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

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The late Iva Weir has given The Nature Conservancy $1.8 million to help conserve one of the great icons of Minnesota wildlife – the common loon.

Converting grasslands and other natural areas to biofuels crops will worsen global warming according to a new study from The Nature Conservancy and the University of Minnesota.

Big Deal in the Northwoods: See how we've partnered to conserve 80 square miles of critical forestland in Minnesota — for nature and people.

Web Video: Forests for Sale This video describes the impacts of forest fragmentation on Minnesota's landscape and the people who depend upon it.

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