Cloquet Forestry Center

morning sunlight shining through red pine tree forest
two researchers on the ground measuring red pine and white spruce seedlings
students wearing helmets lined up at the edge of a forest listening to an instructor
several students wearing hardhats looking at a research plot in the woods

News

Boundary Waters wildfires bring grief over forest loss, but hope for long-term renewal

July 23, 2026

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?

July 15, 2026

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

May 27, 2026

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.

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