The Lake Superior Conservation Area focuses on protection of Lake Superior’s North Shore, one of Minnesota’s most iconic and important landscapes.
The North Shore is a popular destination for its outstanding recreational opportunities, including hiking, paddling, trout fishing, and more. The North Shore is a major flyway for migratory birds and is known for its exceptional bird-watching opportunities. Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory and many other sites along the North Shore provide opportunities to view large numbers of migrating raptors. Peregrine falcons, the fastest known animal on the planet, nest on cliffs by the lake. This area provides opportunities to see boreal owls, black-throated blue warblers, and many other fascinating bird species.
The Minnesota Land Trust has a number of protected properties along the lake, including the unique sand dune pine forest of Duluth’s Minnesota Point, the largest area of dunes and sand beaches along Lake Superior in our state. Several sections of the Superior Hiking Trail and numerous designated trout streams pass through Land Trust protected properties as well. This area is also home to the Land Trust’s largest restoration projects along the St. Louis River’s unique freshwater estuary.
Protect Critical Habitat & Natural Resources in Northern Minnesota While Maintaining Property Ownership As a landowner in northern Minnesota, you play a critical role in preserving northern forests and our iconic clean, cold, freshwater lakes that support an abundance of diverse wildlife, including big gamefish like walleye and the common loon. https://youtu.be/ctBkrYqEYSI?si=zRiWNuThLbTcTIlp For more information [...]
Photo: Hansi Johnson Big problems require a champion, someone with a specific mix of skills, connections, and vision, who can systematically and patiently work a process and stay connected to the larger purpose to bring the vision into reality. In 2019, Interstate Island and its Common Tern colony needed a champion. The 6-acre dredge spoil [...]
In the rugged landscape of northeastern Minnesota, a diverse range of habitats converge in one of the most popular recreational destinations in the state. Rocky shoreline, highlands, streams, and spruce bogs provide habitat for a multitude of species. Dick Haney, a native of Duluth and landowner in the area, has been a long-time observer and [...]
Fishing at Big Fork River, a state water trail. Conserve Forest & Wetlands While Still Owning Your Land The Minnesota Land Trust is seeking private landowners who wish to help protect high quality wildlife habitat along cold water rivers and streams in the Lake Superior region. As a landowner in the Lake Superior watershed, you [...]
Minnesota’s iconic northern forests are home to some of Minnesota’s most storied species and provide unique outdoor recreation and hunting opportunities. Unfortunately, as the development of forest lands has accelerated over the years, the extensive network of wildlife habitat and publicly accessible open space in northern Minnesota has been threatened. Working to reverse this trend, [...]
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