Hubachek Wilderness Research Center | Ely, MN

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Upcoming Events

Beginner Chainsaw Safety and Felling Training

May 31 and June 1, 8 AM - 4 PM

This entry-level training is for beginners as well as individuals wishing to improve and refine their skills. Must be 18 years or older to participate.

News

Dr. Rebecca Montgomery named next F. B. Hubachek Senior Endowed Chair in Forestry

January 28, 2025

She is the second honoree to receive this designation, following Dr. Peter Reich, who initiated the role in 1991.

View From the Woods 2024

January 14, 2025

Check out the 2024 recap newsletter from the Cloquet Forestry and Hubachek Wilderness Research Centers.

Members of the Board of Regents visit U of M research and outreach sites in northeast Minnesota

October 30, 2024

On October 21 and 22, Board of Regents Chair Janie Mayeron and Regents Mike Kenyanya, James Farnsworth, and Tadd Johnson visited several University of Minnesota Research and Outreach Centers in northeast Minnesota to get a better sense of the U of M’s presence and programming in the region.

April 2025

Spring is coming! Or is it? We are on a weather rollercoaster this early April.

Winter tends to be very quiet here, but this winter we hosted the UMN Hansen Lab for a research writing retreat, and a group of wildlife trackers from Minnesota and South Africa. The UMN GeoClub will be here soon for a student outing.

The Lodge floor was refinished between visitors this winter.  Planning is in progress for completion of HWRC’s eduroam internet installation this spring, and for phase two of the water system upgrade:  replacement of 50-year-old interior plumbing at a future time to be determined.

We look forward to a busy spring-summer-fall in 2025!