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Thunder Bay Resources - PART 3

Hear what Lori Dowling and Jim Marshall have to say following our trip to Thunder bay. Then visit the Thunder Bay resource page to see additional videos and access additional materials from day 2 (Thursday, May 15th) in Ontario.

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Also take a look to see what Cheryl Adams, Jack Rajala, Mark Jacobs and Bud Stone had to say during the "rotating stations".

The 'Softwood Lumber Webinar' is Ready to Rock n' Roll

Hello everyone - Here is an audio cast update on next week’s webinar with Carlton Owen of the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities. The webinar will be held 2:00 next Thursday, May 1. Call in details to follow next Monday.

 

If you’ve got a question, submit it to Carlton in advance by clicking on the 'comments' link below this post. I’m sure Carlton would appreciate it. You'll see one that is already there from Bob Owen. Carlton doesn't promise to be able to address all your questions but still would like to hear from you. Click on 'continue reading' below to learn more.

What do King Gustav III of Sweden and the two feet of snow that fell in Grand Rapids this week have in common. Listen to Bernadine's final report from Stockholm to find out.

Bernadine Reports from Bollnas, Sweden

Listen to Bernadine's description of Sweden's forestry practices from the unique angle of her weekend visit with old friends in the town of Bollnas in central Sweden.

You can learn more about Bollnas by visiting this site.  Right-clicking on the link and choosing "open in new window" allows you to surf the site while continuing to listen to Bernadine's podcast.

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Bernadine reports on Stockholm's Old Town and more!

Listen to Bernadine's tantalizing report about a must have dinner at Den Gyldene Freden (Golden Peace) in Stockholm's old Town. It is said to be Stockholm's oldest tavern, opening in 1722. She assures us that we'll have to earn our dinner with the hard work we'll do, especially at a planned US Embassy round table on renewable energy.

Bernadine's Impressions - Joensuu University

Listen to Bernadine's report about her visit to Joensuu, Finland by clicking on the "play" button below.  The green arrow on the map marks the location of Joensuu University.  Zoom-in on the map for more information, and be sure to check out this site to learn more about Joensuu, "Europe's Forestry Capitol".

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Audio commentary about last weeks meeting

Hi all!   This is Kathleen Preece of the MN Forest Resource Partnership. Below you will find some audio commentary from me and Craig Engwall about the Feb. 21 dinner.

Tomorrow, Matt will post a multi-media slideshow as a final "summing up" of Feb. 21. Hopefully, these will help reinforce the experience, or bring you up to speed if you couldn't be there. Thanks, Kathleen

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