• Provides a long-term, sustainable yield of forest resources from state forest lands; improves the health and productivity of other public and private forest lands and community forest lands; and protects life, property, and natural resources from wildfires.
• Promotes the conservation, enjoyment, and use of Minnesota's forests.
• Mounds View Celebrates Minnesota's 125th School Forest.
• Windstorms on July 1 and July 19, 2011 swept across Pine County, damaging 97,150 acres in St. Croix State Park and Chengwatana, Nemadji, and St. Croix state forests. Salvage (or harvesting) operations are currently taking place. More information
• Planning a stay vacation? Check out Minnesota's 58 state forests by viewing the state forest Recreation Guide and state forest Web pages. No vehicle permit is required when visiting a state forest.
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