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MN DNR Releases 2023 Forest Resouce Report
This report is compiled annually by the Forest Biometrician and Utilization and Marketing Program staff of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Forestry Division. The report answers frequently asked questions ranging from current conditions and trends to industrial utilization of Minnesota’s forest resources. Foresters, natural resource managers, planners, forest industry, and forest policy makers will find items of interest Read More ...

29th Annual Log A Load For Kids Golf Tournament
Friday, September 5 | Pokegama Golf Course | Grand Rapids Read More ...

Whitefish Creek Enterprises Named 2025 Minnesota Logger of the Year
Whitefish Creek Enterprises, Inc. of Baudette has been named the 2025 Minnesota Logger of the Year by the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee (MN SIC). The award was presented to Brady Hasbargen at the Minnesota Logger Education Program (MLEP) conference held in Bemidji in April. Read More ...

Minnesota Forest Industries New Staff
Minnesota Forest Industries (MFI) is pleased to announce Matt Widen as it's Forest Management Advocate. Read More ...

MFRC May Newsletter
Forestry For Minnesota Birds Guidebook; East Central Landscape Committee Leadership; Earth Day Events; Carbon & Minnesota Forests Read More ...

Extension to Comment Period for the Annual Plan Additions FY25 #6
Recent updates to the inventory viewer have made it more difficult to view current forest inventory. You can download the most up-to-date inventory from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons. A GIS (Geographic Information System) software program or a compatible online viewer is necessary to view the file. Popular options include QGIS, ArcGIS, and Google Earth. Read More ...

May 2025 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter
St Paul mill to close; Tariffs, generational changes impact SE MN; EUDR Update; Microsoft's massive carbon deal; Mercer and Walmart - Mass timber campus; MI Ice Storm Impact Read More ...

Mn Forest Products Industry at a Glance - April 2025
Find here the Minnesota’s Forest Products Industry at a Glance that was recently updated to include 2023 data. Soon it will also be available through the MN DNR Utilization and Marketing website. Read More ...

Timber Transformations event highlights future of mass timber in MN
Key partners in the Minnesota forest and bio-based economy gathered on April 23 for Timber Transformations: Advancing the Mass Timber Industry in Minnesota, a half-day event focused on responsibly advancing the mass timber potential in the region. Read More ...

Federal Forest Management
This morning, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins issued an “Emergency Situation Determination” (ESD) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite forest management on federal lands. Read More ...
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