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WoodlandOwnerFieldTrip:ManagingNorthernRedOak
UMNExtension,ItascaCountyForestryProgram<hkhunt@umn.edu> ReplyTo:hkhunt@umn.edu To:esagor@umn.edu Fri,Sep20,2013at7:00AM

WoodlandOwnerFieldTrip: NorthernRedOakManagement.

JoinusonFriday,October4,2013forahalfdayfieldtrip. We'llhoponthebusforashortdrivetotheFigureLake8Wildlife ManagementArea.Thegoaloftheprogramistohelpyoulearnabout benefitsandchallengesfacingtheoakresource.Learnstrategiesto benefitwildlife,diversifyyourwoodlot,meetotherlandownersand professionalsandinformationtokeepyourwoodshealthy!Ofcourse managingNorthernRedOakisasmartinvestment,workinginthewood isgreatexerciseandofcourseourlandprovidesmeaningful experiencesforfamilies.Whateveryourreason,thisworkshopwillbea greatopportunitytoenjoybeautifulautumncolorsandlearnmoreabout

thewoods! NorthernRedOak,QuercusRubra,isprizedbyforestersforfirewood, pulpwoodandlumber,butitgoesbeyondtimber.Treesprovideessential habitatforwildlife,fromthecanopy,tothecavity,toalogrestingonthe forestfloor,toacornsasavaluablefoodsourceforsongbirdsand mammals. ItascaCountyhasasignificantoakresourcegrowinginthesouthern portionofthecountyandaconsiderableamountisgrowingonprivate lands.ConcernsoverNorthernRedOakaregrowing: Firesuppressionhascausedashiftinvegetationandmanyoak standsnowhaveshadetolerantsugarmaplegrowinginthe understory. Droughtandotherweatherrelatedstress(climate). Highdeerpopulationsarechallengingreforestationefforts. InsectsanddiseasescontinuetobugOak:twolinedchestnutborer, andGypsyMoth,aninvasiveinsectthatprefersoak,isnowfoundon thenorthshore. Date:Friday,October4,2013from8:30to12:30p.m. Location:We'llconveneattheForestHistoryCenterlocatedat 2609CountyRoad76,GrandRapids,MN55744 Instructors:PerryLeoneForester,ItascaCountyLandDepartment,Mike AlbersMNDNRForestHealthSpecialist,MarkSpodenMNDNRWildlife Manager,SteveVongrovenMNDNRUtilizationandMarketing,andJulie MiedtkeUniversityofMinnesotaExtension. Cost:Free! Registrationisrequestedtoensureadequatespaceonthebusandhelp uspreparematerials.ToregistercallJulieMiedtkeat3277486. ProgramPartners:ItascaCountyLandDepartment,ItascaCounty PrivateWoodlandCommittee,MinnesotaDepartmentofNatural Resources,UniversityofMinnesotaExtensionItascaCounty. Sponsoredby:ItascaCountyEnvironmentalTrustFund.
UniversityofMinnesota UniversityofMinnesotaExtension,ItascaCounty 123NE4thSt. GrandRapids,MN55744 (218)3277486

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