This is a Request for a Proposal (RFP) inviting qualified firms to submit proposals to complete habitat restoration services (described below) on property owned by Minnesota Valley Lands, Inc. within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Rapids Lake Unit in Carver, Minnesota. It is REQUIRED that Contractors attend one of the following on-site visits before [...]
If you’ve ever poured yourself a refreshing glass of tap water in Saint Paul, chances are you’re drinking water that has passed through a Minnesota Land Trust protected property. While the Land Trust protects thousands of acres in the headwaters of the Mississippi River and adjoining waterways, a conservation easement at North Oaks placed 20 [...]
Otter Tail County is thriving, and with that increased population has come expanded development — some of which has begun to affect previously natural lands and waters. Fortunately, conservation-minded individuals in the area have stepped up to protect the resources we all rely on. Recently Theresa and Bob Harris worked with the Minnesota Land Trust [...]
Since 1991, the Minnesota Land Trust has been working with private landowners, local communities, and local partners to protect natural land across the state. Since then, we have protected over 60,000 acres of natural land, forever. Although many of these properties come to us in great shape, many of them include retired agricultural areas, have [...]
As previously mentioned, in most restorations, monitoring and management of invasive species is often a long-term follow-up task that is required to ensure continued success of the restored area. In our travels, we have compiled a list of the top five most commonly seen invasive species across Minnesota Land Trust protected properties. Although our list [...]
