The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota - The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota Chapter

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John Connelly (forestland in north-central Minnesota)

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

Nature and… Kids
Elementary schoolchildren from Red Lake Falls are learning a lot about nature — and themselves — by studying what happens when prairie and wetlands are restored at the Conservancy’s Glacial Ridge Project.

Prairie chicken at Bluestem Prairie, Minnesota. © Dominique Braud

Prairie Chicken Booming
Already thinking of spring? In April and May, you can visit Bluestem Prairie or Glacial Ridge to watch the prairie chickens perform their annual courtship ritual.

moving boulders onto St. Louis River for sturgeon habitat restoration project

Conservancy Helps Improve Sturgeon Habitat
The Conservancy is partnering with the MN and WI DNRs to restore spawning habitat in the St. Louis River for lake sturgeon — a species of special concern in Minnesota.

Big Fork River in northwest Itasca County, Minnesota

Working Forestland in Itasca and Koochiching Conserved!
Working forestland in Itasca and Koochiching Counties has been conserved! View a slide show of images from this landscape.

Victory!
Good news for Minnesota’s land, water and way of life!

Prairie Photo Contest
Watch a slide show of the ten winning photographs from our photo contest!

309-Acres of Prairie Conserved
The Conservancy and partners conserve 309-acres of prairie habitat in Central Minnesota.

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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.

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How We Protect Watersheds

Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.

Minnesota Update

Download the spring Minnesota Update [1.0MB PDF] to read the latest news from around the state.

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

Minnesota Nature Photos
Download one of our free desktop wallpapers!

Get Involved

Join the Conservancy’s online community and you can explore new places, receive email you want and build your own personalized nature page!

IRA Charitable Rollovers
Congress recently passed legislation that includes a two-year extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover provision.

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