46.179199, -90.464984
Regenerate northern hardwoods species to maintain the northern hardwoods covertype.
46.001667, -90.338583
Introduce more structure into the stand and convert it to an uneven-aged stand.
43.643508, -91.29064
Improve stand health, composition and timber quality through intermediate stand treatments.
46.251067, -92.389309
Oak crop tree release to improve timber quality, stand health and mast production for wildlife.
44.600222, -92.625645
Regenerate the mature portion of a lowland hardwoods stand to a young stand of similar composition and improve health and vigor of younger portion of the stand.
46.422387, -92.01315
The silvicultural objective for this area (unit 1) was a crop tree release, improvement thinning with regeneration gaps.
43.201444, -90.66377
Transition from a two aged oak dominated stand to multi-aged northern hardwood stand
![2019 color infrared aerial photo showing the study site outlined in blue](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2024-03/0172_title.jpg?itok=LthtCSc8)
Clearcut with Reserves Harvest in Northern Hardwoods in a Mesic Oak Forest Plant Community (MN DNR)
Perpetuate an oak component through harvest and regeneration of a mature northern hardwoods stand.
Cover type: Northern hardwoods![Abundant mixed hardwood regeneration in fall 2021](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2024-04/0173_title.jpg?itok=OV6krU2V)
Successful Pre-harvest Underplanting and Clearcut with Reserves Harvest for Oak/ Black Walnut Regeneration in a Southern Dry-Mesic Oak Forest NPC on the Albrecht Unit (MN DNR)
Regenerate a mature oak stand to a young stand of similar composition.
Cover type: Central hardwoods![](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2022-12/0002_title.jpg?itok=SwF8DJPq)
Evaluating the ecological impacts of EAB and climate change on black ash forests (Chippewa NF)
Increase resilience of black ash stands threatened by emerald ash borer (EAB) through regeneration harvests aimed at increasing representation of non-ash species.
Cover type: Ash![CFC staff brushsawing.](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2023-11/0155_title.jpg?itok=An7RPpyX)
FDn33 mixedwood: using diversity to build ecological and economic resilience (CFC)
Maintain diversified composition and structure for economic and ecological resilience using a clearcut with reserves system and both natural and artificial techniques to regenerate a mix of conifers and hardwoods.
Cover type: Mixed Woods![Conditions on part of the study area in 2023, after harvest and patchy blowdown](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2024-01/0168_title.jpg?itok=7kGcC4G5)
Variable Overstory Density Management for White Pine Regeneration in Two Native Plant Communities (MN DNR)
Establish or maintain uneven aged pine-mixed hardwood stands with a significant white pine component using natural regeneration.
Cover type: Mixed Woods![A prescribed fire steward monitors the burn unit perimeter as fire works its way through the understory of the red pine-canopied stand. Photo by Kyle Gill, May 17, 2022.](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2023-11/0154_title.jpg?itok=uYxflCy3)
Mid-rotation site preparation and community wellness support through prescribed fire in the Otter Creek burn unit (FDL & UMN)
Promote and maintain fire-dependent forested community and conduct mid-rotation site preparation through ecocultural prescribed fire.
Cover type: Pine![Regeneration on the site.](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2024-02/0156_title.jpg?itok=Xa4eaOZl)
Hardwood Hill II – Northern hardwoods shelterwood with minimal scarification (St. Louis County)
The objective of this sale is to perpetuate the northern hardwood composition of the stand, retaining some species diversity on the landscape. Secondarily, we will provide a diversity of harvest species for operators and smaller mills.
Cover type: Northern hardwoods![White pine next to scale stick.](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2023-04/0145_title.jpg?itok=mkh2NNnT)
Mixed Wood Treatments (Carlton County)
Use residual patches of eastern white pine within aspen stands for future natural regeneration. Aspen stand to be harvested while white pine seedlings establish.
Cover type: Mixed Woods![Stand conditions; note a lack of oak advanced regeneration.](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2024-01/0171_title.jpg?itok=e0ybTNIe)
Shelterwood and slash walls to regenerate northern red oak and eastern hemlock (USFS)
Objectives of this stand include a shelterwood harvest, tending of the stand via understory cutting, constructing a slash wall for deer exclusion, and evaluating the effectiveness of excluding deer and the natural regeneration success.
Cover type: Northern hardwoods![Michelle Martin surveys mixed hardwood regeneration in fall 2021](/sites/silvlib.cfans.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_368x276/public/2024-01/0166_title.jpg?itok=CY_ioViF)
Underplanting for Oak/ Black Walnut Regeneration in a Southern Dry-Mesic Oak Forest NPC on the Buelow Unit
Regenerate a mature oak stand to a young stand of similar composition.
Cover type: Central hardwoods