long Stretch Of Shoreline Along Northern Minnesota’s Rainy River
Conservation Deal Preserves Long Stretch Of Shoreline Along Northern Minnesota’s Rainy River Click Here to view Star Tribune article. Dozens of fiends and admirers of Lessard and Anderson gather at the WMA dedication ceremony. Bob Lessard and Carol Anderson address the crowd at the dedication ceremony.
Read MoreMinnesota Forest Industries Participated in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) National Conference
Minnesota Forest Industries Participated in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) National Conference Minnesota Forest Industries participated in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) National Conference in Minneapolis, MN September 22-24. MFI Executive Vice President Rick Horton spoke during a panel discussion about the opportunities to make SAF from woody biomass, providing a low carbon energy-independent means…
Read MoreWhitefish Creek Enterprises Named 2025 Minnesota Logger of the Year
Whitefish Creek Enterprises Named 2025 Minnesota Logger of the Year Whitefish Creek LOYBrady Hasbargen accepts the Minnesota Logger of the Year award on behalf of Whitefish Creek Enterprises from SFI Minnesota SIC Coordinator Rick Horton. Read Full Article
Read MoreMinnesota Forest Industries Wins ‘Telly Award’ For It’s ‘Trees Absorb Carbon’ TV Commercial
Minnesota Forest Industries Wins ‘Telly Award’ for it’s ‘Trees Absorb Carbon’ TV Commecial Duluth, MN – December 2024 – Minnesota Forest Industries (MFI), an association representing the state’s major forest products companies, has been awarded a prestigious Telly Award for a TV commercial it created in partnership with Hubbard Broadcasting. Titled “Trees Absorb Carbon, Forest…
Read MoreManaging Minnesota’s Forests
Managing Minnesota’s Forests a symbiotic relationship between aspen, grouse, and humans Learn More & Get Involved!Discover the intricate connection in Minnesota’s Aspen, Grouse and Humans that effect forests, wildlife and industry. Read this article written by Anthony Anselmo in Grand Forks Herald to learn more and see how you can get more involved. Read Full…
Read MoreYour Own Forest
Your Own Forest As Minnesota private forest landowners, you have access to a variety of educational and technical assistance programs to help you manage forested properties for timber, wildlife, recreation, soil conservation, water quality and many other benefits. This fact sheet contains information about those resources, including where to buy your own trees. Private Sources…
Read MoreWhat’s in a Tree?
What’s in a Tree? It’s More Than Just Paper. Just about everyone knows that paper is made from trees. But paper is only the beginning. Almost every part of a tree can be used to make something useful. When you add them all up, there are more than 5,000 products made from paper and paper-making…
Read MoreLogger Training
Minnesota Logger Education Program The more we know about our forests, the better we can take care of them. Every day, forest professionals make decisions based on experience and backed by science. That’s because continuing education has become such an important part of our industry. The Minnesota Logger Education Program (MLEP) was established as a…
Read MoreSustainable Forest Resources Act
Sustainable Forest Resources Act Ways the Sustainable Forest Resources Act Helps Minnesota’s Forests A significant Forestry LawIn 1995 the Minnesota Legislature adopted the Minnesota Sustainable Forest Resources Act (SFRA), one of the state’s most significant forestry laws. The act established policies and programs to ensure sustainable use and management of our state’s forests. Sustainability means…
Read MoreSchool Trust Land
School Trust Land What is school trust land, and how much does Minnesota have?Our forests and our children are both renewable resources, and growing one helps the other grow as well. How? By harvesting forests on designated School Trust Land in Minnesota, money is generated and used to benefit Pre-K-12 public education. This isn’t a…
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