Looking for our woodland owner survey?
We recently invited some owners of woodland in Itasca, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard and Beltrami counties to complete a brief online survey. If you received a survey invitation letter from us, please click this link to complete the survey. You will need the 4-digit access code from your letter.
Questions? Text, call or email Eli Sagor at 218-409-6115 or esagor@umn.edu.
If you did not receive a survey invitation from us, please disregard this message.
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Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for southeast Minnesota.
![Woman shows man how to identify oak acorns](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/JeffJackson-oak-acorns.jpeg?h=8e2b5fb6&itok=6bm72sxl)
Extension is working with The Nature Conservancy and Minnesota DNR to develop a tree seed collection training program in an effort to reforest one million acres in Minnesota by 2040.
There is so much to learn about the complex ecosystem interactions among the trees, understory plants, and wildlife you might find in your nearest woodland. Here are a few species worth a closer look.
![Sign outside of a University of Minnesota building that says Soil Testing](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/soil-lab-sign-umn.jpg?h=2cb0256d&itok=WJ1SzNgK)
Just as in agricultural settings, understanding the fertility of the soils in your woodland is important for selecting, planting, and growing trees that will be healthy in the long term.
![A drought-stressed maple tree has leaves browning from the tips toward the center of the leaf.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Drought%20stressed%20maple%20tree%20-%20Robert%20L.%20Anderson%2C%20USDA%20Forest%20Service%2C%20Bugwood.org_.jpg?h=5a43c567&itok=yM0kJz2W)
This is the third consecutive year of drought across much of the state, and successive years of drought can compound stress on trees. There are steps you can take to reduce drought stress on your woods.
![A rich, deep green forest with a closed canopy and lush understory plants](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Northern%20hardwood%20forest%20stand.png?h=6f9f2036&itok=IBId3-hQ)
Extension foresters provide recommended tree and plant lists for east-central Minnesota.