Get Ready for Minnesota Made 2026!
Minnesota Made 2026 is right around the corner… Save the date and plan to join us Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis. More information and tickets are coming soon.
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About Minnesota Made
Minnesota Made is the Minnesota Land Trust’s premier fundraising event. Donors, partners, volunteers, board members and staff gather to celebrate our shared successes and raise funds to protect more of the Minnesota places we love today and for future generations.
Get inspired! See what our incredible donors, sponsors, and partners accomplished at Minnesota Made 2025.
“It’s important these days to have things to celebrate and Minnesota Made is my favorite celebration of the year. Mingling with great people and seeing the amazing lands and waters that the Minnesota Land Trust protects always leaves me hopeful and optimistic.”
—Tony Grundhauser, former Minnesota Land Trust Board Member, Director of Philanthropy, Great Lakes and Central Regions at American Rivers
About the Minnesota Land Trust
The Minnesota Land Trust is a conservation non-profit organization based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that works with private landowners to conserve land through voluntary land conservation agreements.
The Land Trust’s mission is to protect Minnesota’s most vital natural lands to provide wildlife habitat, clean water, outdoor experiences, and scenic beauty for generations to come.
Since 1991, the Land Trust has partnered with hundreds of Minnesota landowners to permanently protect and restore almost 100,000 acres of natural land and over 570 miles of fragile shoreline throughout the state.
Events like the Minnesota Made Gala help increase the pace and reach of our work, which is more important now than ever before as we confront the threats of federal rollbacks to land protection and ongoing development pressure.
“Minnesota Made is a celebration of Minnesota’s natural wonders, with a community of people who deeply value its conservation. It’s a joyous event that makes me feel more connected to Minnesota—its land and its people.”
—Alexis Ludwig-Vogen, former Minnesota Land Trust Board Member, Chief Operating Officer, PRC Wind
About Nicollet Island Pavilion
The Minnesota Made Gala is returning to historic Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis, where guests will enjoy the fresh air and views of the Minneapolis skyline, bridges, and Saint Anthony Falls (Owámniyomni).
Nicollet Island Pavilion is located within Nicollet Island Park on the south end of the 48-acre island. Part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and within the Mississippi River–Twin Cities Important Bird Area, the island is also part of the Mississippi Flyway, a migratory corridor for 40% of North America’s waterfowl and shorebirds. The island also provides a haven of natural habitat within the dense urban surrounds for foxes, beavers, turtles, herons and pollinators.
Wita Waste (Beautiful Island), is the Dakota name for the island and it is part of the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Dakota people. Prior to European settlement and subsequent development for industrial use, the island was covered in dense maple forests and was the site of Dakota maple sugar camps.
Minnesota Made Archives
Can’t get enough Minnesota Made? Check out some of our past Minnesota Made events!
Minnesota Made 2025 – Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis MN
Minnesota Made 2024 – Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis MN
Minnesota Made 2023 – Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis MN
Minnesota Made 2022 – Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis MN
Minnesota Made 2021 – Online Event and Recorded Presentation
Minnesota Made 2020 – Online Event and Recorded Presentation
Minnesota Made 2019 – Aria Event Center, Minneapolis MN
