My Minnesota Woods

Share your observations of nature in your own backyard during the City Nature Challenge, April 30-May 9.

The Minnesota Tree and Woodland Carbon Capture Challenge is back for a second year.

In Minnesota, sap usually runs from about March 15 to April 20, but this year’s mild temperatures have the sap running early. Learn how to collect sap before this year's maple syrup season is over.

Learn about the science behind the high-risk season for oak wilt, one of Minnesota's most dangerous diseases of oak trees.

Extension educator Angie Gupta reflects on the impacts of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan activist focused on conservation, community development and women’s rights.

Voluntary forest carbon markets are a growing opportunity. Landowners are paid for the carbon storage and sequestration that their trees provide.