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October 1, 2008
Minnesota Committee Wins National Sustainable Forestry Initiative Award
MINNESOTA COMMITTEE WINS NATIONAL
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE® ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
An outstanding year of community service – including a project to build a Habitat for Humanity home with products from well-managed forests – has won the Duluth-based Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee the 10thth annual SFI Implementation Commit...
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September 9, 2008
Forest Education Grant Applications Available to Minnesota Teachers Submission deadline is September 26th
Applications for the Minnesota Forest Education Grant program are now available for K-12 teachers seeking up to $250 to help fund forest education activities. Deadline for submissions is September 26, 2008.
The program, sponsored by Minnesota Forest Industries, was created to help schools fund classroom projects and activities, including field trips, on topics related to forestry or fo...
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April 28, 2008
Teachers Receive Grants from MFI
A total of 21 Minnesota teachers have been awarded Forest Education Grants from Minnesota Forest Industries. The program was created by Minnesota Forest Industries to help schools fund classroom projects and activities, including field trips, on topics related to forestry or forest products in Minnesota.
Since the program’s inception in 2005, more than $25,000 has been distribu...
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April 8, 2008
McDonald’s Restaurants, Minnesota Forest Industries and KARE 11 are giving away 57,000 free seedlings on Arbor Day, plus inviting entries to have large trees also planted in yards
It’s the 7th annual state tree giveaway…
For the seventh consecutive year, McDonald’s restaurants throughout Minnesota are teaming up with Minnesota Forest Industries (MFI) to give away 57,000 free seedlings to McDonald’s customers on Arbor Day, Friday, April 25. KARE 11 TV in the Twin Cities is also co-sponsoring the Arbor Day giveaway.
Red Pine seedlings – the Minneso...
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February 1, 2008
Sen. Coleman Announces $2 Million Increase over Initial 2008 Budget for MN Forestry
Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased funding for forest management for the Superior and Chippewa National Forests by $2 million over what was initially projected. Total forest management funding for fiscal year 2008 for the Superior and Chippewa National Forests will now be $11.794 million. The extra $2 million will allow the forest ser...
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January 26, 2008
Minnesota’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative® building Habitat for Humanity Home in Hibbing
Minnesota Sen. Tom Bakk speaks during the January 26, 2008, Sustainable Forestry Initiative – Habitat for Humanity event at his Tree Farm in Cook.
Cook, Minnesota – What...
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December 3, 2007
Opportunities for Foresters are Plentiful
Survey shows employment opportunity over the next 10 years
Minnesota students interested in a career in forestry will find great opportunity in that field over the next ten years. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by the state’s paper and wood products manufacturers.
The survey, conducted by Minnesota Forest Industries, shows 400 foresters will be needed ...
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