2011-2012 Forestry Projects

David Donovan Minnesota GreenCorps

About the program

• Launched in 2009 • Statewide AmeriCorps program • Coordinated by the MPCA • 31 members serving at 25 host sites

• Natural area sample project • Structure and composition • Disease, pest, invasion risk • Ecological services offered • Estimated economic impact

Tree Inventory 1

Percent Population Percent Leaf Area

Results

Tree Size Breakdown

Carbon budget in the Park District

2010 Emission Levels1 (mt CO2)

Vehicles 1,644

Buildings 3,387

Overall 5,031

Sequestration Rate (mt CO2/y)

Park Forests 15,600

1Data obtained from Sustainability Committee reports (2010).

Equivalent annual emissions: - 10,300 vehicles - 5,200 homes

• Brochures, fact sheets • Interpretive displays • Interactive workshops • Volunteer mobilization • Community involvement

Education and Outreach 2

-Natural Plant Ranges

-Native Species Benefits

-Native Planting Situations

-Sustainable Landscapes

Printed materials

Forestry exhibit

Educational programs

- Invasive species removal - Buckthorn - Garlic mustard

- Inventory field assistants

Short-Term Long-Term

Volunteer mobilization