EcoSilv 2026: Field Silviculture Applications to Fire Dependent Forest Ecosystems

May 28, 2026 from 9:00am to 3:30pm

Cloquet Forestry Center - Cloquet, MN. Open to all, not just Ecosilv course participants.

A group walking through a recently prescribed-burned fire dependent forest

 

This workshop will address silvicultural strategies for fire-dependent systems using the Minnesota DNR's silvicultural guidance as well as on-the-ground insights from local foresters. Throughout the day we'll talk through management strategies at all stages of stand development in these systems as well as logistics associated with implementing - or mimicking - prescribed fire. 

Instructors: Eli Sagor and Kyle Gill, UMN-SFEC; MN DNR ECS and Silviculture Program staff. 

Cost: This event is open to all interested learners. $75 for SFEC members, $140 for non members, $40 for students. Current Ecosystem Silviculture Course enrollees who purchased the whole block can use their discount code ecosilv2526 (all lower case). 

Ecosilv credits: Attendance at this field tour satisfies one of the "Field Applications" credits for SFEC's Ecosystem Silviculture course; for questions, reach out to Eli Sagor at [email protected].  

Accessibility: We will be in the field with limited access to restrooms for the duration of this workshop. For questions related to accommodations reach out to Lane Moser at [email protected].

CEs: This event is rated for 4.5 MN FSP CEs; the SAF CFE rating is pending.