Upcoming Events

An Assessment of Duluth’s Forests

Date & Time: Tuesday, February 17, from 6:30-7:30 pm

Skill Level: Beginner

Event Description: Duluth has an abundance of forest, but do we know what makes them unique? How do we know if they are healthy or need restoration? This presentation recounting forest inventory surveys of several larger forested regions in Duluth (Mission Creek, Piedmont/Brewer’s Park & Lester – Amity – Hawk Ridge) will provide insight into how those questions are assessed and what the answers might be.

Event cost: Your $20 (per household) annual Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers membership includes access to all events and field trips ($10 for students). For nonmembers, your first meeting or event is free and subsequent events are $10 per event.

Presentation Leaders: Abby Andrus is a Community Ecology Strategist with Dovetail Partners, based here in Duluth, working across sectors to plan and implement ecologically based land management initiatives, with specialties in prescribed fire, forestry, land management, and biochar creation. They bring a strong background in forest ecology, community collaboration, and hands-on land stewardship, drawing on experience as an ecologist, forester, project manager, educator, and community organizer. Abby has an M.S. in Forest Ecosystems and Society from Oregon State University and a B.A. in Biology from Macalester College.

Nia Moses Becker is a Forestry Associate with Dovetail Partners, where she supports regional forest stewardship initiatives through partnership, capacity building, and forest management resource planning. She holds a B.S. in Forestry (specializing in ecology) from Michigan Technological University and has experience in community outreach, conservation technical assistance for small landowners owners, forest inventory and forest management planning. Based in Traverse City, she enjoys ice hockey, fishing, gardening, and just being outside with the trees!

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