MEDIA INFORMATION

Articles/Press Releases

Sustaining the North products
June 2008
Wood Digest
[PDF; 1MB]

NEW POLICY ADVOCATES FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT AS A KEY TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
June 2008
St. Paul, Minnesota
[PDF; 46KB]

 

Executive Director Biography

Michael Prouty (Executive Director) - St. Paul, Minnesota

Prouty worked for 33-years with the US Forest Service, holding numerous positions around the country; in Washington DC, on several National Forests in the western United States, with two Forest Service Research Stations, and most recently as head of a field office in St. Paul, Minnesota, with the State and Private Forestry branch of the US Forest Service.

A native of Wisconsin, Prouty received a BS degree in Agricultural Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's Degree in Forest Management from Oregon State University. Prouty is also a free-lance writer, specializing in articles on wilderness canoeing and other outdoors sports. He and his wife live in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Organization Description & Mission

The Great Lakes Forest Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to foster and facilitate cooperative efforts that enhance management and sustainable use of public and private forest lands in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, and Wisconsin.

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For media relations, please contact:

Mike Prouty
Executive Director
Great Lakes Forest Alliance
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-468-8006

email Mike Prouty

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Photos on www.greatforests.org: Courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)