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Washburn Lake Watershed, Cass County Forest Addition
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…
Read MoreConservation Conversations: Featuring Don Hickman
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)
Read MoreMinnesota Women’s Press: Preserving Land To Protect Water
Annie Knight talks with the Minnesota Women’s Press about what inspired her to pursue a career in conservation. She shares her story and the importance of nature to her as well her current work at Northern Waters Land Trust to protect the pristine lakes in North Central Minnesota. For…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Sarah Strommen
Conservation Conversations: Discussion on Carbon Sequestration in Conservation | KAXE, featuring Crystal Mathisrud, (District Manager of Hubbard County Soil and Water Conservation District)
Read MoreConservation Conversations: Featuring Derek Jensen
Conservation Conversations: Succession Planning for Your Cabin To Protect The Land and Waters of Northern Minnesota, featuring Derek Jensen (NWLT Board Member and Financial Advisor for Edward Jones)
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Andrew Seagren
Conservation Conversations: Low Impact Shoreline Living, featuring Andrew Seagren (Forest Easement Technician for Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District)
Read MoreStar Tribune: Minnesota Landowners Hold Keys to Protect Forests, Cold Water Lakes
July 10, 2021: By Jennifer Bjorhus, Northern Waters Land Trust is featured in a Star Tribune article, showcasing a completed project on Wabedo Lake. The Siemering Family worked with NWLT to protect 116 acres of pristine forest, which is now managed by Cass County and accessible to all people for…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Kris Larson and Ruurd Schoolderman
Conservation Conversations: What is a Land Trust? Northern Waters Land Trust Partners with MN Land Trust, featuring Kris Larson (Executive Director of Minnesota Land Trust) and Ruurd Schoolderman (Program Manager for Minnesota Land Trust)
Read MoreDonation Expands Pelican Lake Aquatic Management Area
In January of 2020, the Pelican Lake Aquatic Management Area (AMA), on the east side of the lake, grew by 24 acres with the addition of the Dorothy and George McDonald Tract, resulting in 84 acres of permanently protected land. These 24 acres are undeveloped and will result in the…
Read MoreConservation Conversation: Featuring Todd Holman
The Importance of Conservation of the Mississippi Headwaters, featuring Todd Holman (Mississippi Headwaters Program Director for the MN-ND-SD Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, based in Brainerd)
Read MoreCedar 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…
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…
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