Every year, the Minnesota Land Trust celebrates the land we love with Treasured Places. This annual event travels to a different location in Minnesota every year to highlight a special place plus the landowners, volunteers, and partners who contribute to our organization.
In the past, we have traveled to the following places, and honored these people and organizations:
| Place | John Peck Volunteer Award | Landowner Award | Partner Award | |
| 2019 | Marine on St. Croix, Washington County | Gloria Lindberg | Jean Kingston | Washington County |
| 2018 | Alexandria/Sauk Centre, Douglas County |
Chuck & Betty Selander | Mike Niziolek | Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program, USFWS |
| 2017 |
Winona, Winona County | Tom Hoffmann | Jon Peterson Family | DNR: Jaime Edwards |
| 2016 |
Gale Woods, Hennepin County | Robert Axtmann | Gordon Bailey | Three Rivers Park District |
| 2015 |
St. John’s University, Stearns County | Linda Liestman |
Roger and Kay Strand | St. John’s Abbey and University |
| 2014 |
Red Wing, Goodhue County | Dag Knudsen | Don Nelson | The Nature Conservancy |
| 2013 |
Deerwood, Crow Wing County | Hank Scheinost | Ten Mile Lake Association | Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation |
| 2012 | Duluth, St. Louis County | Linda & Al Larson | Craig & Honey Blacklock | Minnesota DNR |
| 2011 |
Afton, Washington County | Joan Meierotto | Tim and Kathie Cullen | Belwin Conservancy |
| 2010 |
Red Wing, Goodhue County | Teresa Thews and Paul Scobie | The Howe Family | City of Red Wing |
| 2009 |
Little Falls, Morrison County | Dave Jacobson | ||
| 2008 |
Lake Elmo, Washington County | John Baird | ||
| 2007 |
Becker, Sherburne County | Tom and Ann Beaver | ||
| 2006 |
Mike and Roxanne Schlasner | |||
| 2005 |
John Peck |
