 | | | | | Peatlands Region | | Region Leader: John Curry, 612-278-1409, john.minnesota@comcast.net
Facilitator: Jody Horntvedt, 218-463-0296, hornt001@umn.edu
Most residents in the Peatlands region reside in the rural countryside or small towns where social networks are strong. Many people have ties to the woods product industry or other natural resource businesses. The area offers outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities including Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River. Hunting, fishing, and more recently snowmobiling have become a cultural tradition. The use of all terrain vehicles (ATV) to access the land has become a popular activity. Generations of families take pride in earning a living from the land through hard work and ingenuity. Its rural countryside, small towns and strong family traditions are major reasons why many residents stay and would live nowhere else.
Meeting Schedule:
July 30, 2007 - AmericInn, Baudette
August 13, 2007 - AmericInn, Baudette
Meeting Participants:
Shane Bowe, Red Lake Band
Larry Hegstad, Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Nolan Baratono, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Josh Strumlund, Lake of the Woods County
Art Norton, The Nature Conservancy
Paul Telander, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Jody Horntvedt, U of M Extension
Gretchen Mehmel, MN Department of Natural Resources, Red Lake Wildlife Management Area
Richard Lehtinen, Koochiching County
Chris Holbeck, Voyageur’s National Park
Carole Nelson, Friends of the Big Bog
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