News
Boundary Waters wildfires bring grief over forest loss, but hope for long-term renewal
This article, written by Dan Kraker with MPR News, highlights conversations of forest loss and hope that is felt from the ongoing wildfires in the Boundary Waters.
What’s fueling northeastern Minnesota’s wildfires?
A conversation with University of Minnesota forest ecologist Lee Frelich about what's behind the fires burning in and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, why they're so difficult to contain, and what we can do to reduce wildfire risk.
University of Minnesota, Fond du Lac Band move forward together on historic Cloquet Forestry Center land return
In a milestone moment for collaboration and reconciliation, the University of Minnesota and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are moving forward with the return of the Cloquet Forestry Center land, wholly located within the Fond du Lac Reservation.
Events
Annual Open House - 2026
Join us in the woods at the Cloquet Forestry Center for an evening of information exchange and community building. We will have a social hour to host an alumni gathering and a variety of information tables. You are encouraged to get a bite to eat from the food truck that will be onsite during this time. Afterwards you can attend a wagon tour or outdoor educational presentation. Then, at the end of the evening, we will draw for the raffle prize winner.