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![Close-up of the long, soft needles on a seedling of an eastern white pine tree.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/White%20pine%20seedling%20and%20buds.jpg?itok=gxZJMbfA)
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for the Northern Superior Uplands.
![Red pine forest showing mature trees, several stumps, and lots of saplings growing in the understory](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/17288715246_fc7410b05f_c.jpg?h=4f0daad6&itok=hJgGMwPw)
Foresters use three main strategies when managing forests for future climate: Resistance, resilience and transition. Learn what these terms mean and how to apply these approaches in your woodland.
![American hazelnut branch.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/american-hazelnut-catkins.jpg?h=ac200f4f&itok=5NQgDeKG)
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for the Chippewa Plains and Pine Moraine-Outwash Plains.
![Deep in a forest.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Northern%20hardwood%20forest%20stand.png?h=6f9f2036&itok=IBId3-hQ)
Minnesota forests are classified and identified through characteristics like climate and vegetation.
![A person holds a smartphone up to take a picture of a tree](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/adult-blur-camera-731344.jpg?h=cead6201&itok=beDuT1zq)
iNaturalist is a great resource to learn about and record the species you may find while exploring your backyard woods.
![American elm twig with dangling clusters of small green and white flowers](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/american_elm_flowers_esagor.jpg?h=dac502c1&itok=Mo0P_0Nh)
Time outside can reduce anxiety and build mindfulness as we notice nature around us. Take photos as you walk and share your images with others in our spring photo celebration.
![A girl sits on a quilt with a rainbow honeycomb design.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/bee-quilt-w-toddler.jpg?h=937561ab&itok=FSEOUHD2)
Beekeeping in Minnesota has to face unique challenges like winter, mites and more.
![Tall white flowers on a section of mown grass by a road.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/unmown-flowers-boulevard.jpg?h=00e18867&itok=r0GeukOE)
"No Mow May" might help pollinators, but can cause problems down the line for your lawn. You can still help both.
![Two people kneel in a field as they plant a large oak sapling.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Volunteers%20plant%20oak%20-%20Jeff%20Jackson.jpg?h=35f8e497&itok=yRXBsEeL)
These native trees are likely to thrive in the Twin Cities' future climate while supporting the small critters that make up the foundation of our ecosystem.
Tropical milkweed is one type of milkweed advertised to support monarchs. But it has a complex and likely negative impact on the butterflies.