Forestry field day includes arboretum tour
The Goodhue County Forestry Committee will host a forestry field day to tour the Carleton College Arboretum from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Topics to be highlighted during the tour will include: buckthorn and honeysuckle removal in oak woodland and savanna; praire restoration, planting and management; forest restoration, planting and management; management of other invasive species (e.g. sweet clover, birdsfoot trefoil, wild parsnip, garlic mustard and reed canary grass); and cost-share assistance and conservation programs available to landowners.