Chapter Relations
Chair: VACANT
Objective: To recruit and nurture MFA chapters; encourage and assist chapters in producing field days and other educational events deemed to be of value by chapter members; actively solicit regular reports on chapter activities from the chapter chairs; promote publicity for the chapters and their events through the MFA newsletter and other means, promote partnership between chapters and other organizations, such as U of M Extension, that will help the chapters achieve their goals.
Government Relations
Chair: John Saxhaug
Contact: Click here to contact John
Objective: To promote the interests of MFA and its members before the MN State Legislature and Government Agencies.
Education
Chair: VACANT
Objective: To produce and promote, both independently and cooperatively with other organizations, educational materials, classes and other events that are viewed as valuable by MFA members.
Stewardship
Chair: VACANT
Objective: Cultivate a culture of active land ownership and conservation by engaging MFA members in the long-term health of their forests. Through site visits, peer-to-peer learning, and educational programming, the committee will provide members with the tools and resources needed to implement sustainable management practices. The goal is to move members beyond simple enrollment toward becoming proactive stewards who are deeply connected to their land and the MFA mission.
Existing Resources: Resource Center: Materials for Woodland Owners and Forest Stewards
Website
Chair: Mike Sovereign
Contact: Click here to contact Mike
Objective: To produce a website with content and resources for woodland owners to use to improve forest management.
Finance
Chair: John Bathke
Contact: Click here to email John
Objective: To judiciously watch over MFA’s assets, revenue and expenses including monitoring the performance of invested funds, presenting an annual operating budget; reporting periodically through the year on performance against budget; and, as needed, creating pro-forma projections on various scenarios being considered by the board.
Land & Easements
Chair: John Saxhaug
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Objective: To manage and maintain the conservation easement on the property for which MFA has accepted responsibility. Study the easement and prepare a summary for the board on our rights and obligations under this easement.
Forest Carbon
Chair: Brian Huberty
Contact: Click here to contact Brian
Objective: Growing and managing forests for carbon is a new demand for our woodlands. Forests and forest products grow and store carbon. This committee is designed to help foster knowledge as to proper paths for a new demand of forest carbon credits.