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Conservation Conversation: Featuring Doug Schultz and George Selcke

May 19, 2022
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Conservation Conversations: Conserving Critical Muskie Spawning Grounds | KAXE, featuring Doug Schultz (DNR Walker Area Fisheries Supervisor) and George Selcke (NWLT Board Member, Member of the Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies Inc., and Chairman of its Hugh C. Becker Grant Committee) Heidi: So, Annie, what a difference a month makes!…

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Who will be the next generation of outdoor stewards?

April 23, 2022
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I have been giving a lot of thought to an issue that has emerged across America. Who will take an interest in the outdoors when the current generations are gone? Writers like to place people in categories to look at trends, values, and interests. We have the Greatest Generation, those…

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Conservation Conversation: Featuring Paul Radomski

April 19, 2022
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Conservation Conversations: Lakes of Biological Significance | KAXE, featuring Paul Radomski (DNR Biologist, co-author of Lakeshore Living and author of Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark).   Heidi: Good morning, John. Good morning, Paul. Thanks for being here today! Paul: Good morning, Heidi and John! Heidi: And here is Annie Knight joining…

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The Bemidji Pioneer: Collaborating for conservation, Bemidji State students join local carbon sequestration project

March 30, 2022
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March 25th, 2022: By Nicole Ronchetti. Northern Waters Land Trust, Hubbard County SWCD, MN DNR, and BSU Students are working together on a carbon sequestration pilot project. This project is funded by the Initiative Foundation.    

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Conservation Conversation: Featuring Rick Bruesewitz and Bob Karls

March 17, 2022
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Conservation Conversations: Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area in Aitkin County | KAXE, featuring Bob Karls (NWLT Board Chair & Cedar Lake Conservancy Member) and Rick Bruesewitz (Aitkin Area DNR Fisheries Supervisor) The Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) grew in size by 46 acres in May 2021 with the purchase…

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Conservation Conversation: Featuring Tim Bremicker

February 16, 2022
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Conservation Conversations: History and Projects of Northern Waters Land Trust | KAXE, featuring Tim Bremicker (NWLT Board Member) History and projects of Northern Waters Land Trust. We learned more about how this non-profit started and runs and about early work like the Mule Lake Project.    

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Lakes of Biological Significance (LBS)

February 15, 2022
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What are LBS and why are they important?   A Lake of Biological Significance (LBS), as defined by MN DNR researcher Paul Radomski, is a lake that has unique plants or animals such as some aquatic plants, fish, birds, or amphibians (Radomski et al – 2018). Of the 2,235 lakes…

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Cedar Lake WMA, Aitkin Independent Age

February 15, 2022
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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…

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Conservation Conversation: Featuring Rob Robasco

January 18, 2022
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Conservation Conversations: MN Loon Restoration Project and Northern Waters Land Trust, featuring Rob Rabasco (Natural Resources Program Coordinator for the Minnesota Loon Restoration Project) Rob Robasco talked about the Minnesota Loon Restoration Project.          

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Conservation Conversation: Featuring Marc Bacigalupi

December 21, 2021
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Conservation Conversations: Northern Waters Land Trust and MN DNR and Fee Title Acquisition on Pelican Lake | KAXE, featuring Marc Bacigalupi (Fisheries Area Supervisor with the MN DNR in Brainerd) Marc Bacigalupi joined Northern Community Radio and Northern Waters Land Trust to discuss the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries…

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Washburn Lake Watershed, Cass County Forest Addition

November 23, 2021
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Washburn Lake is classified as a tullibee (cisco) refuge lake. Protection of land in the lake’s watershed is an important way to preserve water quality in this important cold-water lake. The opportunity to purchase and convey a 18.5 acre land-locked property in the Washburn Lake watershed to Cass County for…

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Conservation Conversations: Featuring Don Hickman

November 16, 2021
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Conservation Conversations: Partnerships Between Northern Waters Land Trust and Initiative Foundation | KAXE, featuring Don Hickman (Vice President of Community and Workforce Development at the Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation)  

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