Protection Grants

Flowering prairie

Washington County Protection Program

Protect the place you love Washington County is home to a unique array of natural habitats, from rolling oak savannas to steep forested bluffs. The St. Croix River merges with the Mississippi here, creating important corridors for migratory birds and other wildlife including the endangered rusty patched bumble bee. But you already know this because [...]

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Monarch butterfly

Hardwood Hills Protection Program

Your Land is part of a bigger story. You didn’t choose your land by accident. Whether it’s been in your family for generations or you acquired it more recently, it’s a place you enjoy throughout the seasons and care for deeply. And here in west-central Minnesota, that care matters more than ever. Protecting Minnesota’s Hardwood [...]

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A southwestern Minnesota landscape featuring Pipestone Creek

Southwest Minnesota Land Protection Program

You Could be Compensated to Protect Your Land To learn more and find out if your property qualifies for a grant-funded voluntary land protection agreement, contact Land Protection Program Manager Chad Kingstrom. Call or text 651-377-0338, email ckingstrom@mnland.org or submit the form linked below. See if My Land Qualifies Scott Rall Gave Wildlife Space to [...]

Protecting Minnesota’s Lakes of Outstanding Biological Significance

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 [...]

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Sauk River Watershed Protection Program

Protect the Land You Love! As a landowner in this region, you can help improve water for drinking, recreation, and aquatic species; and ensure that the remaining wetlands, forest, and prairie continue to provide habitat for birds and other wildlife to help preserve your way of life. The Minnesota Land Trust is seeking private landowners [...]

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