The Chengwatana State Forest is a state forest located in Pine and Chisago counties in Minnesota. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe: Zhingwaadena, meaning white-pine town, after the nearby ghost town and township. Eastern White Pine was historically the dominant tree species in the surrounding forest prior to intensive logging at the end of the nine…
The Chengwatana State Forest is a state forest located in Pine and Chisago counties in Minnesota. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe: Zhingwaadena, meaning white-pine town, after the nearby ghost town and township. Eastern White Pine was historically the dominant tree species in the surrounding forest prior to intensive logging at the end of the nineteenth century.
Location: Pine and Chisago counties, Minnesota, United States
Established: 1953
Area: 29,039 acres (11,752 ha)
Governing body: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
WWF Classification: Western Great Lakes forests
EPA Classification: Northern Lakes and Forests
Dominant tree species: Betula papyrifera, Populus tremuloides, Populus grandidentata
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