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Eli Sagor

Woodland Owner Field Trip: Managing Northern Red Oak

UMN Extension, Itasca County-Forestry Program Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 7:00 AMReply-To: hkhunt@umn.edu

To: esagor@umn.edu

Woodland Owner Field Trip:

Northern Red Oak Management.

Join us on Friday, October 4, 2013 for a half day field trip.We'll hop on the bus for a short drive to the Figure Lake 8 WildlifeManagement Area. The goal of the program is to help you learn aboutbenefits and challenges facing the oak resource. Learn strategies tobenefit wildlife, diversify your woodlot, meet other landowners andprofessionals and information to keep your woods healthy! Of coursemanaging Northern Red Oak is a smart investment, working in the woodis great exercise---and of course our land provides meaningfulexperiences for families. Whatever your reason, this workshop will be agreat opportunity to enjoy beautiful autumn colors and learn more about

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the woods!

Northern Red Oak, Quercus Rubra, is prized by foresters for firewood,pulpwood and lumber, but it goes beyond timber. Trees provide essentialhabitat for wildlife, from the canopy, to the cavity, to a log resting on theforest floor, to acorns as a valuable food source for songbirds andmammals.

Itasca County has a significant oak resource growing in the southernportion of the county-and a considerable amount is growing on privatelands. Concerns over Northern Red Oak are growing:

Fire suppression has caused a shift in vegetation and many oakstands now have shade tolerant sugar maple growing in theunderstory.Drought and other weather related stress (climate).High deer populations are challenging reforestation efforts.Insects and diseases continue to bug Oak: two-lined chestnut borer,

and Gypsy Moth, an invasive insect that prefers oak, is now found onthe north shore.

Date: Friday, October 4, 2013 from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m.Location: We'll convene at the Forest History Center located at2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744Instructors: Perry Leone-Forester, Itasca County Land Department, MikeAlbers-MN DNR Forest Health Specialist, Mark Spoden-MN DNR WildlifeManager, Steve Vongroven-MN DNR Utilization and Marketing, and JulieMiedtke-University of Minnesota Extension.

Cost: Free!Registration is requested to ensure adequate space on the bus and helpus prepare materials. To register call Julie Miedtke at 327-7486.

Program Partners: Itasca County Land Department, Itasca CountyPrivate Woodland Committee, Minnesota Department of NaturalResources, University of Minnesota Extension-Itasca County.Sponsored by: Itasca County Environmental Trust Fund.

University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota Extension, Itasca County

123 NE 4th St.

Grand Rapids, MN 55744

(218) 327-7486

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