CFC Centennial Celebration Schedule of Events

July 20-24 - Open House (8:00 am – 4:30 pm)

All events are open to the public and FREE (Monday-Friday) Registration is required for the All Class Reunion & Chili Feed (July 24) and the Alumni & Friends Day (July 25)

  • Buildings & grounds tours (12:30-1:30 and 2:30-3:30)
  • Poster sessions
  • Memorabilia
  • Logging equipment display
  • Timber harvest
  • Refreshments

July 20 (Monday) – Community Day

  • 10:00-11:00 “Loved to Unloved - from Butterflies to Spiders” Presented by Larry Weber
  • 11:00-12:00 “History of railroad logging” Presented by Milo Rasmussen
  • 2:00 UMN Raptor Center

July 21 (Tuesday) – Outreach Day (UMN Extension workshops)

  • 8:30-9:30 Webinar "Resilience as the New Sustainability: Silvicultural Solutions to New Challenges" Registration Details
  • 9:00-10:00 Outdoor Youth Program
  • 10:00-11:00 Land Transfer
  • 11:00-12:00 Home Septic Management
  • 1:00-2:00 Fond du Lac Reservation presentation
  • 2:00-3:00 Facilitating Sustainable Development, Active Citizenship, and University Involvement
  • 2:00-4:00 FDL Movies
  • Click here for workshop details

July 22 (Wednesday) – Research Day (Learn about current research taking place at the CFC)

July 23 (Thursday) – Teaching Day (Workshops hosted by CFANS staff)

  • 10:00-12:00 “How we use the forest to teach” Presented by Alan Ek/Ron Severs
  • 1:00-2:00 “History of weather” Presented by Mark Seeley (read bio)
  • 2:00-3:00 “Today's Students and Careers in Natural Resources” Presented by Alan Ek and Jenna Williams

July 24 (Friday) – Class Reunions (Meet and greet with fellow alumni and CFANS staff)

July 25 (Saturday) – Alumni & Friends Day

  • Noon - Registration
  • 12:30 "Welcome"
  • 1:30-3:30 1 hour tours (pick 2 of 3)
  • 4:00 Social
  • 4:30 Banquet
  • 5:30 Guest Speaker and Evening by the Fire
  • Register

Lodging will be available throughout the week at the Cloquet Forestry. Please contact Stephanie Oberg at 218-726-6401 or email oberg086@umn.edu for reservations. Rate information.

(This link will be updated frequently as workshop times, additions, and changes are determined)