Welcome to Minnesota Logger Education Program (MLEP)

Here you will find information on training, news & resources, and a directory of logging professionals. MLEP is a private non-profit educational corporation established to assist logging business owners meet the ever-challenging demands of their profession.

MLEP Spring Conferences

April 14, 2025

Virginia

April 29, 2025

Bemidji

As usual, LogSafe will be offered the day following each conference.

Industry News

MNDNR

July 2024 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter

Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces - July 22024 Forest Industry and Resource Newsletter

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NIACS

NIACS Collaborates with Northern Forest Birds Network to Share Adaptation Resources

Bird conservation in the northern forests of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin has received increasing attention in the last decade in response to a great need for improved coordination of monitoring and other conservation activities across the boreal hardwood transition zone. The Northern Forests Birds Network was established to provide training and resources for land managers from all organizations concerned with bird habitat.

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NIACS

Regeneration Response to Adaptive Silviculture Treatments in Northern Hardwoods

Climate change poses threats to forests, creating a need for adaptation to novel and changing conditions. Although approaches for adapting to climate change, such as the resistance, resilience, transition (RRT) framework, are grounded in theory and management experience, little is known about how these approaches may influence tree regeneration.

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MN-SOS

Federal Beneficial Ownership Reporting Now Available

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State is reaching out to make you aware of new federal reporting requirements that may require your business to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Treasury.

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