N. Minn. fire anniversary to be marked by tree plantings
Several hundred volunteers have already signed up to plant 75,000 new trees along the Gunflint Trail to mark the first anniversary of the most destructive forest fire in Minnesota in 90 years.
The Gunflint Green Up celebration is planned for May 2-4, a year after the Ham Lake fire consumed more than 117 square miles in northeast Minnesota and western Ontario. More than 250 volunteers have signed up to plant the red and white pine trees.
The trees will be planted in public places on Superior National Forest land. That includes boat landings, campgrounds and access points to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, including the hard-hit Trails End and Iron Lake Campgrounds.
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Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com
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