Posts Tagged ‘watershed protection’
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 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,…
Read MoreAmerican Fisheries Society Promotional Video
Partnerships to deliver scientifically based conservation measures on the landscape that protect water quality and as a result , critical fish and wildlife populations, is the essence of the mission of the Northern Waters Land Trusts (NWLT) This video, produced by the American Fisheries Society, explores the purpose, strategies and outcomes that the NWLT uses…
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