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Enberg Logging Named Lake States Region Outstanding Logger
Forest Resources Association and STIHL honored Enberg Logging LLC of Motley, Minnesota as the Lake States Region Outstanding Logger at FRA’s Lake States Region (LSR) Annual Meeting in Stevens Point, WI on October 11. Read More ...
LogALoad Seeks Board Members
Minnesota Log A Load for Kids is recruiting board members. If you are interested in serving on this board, which raises funds for Minnesota’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Gillette Children’s, please reach out to Board Chair Chris Martland or Vice Chair, Tom McCabe. Read More ...
MLEP Website Relaunches -
Visit http://www.mlep.org today to check out the newly re-launched site. Here you'll find: Read More ...
Jobs in the Woods Act 118th
The bipartisan Jobs in the Woods Act was introduced by Congresswomen Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3) to address the labor shortage impacting forestry and related industries. The legislation would create a grant program for nonprofit organizations, state governments, and colleges to utilize workforce training in forestry-related fields. Read More ...
Support the Safe Routes Act (H.R. 2493)
The bipartisan Safe Routes Act of 2023 was introduced by Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8) and Jared Golden (D-ME-2). This legislation would improve the safety of transporting raw forest products from the woods to a remote storage facility or mill. Read More ...
Status of the Minnesota Logging Sector in 2021
Logging businesses in Minnesota have been surveyed intermittently since the late 1970s to assess their status and health. A mail survey was conducted in spring 2022 to assess the status of Minnesota’s logging sector during 2021. The survey was a follow up to previous surveys, the most recent of which were conducted in 2016 and 2011. Read More ...
Producer Price Index for Logging
by Eric Kingsley | FRA Northeastern Region Consultant Across the country, I am hearing concerns about logging capacity – are there enough people and equipment to harvest the wood we need to support the industry of today and tomorrow? Read More ...
DNT Reports - Loggers harvest trees as fundraiser for young hospital patients
Thirteen logging companies and professionals from northern Minnesota have partnered in the annual, nationwide Log a Load for Kids event, with the proceeds going to children’s hospitals and the Children’s Miracle Network. Read More ...
LEED v4.1: Understanding the Changes and Implications for Wood Use
The approach to recognizing legal, responsible, and certified sources of wood, which was a pilot credit in earlier standards, continues to be recognized. Read More ...
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Forest & Nature Therapy Infographic
Dovetail's forest and nature therapy report explores the development of training and certifications to support credentialed practice and research findings from around the world. Dovetail designed this infographic to highlight the key takeaways from the report. Read More ...
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