The emerald ash borer (EAB) is projected to destroy lowland ash forests of the Midwest--- forests that are important for wildlife habitat, water, and carbon storage. They are also a source of Native American basket making materials. Forest Service scientists, University of Minnesota researchers, and managers from the Chippewa National Forest have implemented an operational-scale experiment in northern Minnesota to emulate EAB mortality in healthy black ash forests and to plant and evaluate various replacement tree species for survival and growth in EAB-affected stands. One of the trees being evaluated is EAB-resistant Manchurian ash, a species that is genetically similar to native black ash. This species establishes and displays good early growth in these forests. Moreover, Native American partners have determined that Manchurian ash is an acceptable alternative to black ash for basket making materials. The experiment includes other tree species that are abundant in more southern climate zones in Minnesota but are projected to have increased habitat suitability in the study region under a future climate. This project is helping managers understand how to transition forests affected by EAB and climate change into future-adapted functional ecosystems that continue to provide important goods and services.