Kawishiwi Riparian Restoration Project

In some areas in the Superior National Forest there is a need to add a component of long-lived conifer species to riparian areas to benefit fish and wildlife and for overall forest health. The stands selected for treatment are primarily older aspen stands, with few, if any, long-lived species in the understory. Some sites have already been planted with a component of long-lived conifer seedlings (white pine, white spruce, jack pine and red pine) but need additional treatment such as conifer release and bud-capping to prevent deer herbivory.