Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota

Goldy the Gopher peaking out from behind a column.

Want to have class outside?

So do we. We'll take you beyond the classroom and into the forest for learning experiences that you'll never forget.

Let's Go Get our Hands Dirty

Upcoming Events

2025 UMN Arbor Day 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 12 - 3 p.m.

Come watch a tree planting job site in action as members of the Forestry Club, Tree Ascension Group (TAG), and Science and Engineering Student Board learn about tree planting best practices from UMN Landcare! Together, they'll  plant trees in one of the largest green spaces on the UMN-Twin Cities campus in St. Paul. Plus, TAG is hosting climbing opportunities nearby!

News

Greg Harris wins MMS Graduate Student Scholarship
April 16, 2025

Natural Resources Science and Management (NRMS) PhD student Greg Harris recently won a scholarship from the Minnesota Mycological Society for his work in mycology. As a forester studying the role of standing dead trees in forest ecosystems, his work includes the study of the wood-decaying fungi.

"What USDA's 'national forest emergency' means for Minnesota's forests"
April 15, 2025

For KAXE radio's Up North Report, Forest Resources Researcher Lee Frelich spoke about the implications of the USDA's "national forest emergency" on Minnesota's forests and future. 

FNRM Undergrad Wins Distinguished Poster Presenter Award
March 28, 2025

Reier Erickson, Forest and Natural Resource Management student, won a Distinguished Poster Presenter Award at the 2025 CFANS Research Symposium for his poster "Exploring Racial Discrimination as a Water-based Recreation Constraint to Black Minnesotans Along Minnesota's North Shore."