Posts by nwlt-admin
Find the Crayfish, Find the Fish
A great way to locate fish in midsummer is to find crayfish. Just about every kind of fish likes to chew on crayfish, especially young crayfish before they get too big and their outside skeleton gets too hard. Bass, walleye, pike and even big panfish like to munch down crayfish. Crayfish are common in streams…
Read MoreConservation Conversations: Featuring Pat Collins
Conservation Conversations: Conservation Easements and the Minnesota Land Trust | KAXE, featuring Pat Collins (Conservation Program Manager at Minnesota Land Trust) and John Sumption (Co-Chair of NWLT Conservation Committee) Heidi Holtan: It’s time for our Conservation Conversation. Once a month we connect with our partners at Northern Waters Land Trust. they have a mission to…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Crystal Mathisrud
Conservation Conversations: Discussion on Carbon Sequestration in Conservation | KAXE, featuring Crystal Mathisrud, (District Manager of Hubbard County Soil and Water Conservation District) Heidi: Good morning! Thanks for being here. John S.: Good morning, John and Heidi! Today our guest is Crystal Mathisrud. She’s the district manager for the Hubbard County soil and water conservation…
Read MoreCritical Shoreline Habitat Added to Miller’s Bay AMA
DNR works with partners to expand Miller’s Bay Aquatic Management Area on Leech Lake The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Northern Waters Land Trust, Leech Lake Association, and the Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies, Inc., Hugh C. Becker Grant Committee recently partnered to purchase 5.25 acres with 1,300 feet of undeveloped shoreline as an addition…
Read MoreLakeland Currents with Jason Edens
Northern Waters Land Trust staff talk with Lakeland Currents host, Jason Edens, on why conservation is important in protecting our lakes, the role of easements in conservation, and the value of collaboration among various organizations and agencies throughout the region.
Read MoreWhy not largemouth bass?
Fish biologists are suggesting that as our climate continues to get warmer we are going to see a reduction in walleye, perch, northern pike and muskies in the northern parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. All these species depend on colder water and a good healthy forage base of Tullibee. Tullibee also need cold water to…
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