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Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Learning Network

Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Learning Network supports local leaders, homeowners, land managers, and firefighters in increasing their communities’ resilience to wildfire. Dovetail Partners in Ely, MN serves as the FAC Hub Coordinator for the Upper Midwest. If you live in a…

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Boots on YOUR Ground

The Minnesota Forestry Association has a “Boots on the Ground” program available in 55 Minnesota counties. Woodland owners in eligible counties can get a two-hour visit from a professional forester for just $50! Download an application to get boots on YOUR ground!

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USDA Report on Agroforestry

Agroforestry is a management approach that intentionally combines agriculture and forestry to create more sustainable land-use systems. Because of agroforestry’s ability to enhance productivity, bring environmental benefits, and increase profitability, it is catching on among farmers, ranchers, and forest owners…

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FSC Certification – what it means to you

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting “environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.” FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and…

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