May 18, 2024

The Minnetonka forestry staff led a team of volunteers on a daylong event where they planted 10,000 seedlings across the forest floor. Many team members were local Cargill employees interested in activities that connect back to the earth. Volunteers planted a variety of 52 trees and shrub seedlings with assistance from Hennepin County Forestry which provided thousands of tree seedlings. While it will take several years for a renewed forest to flourish, Assistant City Forester Josh Obermeyer expects to see positive results year by year.