Come learn about collaborative forest management from a unique perspective. Experts from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the University of Minnesota, and US Forest Service will discuss the importance of understanding the history of fire’s role on the landscape and share how the Leech Lake Band and the Forest Service are working together to use this knowledge to manage the forests in our shared landscapes on the Leech Lake Reservation and Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota. You’ll explore what they’ve learned through working together and sharing stories and explore potential applications to Michigan forest management. This workshop includes classroom sessions and hands-on demonstrations. Open to people 16 and older.
MSU Museum is a proud Smithsonian Affiliate
This program is in conjunction with the exhibition Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest/ Historias del bosque boreal.
Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest/ Historias del bosque boreal is a Smithsonian Traveling exhibit that made its national premier at the MSU Museum. The exhibition focuses on the biodiversity and global importance of our northern-most forests through first-person stories, commissioned objects, interactive experiences, and exquisite photography and videography. Read more on the Smithsonian website here.
Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest/Historias del bosque boreal is developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, and made possible by the National Audubon Society, with additional support from The Anders Foundation, Charlie and Nancy Hogan, and Anne C. Madison.