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  • The Upper Mississippi Forest project conserves more than 187,000 acres. © Richard Hamilton Smith
  • The project preserves 281 miles of shoreline along lakes and rivers and 60,000 acres of wetlands. © Richard Hamilton Smith
  • The land provides essential wildlife habitat for many mammals including moose, black bear and bobcats. © Harvey Payne
  • The property is also home to numerous species of bird such as the great gray owl, American woodcock and neotropical migratory birds. © Jim Williams
  • The land and waters will remain open to the public for outdoor recreation in perpetuity. © Neal Feeken/TNC
  • A working forest conservation easement ensures sustainable logging of the property. © John Connelly
  • More than 3,000 families rely on the land remaining a working forest for their livelihood. © John Connelly
  • Thirty miles of state-designated trout streams have also been preserved. © Karla Suckling/TNC
  • The land will never be subdivided or developed. © Richard Hamilton Smith
  • The Nature Conservancy played a pivotal role in supporting the project - keeping the landscape intact for wildlife and people. © Richard Hamilton Smith
The Upper Mississippi Forest
Minnesota’s Largest Conservation Project