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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![A patch of green plants](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/garlicmustard-40.jpg?h=6ee50c18&itok=cCgO7J8t)
Garlic mustard is an invasive species in Minnesota, but there can be fun (and food!) when managing this pesky plant.
![Close up of four wild violet flowers with purple-to-white coloring](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Common%20blue%20violet%20-%20Emily%20Dombeck.jpg?h=2ea23d05&itok=eKPEeJNW)
Wild violets come in over 100 different varieties. Although they all are edible, some are more palatable than others. Learn how to identify, harvest and eat wild violet, as well as the indigenous philosophy of the plant.
![cattail](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/cattails-wetland-closeup_0.jpg?h=18262095&itok=pEbM8V2o)
Our new blog series will introduce you to a host of wild-grown edible plants and talk about the importance of proper identification, sustainability and etiquette when bringing them to your table. This week we focus on the many uses of cattails.
![The sun sets behind a forest in Kenya](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/african-5106601_1280.jpg?h=35b5291d&itok=0AW3ZiHZ)
Extension educator Angie Gupta reflects on the impacts of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan activist focused on conservation, community development and women’s rights.
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Voluntary forest carbon markets are a growing opportunity. Landowners are paid for the carbon storage and sequestration that their trees provide.
![Chaga on a birch tree.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/chaga1.jpg?h=7ed7d581&itok=Rcdb8Emu)
Chaga can be found on birch trees in forests across Minnesota and is prized for its medicinal uses.