The Forest Friendly Brewery Project, or Forest to Tap, is a nonprofit-based project planned and support by a diverse group of partners that include natural resources professionals and breweries across Northern Minnesota.
The idea is that good forest management, including planting, harvesting and stewardship results in clean and healthy water for wildlife, communities and businesses, including local craft beer.
From 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 25, 10 local breweries will give out free red and burr oak saplings.
Breweries include:
- Jackpine Brewery in Baxter
- Roundhouse Brewery in Nisswa
- Portage Brewing Co. in Walker
- Klockow Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids
- Big Axe Brewing Co. in Nisswa
- Block North Brew Pub in Aitkin
- Cuyuna Brewing Co. in Crosby
- Rapids Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids
- Bemidji Brewing in Bemidji
- Rendezvous Brewing in Hackensack
Forest to Tap is supported by Dovetail Partners, the Minnesota Forest Resources Partnership and the Sustainable Forest Initiative Minnesota Implementation Committee. Seedlings donated by the Nature Conservancy.
Listen to our conversation with Mark Jacobs about Forest to Tap above!
What do the forests mean to you? Let us know!
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Contributed/Flickr user USFWS Midwest regionDuring the Phenology Report for the week of July 27, 2026. Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on ripening berries, budding flowers and a bear visitor. -
Events this week include county fairs in Bagley, Brainerd, Chisholm and Northome. -
During the week of July 27, 2026, we enjoy reports of goldenrod, brown bats, great blue herons and more. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds. -
Manu Fernandez/AP Photo/Manu Fernandez/APThe "Futbol Is Life!" crew spent the last five weeks watching matches and discussing the beautiful game on KAXE. They each reflect on highlights and lowlights of the 2026 World Cup. -
Events this week also include the opening of Lakes Area Music Festival in Brainerd, performances of "Cabaret" in Park Rapids and the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival.
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contributed/Grand Rapids Summer Theater CampStudents from Grand Rapids Summer Theater Camp present "Treasure Island" July 23 and 24, 2026 at Chucker Auditorium on the campus of Minnesota North - Itasca in Grand Rapids. -
During the week of July 21, 2026, we enjoy reports of Turkey Vultures, moths, and an exploding June bug. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds. -
During the Phenology Report for the week of July 21, 2026 Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on sumac, ripe berries, and a veritable rainbow of wildflowers. -
Epidemiologist Elizabeth Schiffman joined the KAXE Morning Show to talk ticks after a death from a rare tick disease in the Brainerd lakes area. There are many rare diseases and types of ticks in Minnesota. -
Contributed/Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesIn this "Bright Spot" conversation, we learn about upcoming events at Bemidji State Park and how the park is recovering from 2025's derecho.
