Commissioners discuss Conservation Fund working forest project
The project includes 3,250 acres in Wadena County. 6:13 am, Dec. 10, 2020 × The Minnesota Heritage Forest project includes 3,520 acres in Wadena County. The areas in red on the map are project acres. Courtesy The Conservation Fund Minnesota state director of The Conservation Fund Kim Berns-Melhus and Minnesota state representative Emilee Nelson shared information on the Minnesota Heritage Forest project on Dec. 8, which includes 3,520 acres in Wadena County. The Conservation Fund will own the land for up to 10 years and plans to work with county, state and tribal governments to se...