Forestry

Prescribed burning will begin in the eastern portion of the forest in the Gunflint and Tofte ranger districts, with burns in the western part slated when weather conditions allow.

Plus: A Duluth man was issued a misdemeanor citation for his role in the Camp House Fire this spring; DNR and Beltrami County are overseeing salvage timber harvests on storm-struck stands; and the Floodwood School Board will select a candidate to fill a vacancy at its Monday meeting.

Beltrami County Natural Resource Management is also offering storm-damaged trees for salvage harvests by loggers after the June 21, 2025, windstorm.

Participants will learn which types of tree seeds and cones the DNR purchases, how to collect and handle seeds and cones, and standards for cleaning and preparing seeds for sale to the DNR.

Loggers, vendors and timber industry representatives will attend, as well as lawmakers and roughly 200 high school students as part of the Future Forest Stewards program.

Mike Lynch, Forest Stewards Guild region director, discusses the recently completed "Forestry for Minnesota Birds" project. This is part of the "Bird Decline" series.

The herbicide will prepare 15 sites across Northern Minnesota for reforestation work.

Brian Schwingle, MN DNR forest health program coordinator, discusses how invasive species impact wildfires. The "Fire in MN forests" series is produced by Mark Jacobs.

Plus: MnDOT will host a listening session at the Fosston High School Gymnasium on June 23, 2025, ahead of planned construction on Highway 2; the Minnesota DNR is seeking a wide range of perspectives for fisheries input groups on Lake Winnie and Rainy Lake; and animal experts urge pet owners to remain vigilant during bouts of Canadian wildfire smoke.

Alyssa Roberts told her story on the "KAXE Morning Show" about losing her job in the Chippewa National Forest and her fears for the future of conservation of the Forest.