Sourcing Urban Wood: From Stump to Stuff

Sourcing Urban Wood: From Stump to Stuff

Join us at Twin Cities Maker for an event where we delve into the world of urban wood sourcing!

Trees are removed for a whole host of reasons including forest health, hazard mitigation, construction, and aesthetic reasons. But… what happens to all of the trees that are removed in the cities?

We call the use of all those trees that get removed for various reasons “urban wood utilization”. Currently, urban wood utilization is a field that is starting to take off here in the metro Twin Cities area to address challenges with an overflow of ash trees being removed due to Emerald Ash Borer.

The MN DNR foresters will be coming in to cover what is currently happening with urban trees in the Twin Cities, highlighting a few exciting examples of organizations making strides in urban wood utilization, and then talk about opportunities for woodworkers to source local wood near their house for their next project.

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