Climate-Ready Woods

As Minnesota’s climate changes, forests will face pressures from tree diseases and insects, heavier and more frequent rainfalls, warmer temperatures and prolonged drought. One way to foster a healthy, resilient woodland is by adding and encouraging species that are predicted to adapt well to these changes.

To help people choose appropriate species for their backyard woods, UMN Extension used modeled climate response data to create regionally-specific recommendation lists of climate-resilient trees and plants.

Through adoption of these recommendation lists, gardeners and woodland stewards can holistically improve forest health by enhancing the resilience of Minnesota’s woods to climate change.

Olmsted County SWCD will share the programs available and information about their annual tree sale.

Speakers:

• Angela S. Gupta, U of M Forestry Extension Professor and Educator
• Angela White, Olmsted SWCD District Conservation Technician

Time: Noon to 1 p.m. March 27

Location: Regional Extension Office, 140 Elton Hills Lane NW, Rochester, in basement classroom

For more information: Contact Gail Donkers, gail@mfu.org