Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Ironwood parks and rec to develop forest management plan

By ZACHARY MARANO

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IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee met with members of the Gogebic Conservation District on Monday to learn more about the conservation district's services and to request its assistance in developing a forest management plan for the city.

Director of Community Development Tom Bergman said that while working with U.S. Forest Service botanist Ian Shackleford about volunteer-coordinated invasive species removal at the Mt. Zion Ski Hill area, Shackleford emphasized the importance of having a forest management plan.

Max Ramsey of t...