Forest history and management

Minnesota Forests ,[object Object]

Early European exploration was based upon the waterways which were the primary roads for travel

The Voyageur’s Highway: Early logging then followed these pathways, along the major rivers and tributaries and along the shores of the lakes

The Triangle of Pines ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Non-sustainable Harvest ,[object Object]

Ice roads and the First Zamboni

The Era of Historic Fires ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catastrophic Fires Resulting from Poor Logging Practices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Change After the Fires ,[object Object],[object Object]

Pine Stumps and Survivors on the Audubon Property

Cutting the Second Growth of Aspen at the Schwyzer Farm/Audubon Center(Circa 1950-55)

The Future of Forests ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Rice County Status of Deciduous Forest Change

The Forest Stewardship Council ,[object Object]

The American Tree Farm ,[object Object]

International Standards Organization (ISO) ,[object Object]

Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFISM) program ,[object Object]

Tree Planting ,[object Object],[object Object]

Pine Plantation – Circa 1974

Mechanical Felling and Hauling ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Site Prep for Reforestation ,[object Object],[object Object]

Another View of Cutting Options

Consideration of the Edge Effect

Wildlife Values ,[object Object],[object Object]

Deer Exclosures Assist Reforestation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

White Pine Blister Rust ,[object Object]

Long Term Management Planning with a Landscape Perspective

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