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Your Outdoor Heritage Fund at Work

Click the photo cards below to view highlights of Minnesota Land Trust's programs and sites of habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement
supported by the Outdoor Heritage Fund.

View all Minnesota Land Trust Programs funded with the Outdoor Heritage Fund

St. Louis River Estuary, North Shore, and North Woods Program Area

Shoreline of St. Louis River showing restored wild rice.

Restoring the St. Louis River Estuary

Duluth, Minnesota

Photo © Hansi Johnson for MLT

Terns on Interstate Island.

Restoring Habitat for a Threatened Species on Interstate Island

Duluth, Minnesota

Photo © Hansi Johnson for MLT

Wetland at sunset in Duluth area.

Restoring Coastal Wetlands for Migrating Birds

Duluth, Minnesota

Photo © Paul Raymaker for MLT

The wooded shoreline of Skunk Creek.

Protecting Minnesota's North Shore

Lake County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Protected habitat with small lake, trees, and grasslands.

Protecting Minnesota's North Woods

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Thompson Lake shoreline with pine trees.

The Importance of Bogs

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forest restoration workers cut trees on protected property.

Restoration Improves Forest Health, Mitigates Wildfire Risk in Northern Minnesota

Lake County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic North Central Minnesota Lakes Program

Forested shoreline at Mantrap Lake.

Historic 3M Land on Mantrap Lake Protected for Conservation and Public Access

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Lakeland PBS: "450-Acre Wildlife Management Area Created on Mantrap Lake"

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Video © Lakeland PBS News

Visitors canoe on Bad Axe Lake.

Partnership Protects Bad Axe Lake,
Northern Minnesota Fisheries

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Photo © Northern Lights Council, BSA

Forest habitat at Stony Lake.

Stony Lake Shoreline Protected Forever

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forest habitat along the shores of Lester Lake.

Protected Land Improves Water Quality in Hubbard County

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Grassland prairie plants thrive at the protected property in Hubbard County.

Building a Home for Nature

Hubbard County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Wetland habitat at Star Lake Camp.

Star Lake Camp Protected Forever

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forested habitat at Thunder Lake.

Increasing a Wildlife Habitat Complex

Thunder Lake, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Pancake Lake and surrounding forest habitat.

Protecting Pancake Lake
in the Mississippi Headwaters

Cass County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Sunset at Washburn Lake in Cass County.

A Link Between Fish and Forest

Cass County, Minnesota

Photo © Paul Raymaker

Rainbow over Camp Olson.

Protecting the Outdoors for Future Generations

Cass County, Minnesota

Photo © Paul Raymaker

Aquatic plants grow at Wabedo Lake.

Honoring a Legacy of Conservation

Cass County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program

Bison herd grazing.

A Bison and Native Prairie Partnership Thrives in Central Minnesota

Morrison County, Minnesota

Photo © Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS

Black eyed susans in bloom on the protected habitat.

Protecting Water Quality in Otter Tail County

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Aerial photo showing many forest and ponds within protected habitat area.

Protecting 79-acres of Critical Waterfowl Habitat in North America’s Duck Factory

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

A prairie grassland in summer on the protected property.

Creating a family legacy for future generations

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forested shoreline at the protected Inspiration Point site.

Inspiration Point: Blooming Prairies & Bustling Wetlands

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Pelicans on lake shoreline.

Lake Christina: Restoring a Place for Birds

Grant County, Minnesota

Photo © Rebecca Field

Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration

Flowers bloom along the Sauk River.

Restoring a Landscape from the Past & Preserving it for the Future

Stearns County, Minnesota

Photo © Wayne Ostlie, MLT

An aerial photo of the protected habitat along the Sauk River.

Protecting Land Along the Sauk River Preserves a Family’s Hunting Tradition

Stearns County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Protected shoreline in Cold Spring.

When Conservation is a Way of Life

Cold Spring, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Lakeshore habitat at Byer Lake.

Byer Lake: Protecting Nature for Future Generations

Stearns County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Twin Cities Metro Area

Forest habitat after restoration at Tennyson Lake.

Persistence Pays Off—Protecting Tennyson Lake

Isanti County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Nodding bur marigold in bloom.

A Twin-Cities area gem, protected forever

Isanti County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forested habitat on the protected habitat.

Extending Important Bird Habitat Next to Carlos Avery WMA in Anoka County

Anoka County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forested shoreline at Oak Lake.

Camp Katharine Parsons in Carver County is Protected Forever

Carver County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Rusty patch bumblebee on Goldenrod flowers.

Protecting the Waters of Hennepin County

Hennepin County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Wetlands on the protected property.

Protecting a Habitat Corridor in Hennepin County

Hennepin County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forest and grassland habitat in Hennepin County.

Expanding Bird Habitat in the Twin Cities Metro

Washington County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

A forested area in the Keystone Woods during fall.

Protecting the Keystone Woods in Washington County for Future Generations

Washington County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

St. Croix River Program Area

Woods at Grindstone Lake.

Grindstone Lake Protected

Sandstone, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Before and after showing transition from crop to prairie plants.

A Century Old Farm's Greatest Yield Yet

Pine City, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Wetland area on protectted land within the St. Croix Watershed.

Protecting the Waters of the St. Croix

Washington County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Wetlands at St. Croix Watershed Research Station.

St. Croix Watershed Research Station Land Permanently Protected

Washington County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Pond at protected Bancroft property.

Ann Bancroft Partnership Protects Vital Metro Area Land Forever

Washington County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Southeast Minnesota Program Area

Grassland and flowers on protected land.

Healing the Natural Landscapes
of SE Minnesota

Winona County, Minnesota

Photo © Mike Larsen and Linda Nelson for MLT

Photo from atop blufflands overlooking Mississippi River.

Protecting and Connecting the Southeast Blufflands

Brownsville, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

A view of forested bluffs in Winona County.

Protecting Winona’s Water Started With a Rattle

Winona County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Oak trees perched atop a bluff overlook the valley below. Goats helped remove woody vegetation and aggressive, non-native buckthorn from this Oak Savanna habitat.

Goats Help Restore Resilient Lands in Southeast Minnesota

Winona County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Prairie plants in full bloom on the protected habitat in Fillmore county.

A Lifetime of Memories, Protected Forever

Fillmore County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

A trail running between grasslands along the Root River.

Protecting and Connecting Habitat Along the Root River Near Lanesboro

Fillmore County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Herding dog on farm.

Rotational Grazing:
"Restoring Bluffs in the Driftless"

Southeast Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Cedar Creek trout stream with riparian habitat.

The Elevation Effect:
Climate Resiliency in Southeast Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Grassland hillside on protected property.

Protecting the Family Farm

Houston County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Additional Conservation Success Stories

Tallgrass aspen parklands at the protected property in Kittson County.

Aspen Woodlands Along Canada Border Protected Forever for Birds & Wildlife

Protecting & Restoring MN's Important Bird Areas

Kittson County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Forested shoreline of Ann Lake during summer.

Protecting the Waters of the Mississippi

Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Partnership

Itasca County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

Flowers bloom along the Sauk River.

Protecting Prairies in Southwestern Minnesota

Heron Lake Area Conservation Partnership

Nobles County, Minnesota

Photo © MLT

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