No cutting of Christmas trees in State Trust forests…there are other places...
This young stand of fir trees on state trust lands will provide habitat and trust revenue into the future. Photo: DNR Hunting for and cutting your own Christmas tree is a grand tradition—we get that....
View ArticleLive Christmas trees: Are they a good idea?
Every year, the age-old question comes about during this season: shall we get a live Christmas tree this year? If so, what do we do with it after the holiday season? Google image – “They told me they’d...
View ArticleNo, we don’t have any Christmas trees for you to cut (but we know where to...
Sorry, no Christmas trees here. Most of the 8 million to 10 million seedlings raised each year at DNR’s Webster Forest Nursery (shown here) are used to replant state trust lands after timber harvests....
View ArticleThe dispute over natural vs artificial trees continues
Real Christmas trees are a renewable resource. Photo/DNR Every holiday season there are debates about which is the better choice – a real or artificial Christmas tree. As an agency that leases land to...
View ArticleReal vs artificial? 10 myths and our biased take on why real Christmas trees...
Christmas tree on the curb. Photo: Steven Depolo/Creative Commons Every holiday season, there are debates about which is the more environmentally conscious choice: a real or an artificial Christmas...
View ArticleCommissioner Franz answers the ultimate holiday question: Real vs. fake?
Real Christmas trees are a renewable resource. Is your artificial tree? Photo DNR Every holiday season there are debates about which is the better choice – a real or artificial Christmas tree....
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