A Broad-winged hawk flying over Hawk Ridge. Photo courtesy of Hawk Ridge by Sean McLaughlin, Lead Fall Bird Migration Counter. You helped safeguard 1,100 acres where birds, wildlife, and people thrive. Each fall, the sky above Duluth’s Hawk Ridge comes alive. Hawks, eagles, and falcons ride the thermals over Lake Superior. Songbirds and waterfowl stream [...]
Mantrap Lake in Hubbard County, MN The Minnesota Land Trust and Northern Waters Land Trust partnered to protect a portion of the land surrounding the historic 3M retreat center on Big Mantrap Lake in Hubbard County. This conservation achievement ensures that approximately 449 acres of ecologically significant land and over six miles of shoreline will [...]
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The buzz of chainsaws is punctuated by a crack of wood. Though it may seem counterintuitive, even jarring, this is the sound of forest restoration—specifically, restoration of 115 acres in Lake County, Minnesota. The owners of the property, situated directly between Split Rock Lighthouse and Gooseberry Falls State Parks, acquired a conservation easement in 2019, [...]
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Canoeing on Bad Axe Lake | Photo: Northern Lights Council, BSA SAINT PAUL, Minn, April 26, 2023 — Together, the Minnesota Land Trust and the Northern Lights Council of the Boy Scouts of America have permanently protected a portion of Boy Scout Camp Wilderness, including over 3,600 feet of natural shoreline on Bad Axe Lake [...]
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Scott Rall Permanently Protects Critical Grassland, Gives Wildlife Space to Breathe https://youtu.be/d2bBWysxWsY Your Property Could Qualify for a Conservation Easement To learn more, contact program manager Chad Kingstrom at 651-377-0338, ckingstrom@mnland.org or submit a Landowner Request form. Landowner Request Protect Critical Habitat & Natural Resources While Maintaining Property Ownership You can help improve drinking water [...]
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