Enhancing the access and use of forest resources data in Minnesota.
Enhancing the access and use of forest resources data in Minnesota.
Biological and Wildlife Resources
U.S. Forest Service - Includes information on Forest Service programs, online databases of forest information, and links to related sites. Two subunits, the Forest Service's Northeastern Area office and the North Central Forest Experiment Station (NCFES) serve the state of Minnesota.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - The agency is responsible for a number of wildlife-related activities, including the Endangered Species Program.
University of Minnesota College of Natural Resources - Includes the Departments of Fisheries and Wildlife, Forest Products and Forest Resources as well as information on academic programs.
University of Minnesota Natural Resources Library - Information on natural resources research.
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Forestry - A directory of links to forestry related sites throughout the World Wide Web.
Cornell Laboratoiy of Ornithology
- The Lab is a membership institute whose mission is to interpret and conserve
the earth's biodiversity through research, education, and citizen
science focused on birds.
Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Committee - Includes information on the committee's strategic plan, meeting information and resource information for Minnesota communities.
The Hazard Tree Web Page - A collection of information and links on identifying and dealing with hazard trees, including a full online version of How to Recognize Hazardous Defects in Trees.
Forest Health and Management, USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry - Based in the U.S. Forest Service's St. Paul field office, this program hosts a number of valuable Web sites, including the US Forest Service Seedling, Nursery and Tree Improvement Home Page and the Directory of Forest & Conservation Nurseries.
Forest Inventory and/or Analysis
For Net: Enhanced Access for Forest
Management (through the DNR)
For Net: Enhanced Access for
Forest Management (through the University of Minnesota)
Provides enhanced information access for forest management, including
image delivery, GIS data and information resources on fire status, insect
and disease infestations, and urban land use planning.
Gap Analysis Home Page - A complete guide to the national Gap Analysis project, including overviews, handbooks, information on related educational and special projects, and links to many related sites, including the Upper Midwest Gap Analysis Home Page.
Remote Sensing Data and Information - Links to NASA's publicly available remote sensing data, including data on earth sciences and meteorology.
RSL World Wide Web (WWW)... - Includes links to a wide variety of Minnesota-related GIS data and resources.
Land Management Information Center - Includes to directories of GIS data sets, the Governor's Council GIS Directory of Users, Data and Systems and the LMIC Data Catalog, and information on GIS-related programs.
United States Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis(FIA) - Contains information gathered from the USFS's FIA program.
U. S. Long-Term Ecological Research Network - Features information and links related to the Long-Term Ecological Research Program, including a link to its Cedar Creek, Minnesota site.
Environmental Management Technical Center - As part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division, the center is involved in monitoring and research on the Upper Mississippi River system and links to a variety of data and publications.
World Resources Institute - Includes information and links relating to biodiversity and a number of other environmental topics.
Ecological Society of America Homepage - Contains information on the society's activities and committees, a publications list and links to related sites.
Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (Environment Canada) - An extensive collection of links and information relating to the network's mission of environmental research and monitoring.
World Conservation Monitoring Center - This center, which provides information on biological diversity and the sustainable use of resources, maintains an excellent collection of online conservation databases.
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' (OMNR) - On this site you will find information on a variety of subjects related to forest management in Ontario.
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center - This Web site emphasizes natural resource issues and data pertinent to the North American Great Plains
NRCS Data Clearinghouse - Links to an extensive collection of data, aerial photographs and GIS data on souls, earth cover and climate.
University of Minnesota's Soil, Water and Climatology - Links to a variety of online information on Minnesota's climate, soils and waters.
Mn Geological Survey
- Provides a variety of online maps, reports and data on Minnesota's
geology.
National Wetlads Inventory - The National Wetlands Inventory project was established to generate information about the characteristics, extent and status of the Nation's wetlands and deepwater habitats
USGS -- Water Resources of the United States - Features a wide variety of information about water and water quality in the United States, including several excellent online databases on stream flow and water quality.
EPA's Surf Your Watershed - Allows users to easily locate any watershed in the U.S. and link to a variety of data on its waters.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - The agency is responsible for a number of water-related activities, including the National Wetlands Inventory.
Environmental Management Technical Center - Part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division, the center is involved in monitoring and research on the Upper Mississippi River system and links to a variety of data and publications.
Great Lakes Commission - Provides information on the commission's data sharing efforts and links to resources and publications on environmental issues affecting the Great Lakes region.
Great Lakes Information Network - A directory of information and Web sites on various aspects of the Great Lakes, including their environment and ecosystem.
Interactive Marine Observations:
Great Lakes - Provides up-to-date information from the National
Weather Service on water conditions in the Great Lakes.
Tourism, Recreational and Aesthetic Resources
Tourism Center, University of Minnesota - The Tourism Center conducts tourism research and provides education and outreach programs for the tourism industry, community groups and students.
Welcome to L.L. Bean Park Search - Search for recreation opportunities by state, season, activity or facilities available in thirteen Midwestern states.
PARKNET:The National Park Service Place on the Web - Includes information on natural resources, historical and cultural background, and educational activities in the national parks as well as links to Minnesota's national parks.
Compass Map Display - A guide to state parks and outdoor recreation activities from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Redbud Forestry, Natural Resources, and Outdoor News - A directory of information and links to information on on a variety of forest-related topics, including hunting and fishing.
Historical and Cultural Resources
National Register of Historic Places - Includes educational resources, publications on historic places, and an online databases of sites listed in the register.
National Park Service - Collected Heritage - A guide to historical and cultural sites located in the national parks, organized by topic.
Timber Harvesting/Forest Products Industry
Minnesota Loggers Education Program - Setting the standard in logging professionalism.
Temperate Agroforestry Homepage - Includes an introduction to agroforestry and links to related information and organizations.
Steve Shook's Directory of Forest Products, Wood Science, and Marketing - A directory of links to information the forest products industry and related organizations, data and Internet resources.
IRIS Forest Products Industry Directory - A directory providing links to information on forest management, the forest products industry, professional organizations, academic and research programs, and a variety of other related topics.
Canton Lumber Company Navigator Page - Includes information on this Minnesota company's products dealer locations and links to related sites.
Pulp and Paper Online - The Marketplace for Professionals in the Pulp and Paper Industry
EE-Link: Environmental Education on the Internet - A guide to educational activities, data and resources maintained by the National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental education for the Midwest, a kids area, a student area, plus tons more!
Environmental Education at the Bureau of Land Management - A directory of links for teachers on a wide variety of environmental topics.
Green Pages - The Global Directory for Environmental Technology - A directory of links to resources on environmental organizations, pollution, waste management and recycling, energy and the cleanup and rehabilitation of polluted sites.
Environmental Organization WebDirectory! - An extensive directory of links to environmental information and numerous related topics, including business, government, sustainable development and transportation.
California Environmental Education
Community Stewardship Exchange - The Community Stewardship Exchange includes information, contacts and examples to promote community-based strategies that preserve and protect the ecological integrity of protected lands and at the same time meet the economic aspirations of adjoining landowners and communities.
Second Nature - Second Nature is a Boston-based national organization helping institutions of higher education prepare future professionals for the increasingly complex environmental challenges the nation faces. The organization offers colleges and universities a range of programs, training sessions, one-on-one consulting and online resources to make the integration of environmental sustainability thinking "second nature" to higher education.
Full Circle Instsitute - Full Circle Institute is a nonprofit organization that aims to foster sustainable communities through education and community action that develops, teaches and impacts children and adults by simply using the environment as the classroom.
U.S. Forest Service - A complete guide to the programs and activities of the Forest Service, including links to a variety of forestry data.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - This agency carries out a variety of programs involving wildlife, waterfowl and fish.
U. S. Geological Service - A lot of data, and educational information.
PARKNET:The National Park Service Place on the Web - Information on all Park Services programs and activities, including forestry efforts, cultural and historical information, and links to its numerous subunits.
Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Hundreds of topics and indices to help you find NOAA products, data and information.
Laurentian Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) : to develop and promote economic, and natural resources through cooperative efforts. (in NE MN)
Agriscape - the directory
on agriculture
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Resources
GIS and Forestry Student Lesson Plan - pdf (... or .doc)
MN
DNR Data Deli - an internet-based spatial data acquisition site
that allows users to download raw computer-readable data for use in their
Geographic Information System (GIS). Has a plethora of data for
Minnesota, courtesy of the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources (DNR).
eForest - eForest is a collaborative effort between researchers and forest resource managers integrating satellite technologies into forest inventory and field methods
GeoGateway - The search tool of Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse.
International ESRI Forestry Spatial Interest Group - The site is hosted for users of geographic information software from ESRI.
Geoplace.com
- The World's Leading Online Provider of Geospatial Information
GISnet - Featuring New Horizons in Digital Maps, Cartography and GIS!
MN GISLIS: data contacts.
MN GISLIS: GIS resources.
National Atlas of the United
States: The National Atlas is designed to
promote greater geographic awareness through the development and delivery
of
products that provide easy to use, map-like views of our natural and socio-cultural
landscapes.
Geoposition.com - the spot for all your geo and field recording needs.
Manifold System - A low-cost
GIS, with mapping, database and data analysis capabilities.
The site also has many maps.
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Last
updated:
05/22/2006