You Can Help Protect Minnesota Forever
Just One Acre Can Make All the Difference
Will you give a gift today to ensure there will always be beautiful, natural places in Minnesota?
š¾ $200 protects one acre of vital wildlife corridor.
š¼ $100 protects half an acre of pollinator prairie.
š¦ Every gift safeguards habitat, wildlife, water, and wonder… forever.
And every $1 you give produces $9 in conservation power thanks to public funding and partnerships!
The Minnesota Land Trust is a 501(c)3 public charity. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowable by law. Our Federal Tax ID (EIN): 41-1713652.
Minnesota Needs You Now
The Minnesota you know and loveāits rich natural landscapes, clean air, clear blue waters, and abundant wildlifeāare increasingly at risk. Development, species and habitat loss, pollution, climate changeā¦ thereās so much stacked against nature! And every season we wait, more habitat is threatened or lost.
š¶ 56% of lakes, rivers, and streams fail water quality standards jeopardizing the clean water communities depend on.
šø 50% of wetlands are gone leading to increased flooding, poor water quality, and vanishing wildlife habitat.
š 99% of native prairies have been destroyed, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world.
š² 44% of forests have been lost, critical habitat for 80% of land-dwelling species and essential for clean water and carbon storage.
But there’s hopeāNature is waiting to respond with a little help.
Will you be that help today?
Nature has an almost infinite capacity to regenerate and heal. We’re already witnessing nature’s powerful response to conservation in restored prairies in southeast Minnesota and revived shoreline and wetlands in the St. Louis River Estuary.
Protect even one safe acre, and life rushes back ā roots deepen, waters clear, wildlife returns. One acre can make all the difference. $200 permanently protects one acre of vital habitat. But every gift, no matter the size, makes a forever impact.
This is Your MomentāOne Acre Can Make All The Difference
One acre may seem small, but to an animal struggling to survive in a fragmented landscape, it can mean everything.
For a mother bear, itās safety for her cubs.
For a wolf family, itās a hunting ground and a place to teach their pups.
For migrating birds it’s a place to rest and refuel on their grueling journey.
For foxes, turtles, and possums it’s protected pathways across landscapes where even a two-lane road can be deadly.
For all of us, it’s clean water, healthy ecosystems, and the Minnesota we call home.
The acre you protect becomes part of something much biggerāa network of connected, protected lands that sustain life across the state.
You can protect the nature corridors that wildlife depends on.
This is your moment. Will you be the help that nature needs?
$200 protects 1 acre. Every gift matters.
The Power of Your Generosity
Your gift does even more than you may think because every $1 you give creates $9 of conservation power thanks to partnerships and public grants.
- $50 helps protect one acre of conifer forest just outside of Duluth and produces $450 of conservation power.
- $100 protects a half-acre of climate-resilient Blufflands in Southeast Minnesota and produces $900 of conservation power.
- $200 protects one acre of wildlife corridor so animals can find food and shelter they need, and produces $1,800 of conservation power.
- And when you give monthly, you protect even more habitat and ensure that critical funds are available at the moment they’re needed.
This is your moment. Your acre. Your conservation legacy. Thank you for giving nature the help it needs. Thank you for standing with nature, and safeguarding Minnesotaās wildlife and wild places so they may thrive today and for generations to come.
Giving FAQ
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. The Minnesota Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN: 41-1713652.
How does monthly giving make an even bigger impact?
When you set up a recurring monthly gift, you can protect more acres over time and ensure that critical funds are available when we need them most. Over the course of one year, $50 a month adds three acres of buffered forest or pollinator prairie.
To set up a recurring gift, just select š©· Monthly on the form. You can easily change your monthly gift or pause it at any time from your donor portal.
How will my gift be used?
Your gift supports urgent conservation and restoration projects across Minnesota, including habitat for wildlife, wetlands and protected shoreline, prairies and grasslands, and woodlands and forests.
Our Forever Promise
When we protect land alongside caring landowners and generous donors it stays protected. Legally. Forever.
We use conservation easementsāpermanent, legally binding agreements that prevent development while keeping land in local hands. We monitor every protected acre annually to ensure your gift delivers exactly what we promised.
This isn’t temporary. This is your legacy.
We are Minnesotaās largest dedicated land trust run by and for Minnesotans. Since 1991, weāve permanently protected and restored nearly 100,000 acres of natural land and 560 miles of fragile shoreline throughout the state.
But there’s so much more to be done!
Our Impact Across Minnesota
ā = Restored Property
The Minnesota Land Trust is based in St. Paul, with an office in Canal Park in Duluth. Our mission is to protect and restore Minnesotaās land, water, and wildlife so that nature thrivesāfor everyone, forever.
Weāre consistently top-rated for transparency and impact by Charities Review Council, Candid, and the Land Trust Alliance.
The Minnesota Land Trust is a 501(c)3 public charity. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowable by law. Our Federal Tax ID (EIN): 41-1713652.
