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This Day in Minnesota History

January 12, 1876

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The Minnesota Forestry Association is formed to work for the passage of conservation laws to protect the state's forests. At one time boasting 10,000 members, the association proved so successful that state agencies and civic groups took on its activities, and in 1948 the group voted itself out of existence.

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