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Friends of the Superior National Forest Reports Over 2,000 Volunteer Hours in 2025

Tofte, MN – September 24, 2025 – Friends of the Superior National Forest, a nonprofit dedicated to volunteer-powered stewardship of the Superior National Forest, has complet­ed a season of stewardship projects totaling over 2,000 volunteer hours.

Many of this year’s projects were funded by a Matching Awards Program grant from the National Forest Foundation. With a focus on the west side of the 3-million-acre Superior National Forest, volunteers planted trees at Pfeiffer Lake Campground and cleared trails at Whiteface Reservoir Campground, among other projects.

On the east side of the Superior National For­est, volunteers removed invasive species at places like Pincushion Mountain, work sup­ported by funding from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation.

“Our work in the Superior National Forest is more critical than ever,” said Executive Di­rector Jo Swanson. “With budget and staffing reductions across the Forest Service, volun­teers provide a way for people to step up and care for this incredible public land. This for­est is for everyone to enjoy, but that means we need many people to help care for it.”

Beyond hands-on projects, Friends of the Superior National Forest also completed a li­brary tour this spring in order to connect with smaller communities near the forest, and they rebranded from their former name, North­woods Volunteer Connection.

“This was our first season with our new name, Friends of the Superior National For­est,” said Swanson. “We plan to live up to that name — and we’re already looking ahead to how we can support the forest in 2026.”

To learn more — and find ways to get in­volved — visit their website at friendssnf.org

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