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Trust for Public Land

Your Outdoor Heritage Fund at Work

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

View all TPL Programs funded with the Outdoor Heritage Fund

Southeast Blufflands Program Area

Visitors explore woods within the Southeast Blufflands area.

Southeast Blufflands Program Overview

Southeast Minnesota

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View of bluffs and surrounding forest in Yucatan WMA.

Yucatan Wildlife Management Area

Fillmore County, Minnesota

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Visitors explore forest habitat at Richard J. Dorer Memorial Forest.

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Fillmore County, Minnesota

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Visitor fishes on a trout stream at Choice WMA.

Maple Creek Additions to
Choice Wildlife Management Area

Fillmore County, Minnesota

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Winter view of forested stream habitat at Little Cannon AMA.

Little Cannon Aquatic Management Area

Goodhue County, Minnesota

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Visitor explores habitat at Moon Valley WMA.

Moon Valley Wildlife Management Area

Olmsted County, Minnesota

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Visitors explore prairie grasslands at Gordon Yeager WMA.

Gordon Yeager Wildlife Management Area

Olmsted County, Minnesota

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Cannon River Watershed Program Area

Cannon River at sunset.

Cannon River Watershed Program Overview

Southeast Minnesota

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Visitors with fishing rods in habitat at Horseshoe Lake WMA.

Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Management Area

Le Sueur County, Minnesota

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Visitors explore grasslands at Sakatah WMA.

Sakatah Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Crossbow hunter in grasslands at Medford WMA.

Medford Wildlife Management Area

Steele County, Minnesota

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Visitors survey and photograph Koester Prairie.

Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Visitors explore a wetland area within Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA.

Cannon River Turtle Preserve Scientific and Natural Area

Goodhue County, Minnesota

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Visitor explores woodlands during fall at Shields Lake.

Shields Lake Overlook

Rice County, Minnesota

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Visitor cross country skies at Aurora WMA.

Aurora Wildlife Management Area

Steele County, Minnesota

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Planted hillside within Big Woods Heritage Forest WMA.

Big Woods Heritage Forest Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Visitor examines grasslands at Gray Fox WMA.

Gray Fox Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Woods and grassland areas in Murphy WMA.

Murphy Wildlife Management Area

Le Sueur County, Minnesota

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Prairie plants grow at Sunktokeca Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Sunktokeca Creek Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Grasslands at Warsaw Wildlife Management Area.

Warsaw Wildlife Management Area

Goodhue County, Minnesota

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Visitor overlooking hillside and prairie plains at Factor WMA.

Factor Wildlife Management Area

Le Sueur County, Minnesota

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Hillside in winter at Trout Lily WMA.

Trout Lily Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Visitors examine hillsides at Boyd Sartrell WMA.

Boyd-Sartell Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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A visitor looks through binoculars on Minnesota habitat.

Sungina Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Prairie hillside at Circle Lake WMA.

Circle Lake Wildlife Management Area

Rice County, Minnesota

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Visitors kayak at Dora Lake WMA.

Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area

Le Sueur County, Minnesota

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Metro Big Rivers Program Area

Visitors explore a stream within the Metro Big Rivers area.

Metro Big Rivers Program Overview

Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota

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Visitors explore Savage Fen Scientific and Natural Area.

Savage Fen Scientific and Natural Area

Savage, Minnesota

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Ducks on a pond at Keystone Woods WMA.

Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area

Washington County, Minnesota

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Visitor climbs a tree at William H. Houlton Conservation Area.

William H. Houlton Conservation Area

Elk River, Minnesota

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Visitors explore the landscape at Ney Wildlife Management Area.

Ney Wildlife Management Area

Scott County, Minnesota

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Forest habitat during winter at Janet Johnson Memorial WMA.

Janet Johnson Memorial Wildlife Management Area

Chisago County, Minnesota

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A visitor explores forested habitat in Minnesota.

Green Lake Scientific and Natural Area

Isanti County, Minnesota

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Signage within grasslands at Grass Lake WMA.

Grass Lake Wildlife Management Area

Wright County, Minnesota

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Signage within grasslands at Grass Lake WMA.

Blakeley Bluffs: Ney WMA

Scott County, Minnesota

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St. Croix Watershed Program Area

Visitors look out atop a hill within the St. Croix watershed area during winter.

St. Croix Watershed Program Overview

Eastern Minnesota

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Forested shoreline at Kroschel Wildlife Management Area in fall.

Kroschel Wildlife Management Area

Kanabec County, Minnesota

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Visitors picnic at Chengwatana State Forest.

Chengwatana State Forest

Pine City, Minnesota

Photo © Andy Richter for Trust for Public Land

A visitor hikes during winter at Rock Marsh WMA.

Rock Marsh Wildlife Management Area

Pine County, Minnesota

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A visitor explores hunting at Nemadji State Forest.

Nemadji State Forest Addition

Pine County, Minnesota

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Wooded scene at Long Lake Conservation Area during winter.

Long Lake Conservation Area

Washington County, Minnesota

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Mississippi River Headwaters Program Area

Visitors canoe within the Mississippi River Headwaters area during fall .

Mississippi River Headwaters Program Overview

North Central Minnesota

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Summer plant life along the Crow Wing River.

Crow Wing River Corridor WMA

Wadena County, Minnesota

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Visitor hikes along the shore of Indian Jack Lake.

Indian Jack Lake Wildlife Management Area

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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Visitors explore shoreline at the Gilbert Lake AMA.

Gilbert Lake AMA Addition

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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Kayakers ride down the river at Crow Wing County Forest.

Crow Wing County Forest

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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Hikers explore an aspen grove at Crow Wing State Forest.

Crow Wing State Forest South Addition

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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Forested shoreline at Upper Cullen Lake.

Upper Cullen Lake

Funded by the Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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Visitors hike through the Hubbard County Forest.

Hubbard County Forest Addition

Hubbard County, Minnesota

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Kayakers in a lake within the Sheep Ranch protected property.

Sheep Ranch

Hubbard County, Minnesota

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Visitors walk up a hill near the Lester Lake shoreline.

Lester Lake

Hubbard County, Minnesota

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A fisherman casts a line from a boat on La Salle Lake.

La Salle Lake State Recreation Area

Hubbard County, Minnesota

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Forest canopy and floor in the Savanna Esker protected property.

Savanna Esker

Aitkin County, Minnesota

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A winter scene of river shoreline at the Savanna State Forest Addition.

Savanna State Forest Addition

Aitkin County, Minnesota

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A fall scene of river shoreline and forest at Sissabagamah Creek.

Sissabagamah Creek

Aitkin County, Minnesota

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