DNR announces forest spraying

Each year the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry reforests thousands of acres of forestland. We use a variety of techniques and treatments to establish trees and ensure they survive, grow, and remain healthy. A small percentage of the sites we manage each year are treated with herbicides to control competing vegetation, either to prepare sites for subsequent tree planting or seeding, or to release young seedlings from overtopping trees and brush.

The Warroad Area: Warroad, Wannaska, and Grygla will be applying herbicide on 7 sites comprising 270 acres to prepare for planting and release trees from competing vegetation between July 1st and August 30th. The treatment will be done using the following equipment: Helicopter with boom and a skidder with boom. All sites treated with herbicides will be signed so that the public will know when they are on a treated site.