Sold-Out Conference Addresses Cross-State Forestry Challenges, Points to Solutions

Sold-Out Conference Addresses Cross-State Forestry Challenges, Points to Solutions

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Forest owners voted with their feet this year, selling out the 26th Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference weeks before its March 1 event date. More than 300 participants packed the Grand River Conference Center in Dubuque. The rise in attendance makes one thing clear: there is an urgency among private landowners who manage 80% of the region’s forests while facing challenges from invasive species, extreme weather events, and cha…