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View of the cliffs along the Lake Superior shore.
TETTEGOUCHE TNC helped double the size of this iconic Minnesota state park in 1992. © Richard Hamilton Smith

Make a Difference in Minnesota

The Nature Conservancy is bringing a spirit of innovation to preserving life on Earth. In Minnesota, we’re working with diverse partners to protect our waters, forests and grasslands; build sustainable food and water systems; and tackle climate change. We're also working and organizing with local communities to leverage nature as a tool to build a brighter future for all Minnesotans.

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A Legacy of Conservation (3:55) The Nature Conservancy has helped protect 1 million acres across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. But we don't own a million acres. Partnerships with private landowners, state and federal governments and other nonprofits are critical to our work.

How we work in Minnesota

Explore the ways that our conservation work shows up in the land of 10,000 lakes.

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TNC protects 12,000+ acres of Minnesota’s Northwoods

The purchase is TNC’s largest land acquisition in Minnesota in 25 years and permanently protects rare wetlands, connected forests and wildlife habitat.

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Good fire can prevent wildfires

Prescribed fire can help us regain control over when and how Minnesota’s forests burn, protecting communities and creating a healthier forest.

By Matt Graeve

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The Nature Conservancy Plants 2.5 Million Trees in Minnesota in 2025

TNC in Minnesota has planted more than 13 million trees since 2005 to benefit people and nature.

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Restoring Minnesota’s Peatlands for Climate & Water

Peatlands cover only about 3% of Earth’s surface yet globally store an estimated 30% of all land carbon, and in Minnesota, we have more peat than any state other than Alaska.

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PROTECTING NATURE We’ve helped protect 1 million acres across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. © Richard Hamilton Smith
Restoring wetlands on private land (2:47) The vast majority of the Mississippi Headwaters area is held in private ownership. That's why The Nature Conservancy is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to connect private landowners with resources to restore their wetlands.
Peatlands 101 (3:37) Get to know the weird and wonderful world of Minnesota's northern peat bogs.
Moon Valley WMA (1:56) A new nature preserve near Rochester, Minnesota represents a rare chance to protect a significant amount of habitat in a single transaction.
Two adult loons and a baby loon sit on the water's surface.
Common loon Common loons—sporting a black and white checkerboard pattern on their backs—can be found in northern Michigan and across the forests of the Upper Peninsula. © Brian Lasenby/shutterstock.com

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For more than 60 years, The Nature Conservancy has worked to protect forests, grasslands and fresh water in Minnesota.

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The Nature Conservancy has helped protect more than 700,000 acres in Minnesota.

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A small gray butterfly, the Dakota skipper, sits on the spiky orange center of a flower with long, thin, pink petals.
Dakota skipper The Dakota skipper is one of the rarest butterflies in North America. © Chris Anderson/TNC
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About Us: The Nature Conservancy in MN, ND and SD

Get to know The Nature Conservancy's work in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

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