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ADV - Beetles, Boardwalks, & Climate Change at Sax-Zim

Beetles, Boardwalks, & Climate Change at Sax-Zim website

5103 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811

Have you visited the boardwalks at Sax Zim Bog? Did you know that they were created using local tamarack (larch) wood? Why were these trees harvested? What does climate have to do with this? Join Matt and Heidi to learn all about this innovative project.

The University of Minnesota Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI), Friends of Sax-Zim Bog, and industry partners demonstrated a boardwalk manufactured from value-added thermally modified Eastern larch. Increased utilization of Eastern larch and other underutilized species can reduce wildfires, improve forest health, and support industry. The objectives on this project were to: (1) Design, install, and demonstrate a public boardwalk from thermally modified Eastern larch, and (2) Disseminate the economic and environmental benefits of thermally modified Eastern larch utilization to landowners, timber harvesters and processors, wood products distributors/wholesalers, and other industry stakeholders interested in potential investment in regional thermally modified wood production capacity. Matt Aro is a research Program Manger at the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth Heidi Roop, Extension Specialist, Climate Science

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Amy Rager

Amy holds a BA in Elementary Education from the College of St. Scholastica and a MEd in Environmental Leadership and Learning from the University of MN. With over 30 years of experience in cooperative extension, Amy's career has been dedicated to intertwining her work with a passion for the environment. Since its inception in 2005, she has been an integral part of the Minnesota Master Naturalist program. Hailing from the Duluth area, Amy is a true native Minnesotan who has always cherished the outdoors, finding joy in sharing her love and knowledge with others.

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University of MN Extension

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