Resource Management

    Features

  • Geospatial Data

    Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a computer-based tool for mapping and analyzing objects and events. It combines the power of a database with the visualization capabilities offered by maps. GIS provides the power to solve complicated problems, experiment with scenarios and present ideas.

  • Aquatics

    Situated along the Continental Divide, the Chippewa National Forest is at the headwaters of two major drainages:  The Mississippi River and Hudson Bay. 

  • Wildlife

    The Chippewa National Forest is located at the crossroads of Minnesota's three major ecosystems: the aspen , birch, spruce-fir and pines of the boreal forest,  the maple-basswood hardwood forests and just west of the forest lies the prairie.

  • Heritage

    Located near the headwaters of the Mississippi River, the Chippewa National Forest manages 666,542 acres of forested lands spread over 1.6 million acres.  Most of the Leech Lake Reservation lies within the National Forest boundary.

  • Lands

    The Chippewa National Forest includes 1,599,660 acres of which 666,620 acres are managed by the USDA Forest Service.