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Tuesday, April 30th from 6-7pm at Grand Lake Township Hall - 5297 Hwy 53, Saginaw, MN 55779 Learn about plants that may be invading your property! Invasive plants have harmful effects on your property and we want to help you make sure they aren’t threatening your valued resources. Join efforts to protect Minnesota’s native trees, […]
Are you a forest landowner looking for assistance? Come learn how consulting foresters can help you achieve your goals. Plus, sign up to tour a site with a forester. Funding provided by MDNR Forest to Mi Faucet grant. Space is limited, so please register. Part 1: Presentation from 1pm-2:30pm at Dexter Township Hall, 6880 Dexter-Pinckney […]
with guest Katharine Hogan (Post-Doctoral Researcher, Northern Illinois University) In many of our remaining native ecosystems, land management activities like prescribed fire, grazing, and invasive species removal dominate the time and resources of land managers. This presentation will be a broad overview of two studies based at The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands preserve. The first study […]
Knotweed (a.k.a bamboo locally) is an invasive plant that spreads rapidly. It can cause damages to your property, lakes and stream corridors. We need your help to control this species. Area experts from the Duluth Collaborative Invasive Species Management Area (DCISMA) will teach you how to identify, map, and slow its spread. Funding is available […]
with guest Julie Etterson (University of Minnesota Duluth) Reforesting one million acres in Minnesota could draw down 1.6 million tons of CO2 annually while simultaneously benefitting water resources, habitat, and resilience to extreme events such as intense rainfall and heatwaves. The will to do this will not be enough, though, unless we develop ways to grow […]
with guest Christine Carmichael (Fair Forests Consulting) This presentation will cover how to ensure that historically underserved communities, especially communities of color, are included and empowered in urban forestry programs. For far too long, these communities have been the subject of decisions made by those from outside the community, with inadequate attention given to the […]
with guest Denise Keele (Executive Director, Michigan Climate Action Network) Stewardship of our natural world is crucial in shaping effective responses to climate change now and in teaching our next generation of leaders the skills they’ll need to bring about both personal and collective action tomorrow. In this encore to her excellent TSN Conference 2024 […]
with guests Emily Leslie (Michigan DNR, Parks and Recreation Department) & Wayne Gleiber (Michigan DNR, Dune Avengers Group) Join us for this episode to hear from a dynamic DNR duo of dedicated volunteer + professional natural resource steward and learn about managing invasive species side by side. Wayne Gleiber has volunteered over 5,000 hours and learned […]
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