Minnesota’s Forests Have Untapped Economic and Environmental Potential

A group of Minnesota stakeholders collaborated on the white paper “Emerging Market Opportunities for Minnesota’s Forest Product Industry,” which details the current challenges as well as the opportunities in the sector. This includes new market options for a wide variety of economically viable products and additional sustainable practices that could lead to new industries, cleaner air, and cleaner water. The effort was led by the Great Plains Institute with input and support from the Natural Resources Research Institute, Blandin Foundation, Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, University of Minnesota Office of Technology Commercialization, Itasca Economic Development Corporation, and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.