Featured in the Star Tribune: The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) network just marked its third year of a 20-year resilience study at Crosby Farm Regional Park. It’s one of 14 ASCC studies happening across the U.S. and Canada that aims to help forest managers understand how climate change is affecting our woods – and to get a jump start on helping them to adapt.
This ASCC study is overseen by the Mississippi Park Connection in partnership with other state and federal agencies. U of M Department of Forest Resources faculty members Marcella Windmuller-Campione and Rebecca Montgomery serve as Urban Affiliate ASCC Site Key Science Collaborators.
Read "At St. Paul's Crosby Farm Park, see the future of Minnesota forests" in the Star Tribune to learn more about the project: https://z.umn.edu/8ua0
Image description: Screenshot of the Star Tribune article "At St. Paul's Crosby Farm Park, see the future of Minnesota forests." The title is at the top. Below it is the subtitle: "As climate change alters a beloved ecosystem, 'we can't sit around and wait to see what happens.' This volunteer-powered study tests what kinds of trees will be resilient enough to adapt." At the bottom of the screenshot is a photo of women in field and work gear walking in a line through dense underbrush.