This layer is a digital inventory of currently designated or candidate old growth forest stands on lands administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This data originates from the Inventory Module of the Minnesota DNR's 4Trees System. Old growth forest designations are determined through an interdisciplinary evaluation process by DNR staff in divisions of Forestry, Fish and Wildlife, Ecological and Water Resources, and Parks and Trails. These data are updated on a continuous basis, as needed. Also included is the old growth Special Management Zone (SMZ), a 330-foot buffer around the Old Growth layer., Forest resource planning, harvest plans, treatment plans, wildlife habitat assessment, natural heritage review, native plant community mapping support, historical vegetation studies., Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset.
Creator
Minnesota DNR - Division of Forestry
Publisher
Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Temporal Coverage
2025-08-22
Rights
None
Access Rights
Public
Format
Files
Language
English
Date Added
March 29, 2023
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons on 2025-08-26.