The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting private woodland owners with two or more acres of forested property to participate in a new effort to help improve forest inventory across Minnesota.
Private woodland owners who participate in the effort will work with a professional forester and receive high-quality forest inventory data of their woodlands at no cost. Following data collection, landowners will receive an initial report with information about the inventory data collected. A more comprehensive follow-up report will be sent after the project is completed at the end of 2025.
The forest inventory information can be used to:
Learn about fire fuel loads and how to reduce wildfire risk.
Improve forest management relating to harvest planning, wildlife habitat, tree planting or trail development.
Create forest stewardship plans to sustain healthy, resilient and beautiful forests for generations to come.
Interested landowners can visit the DNR website (mndnr.gov/forestry/forest-inventory.html) to learn more and sign up to participate.