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Cedar Lake, Wildlife Management Area Addition
The Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) grew in size by 46 acres in May 2021 with the purchase and conveyance of the Skylar Tuthill Trust property by the Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT) to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The 100 acre WMA is located in Farm Island Township, Aitkin County, on Cedar…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Don Rosenberry
Shingobee Headwaters Aquatic Ecosystems Project, featuring Don Rosenberry (United States Geological Survey, Research Hydrologist) Don Rosenberry who is a research hydrologist with the *USGS. Don tells us about his research work on the Shingobee Headwaters Aquatic Ecosystems Project (SHAEP) here in Minnesota. This project brings together scientists from the *USGS along with students and professors from various universities…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Kelly Condiff
Cass County SWCD and the Northern Waters Land Trust, featuring Kelly Condiff (Technical Resource Specialist for Cass County SWCD and Cass County Environmental Services) We talk wetlands, water shed plans and the existing relationship between the Northern Waters Land Trust and the Soil and Water Conservation District.
Read MoreStar Tribune Article: “North-Central Minnesota Lakes are Getting Murkier Faster”
February 21, 2021 – By Jennifer Bjorhus Northern Waters Land Trust is referenced in this article for the great conservation work we are doing in our north-central region. With rising lake temperatures, forecasted population growth, and development pressures, it is clear that the permanent land protection projects NWLT facilitates is more important than ever.
Read MoreConservation Conversations on Northern Community Radio
Every month, we dive into a specific conservation subject and often invite a special guest on the show to share their knowledge. Tune in on future shows! We go “live” every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 8:40am. 91.7 Grand Rapids | 90.5 Bemidji | 89.9 Brainerd | 103.9 Ely Here are our past episodes:…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Kathy Wagner
Lake Associations and the Northern Waters Land Trust | KAXE, featuring Kathy Semotuk Wagner (Association of Cass County Lakes President) Kathy Semotuk Wagner has lived in Cass County since the age of seven when her parents bought a small fishing resort on Wabedo Lake. In 2003, she returned to the property and taught at the…
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