In the upper reaches of Kittson County, deep in Northwestern Minnesota, lies the property of Greg Peterson. This property is covered by 80 acres of classic Minnesota aspen woodland and sedge meadow wetlands – home to birds, bear, elk, and moose. And now, it’s protected forever by a conservation easement with the Minnesota Land Trust. [...]
Joseph Slavec’s property lies on the edge of the Twin Cities metro, in an area rich with lakes and wetlands. One of the last remaining unprotected parcels in a habitat corridor connecting Lake Rebecca Regional Park to Lake Sarah, it provides important habitat to Trumpeter Swans and other unique wildlife. And now, thanks to a [...]
Just outside of the Twin Cities metro in Isanti County, lies the property of Jason and Aimee Wendberg. This land, which had supported generations of the Wendberg family since they first arrived from Sweden, is now protected forever thanks to a conservation easement with the Minnesota Land Trust. Most of the property is wetlands, with [...]
by Katherine Solohub, May-program high school intern at the Minnesota Land Trust In ninth grade as a part of a religion course at my school, I was asked when religion is most present in my life. Although the two words are frequently considered to be synonymous, I do not consider myself a religious person, but [...]
In northern Itasca County, in an area surrounded by small, clear water lakes and deep rich forests, lies the property of Mary Killeen and Jacob Fillion. First homesteaded in 1898, the property has been in the family for 120 years. Now, thanks to a conservation easement with the Minnesota Land Trust, it will forever be [...]
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