Preserving the lands and waters you love!
.
New & Updates

Love Our Lakes
Summer Photo Campaign
We are looking for photos that capture summer at the lake. Share one of your summer photos by posting it to our Facebook page or emailing it to: info@nwlt-mn.org
Photo entries will be entered in a drawing to win a prize. *Be sure to include the name of the lake and photographer.
Campaign Rules: 1.You must have a Minnesota address to win 2.One entry per person 3.By sharing a phot, you give us permission to use it in future promotions 4.Family-friendly pictures and comments.
Project Highlights & Updates
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Doug Schultz and George Selcke
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!…
Read MoreWho will be the next generation of outdoor stewards?
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…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Paul Radomski
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…
Read MoreThe Bemidji Pioneer: Collaborating for conservation, Bemidji State students join local carbon sequestration project
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.
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Rick Bruesewitz and Bob Karls
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…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Tim Bremicker
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.
Read More
Stay Informed!
Sign up to receive our e-newsletter and email updates on upcoming events.
Newsletter
Past Newsletters
June 2023 e-newsletter
March 2023 e-newsletter
Fall 2022 e-newsletter
Summer 2022 e-newsletter
Spring 2022 e-newsletter
Winter 2022 e-newsletter
Fall 2021 e-newsletter