The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota

What’s New

Upper Mississippi Forest Project
The Upper Mississippi Forest Project is the largest conservation effort ever undertaken by the state of Minnesota. The project conserves wildlife habitat, timber-related jobs and public access for outdoor recreation.

Jordan Lundgren, seeding technician for Minnesota Native Landscapes, loading a seed spreader

The Power of Prairies
The Conservancy is restoring a soybean field near the Twin Cities to prairie. The goal is to bring back native prairie plants to create renewable energy and wildlife habitat.

Dig our New Ditch
A new type of drainage ditch has been built in southeast Minnesota to demonstrate how farmers can reduce erosion and improve wildlife habitat and water quality.

Must-See Migrations
The Conservancy is celebrating great spectacles of nature this year with a listing of the "Top Five Must-See Migrations" in Minnesota

Marissa Ahlering at the Conservancy's Whitney Preserve

New Prairie Ecologist
The Conservancy has a new prairie ecologist, Marissa Ahlering, to help guide its work in Minnesota's grasslands. Marissa talks about her job and her love of prairies in a Q&A.

Defending Camp Ripley
The Conservancy is working with the National Guard to protect its 53,000-acre training facility, including more than 19 miles of river frontage, from encroaching development.

Nature Conservancy magazine (2009 autumn issue)

Minnesota's Legacy Amendment Highlighted
The cover story of the autumn 2009 edition of Nature Conservancy Magazine chronicles the successful campaign for the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.

Minnesota Gives Wisconsin Prairie Chickens a Boost
The Conservancy's Glacial Ridge Project is the largest prairie-wetland restoration in the nation and is producing prairie chickens to spare. See how these birds are captured and why Wisconsin needs them.

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Cool Green Science

New! The conservation blog of The Nature Conservancy.

Places We Protect

Learn more about the Conservancy’s work at projects and preserves across the state.

Join The Nature Conservancy on a journey down the Mississippi River. Hear the stories of people who depend on this mighty river for their livelihoods and inspiration.

Minnesota Update

Download a PDF of The Nature Conservancy's new Prairies to Pines Update [1.07 MB PDF], which includes news from Conservancy projects in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Twin Cities Outreach
The Conservancy is testing a canvassing program - person-to-person outreach - in the Twin Cities in mid-June. Learn more about the effort.

Minnesota History Highlights
Retrace milestones from the Conservancy in Minnesota’s past 50 years, and view a slide show!

Minnesota Nature Photos
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Volunteer
Join the hundreds of volunteers who contribute time, energy and hard work to protect and restore Minnesota’s natural landscapes.

Look Who's Helping
Our conservation work is supported by numerous Minnesota-based foundations, corporations and private individuals. Read how one company headquartered in Minnesota is helping restore our northern forest. See who else is helping.

Get Involved

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Banner Photo Credits: © The Nature Conservancy

Other Photo Credits (top to bottom): Upper Mississippi Forest project © John Connelly/Courtesy of the Blandin Foundation; Jordan Lundgren, seeding technician for Minnesota Native Landscapes, loading native seed that will restore a prairie in Pryor Lake © Chris Anderson/TNC; Two-stage drainage ditch © Rich Biske/TNC; Sandhill cranes [Grus canadensis] © Chris Helzer/TNC; Marissa Ahlering at the Conservancy's Whitney Preserve in South Dakota © Meredith Cornett/TNC; Aerial of Camp Ripley © Julie DeJong/MN DNR; Nature Conservancy Magazine cover , © The Nature Conservancy; Researcher Nate Emery holding a prairie chicken at the Conservancy's Glacial Ridge Project © The Nature Conservancy