Ten Mile Lake Watershed Protection
Success Through Collaboration Conservation Goal Met The protection and preservation of northern Minnesota’s cold-water lakes, particularly Ten Mile Lake in Cass County, exemplifies the power of collaboration among Federal, State and local governments; nonprofit organizations; lake associations; and landowners. This collective effort has been bolstered by the financial support from the State of Minnesota’s Clean…
Read MoreNew Strategic Plan
Northern Waters Land Trust has a new Strategic Plan and would like to thank everyone who worked on developing this plan: Board of Directors, Staff, Committee Members, and Judy Anderson with Community Consultants. Mission Preserve Land to Protect Water Vision Our unique region will have clean and resilient lakes, rivers, wetlands, and forests that support a…
Read MoreNew Barbour Lake Aquatic Management Area Protected in Crow Wing County
Barbour Lake is a 56-acre lake connected to the 490-acre Smith Lake in the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed. A 96-acre property on Barbour Lake was purchased by Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT) in March 2024 using State of Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Funds and a match from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Loon Program. The…
Read MoreLearn about Watershed-Based Conservation with Ray Gildow
Tim Bremicker and Annie Knight joined Lakeland Currents host, Ray Gildow, to discuss Northern Waters Land Trust’s watershed-based conservation approach to protecting the lakes in northern Minnesota.
Read MoreProtecting Land and Water in Cass County on Leavitt Lake
A significant 67 acre property was protected in 2023 when it was purchased using Outdoor Heritage Funds and transferred to Cass County for permanent public management as forest land. The property in Crooked Lake Township is bordered by Cass County forest land on three sides and 1,600 feet of shoreline on Leavitt Lake. The upland…
Read MoreKabekona Watershed: A Success Story
As told by Kathy DonCarlos, Northern Waters Land Trust, and Luther Nervig, Kabekona Lake Foundation and Association This is the story of a northern cold-water lake in Minnesota, the conservation and protection of its watershed, the commitment and perseverance of a lake association, partners and landowners and financial support of State of Minnesota Clean Water,…
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