It’s a great time of year to plan the future of our woodlands! Following the hugely successful MN Woodland Owner Weekend in October 2020, we are airing a quarterly series of Minnesota Woodland Owner Workshop (“MN WOW”) videos. Click the following link to register for the first 2021 offering on the topics & speakers listed below.

https://learning.umn.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=26704108

Watch any or all the 30-minute videos then join the speakers for a live Q & A on January 19, 2021, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. (Zoom connection info will be made available to registrants via email)

• "How to Start the Conversation About Finances with Your Land"

  Amber Roberts / Sam Roth, UMN Extension

• “An Overview of Stewardship Plans and Financial Incentives Programs for Woodland Owners”  

  Andy McGuire, MN Department of Natural Resources

• “An Overview of Conservation Easements”

  Christine Ostern, MN Department of Natural Resources

Course contact: Matthew Russell, 612-434-3847, russellm@umn.edu