Lake Vermilion’s Wolf Island Protected
09/03/13: Historic and scenic Wolf Island has been entirely protected as an addition to the Superior National Forest, The Trust for Public Land and U.S. Forest Service announced today. Wolf.....read more »
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Credit: William Poole
In the Twin Cities of Minnesota, The Trust for Public Land is building parks and greenways to connect business districts with urban neighborhoods and the growing suburbs beyond. TPL’s planning expertise helped to establish the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary near downtown St. Paul and is guiding the push for a new central park in downtown Minneapolis. In the wild and scenic Northwoods region, TPL is protecting access to the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and conserving land as a buffer against development on the shores of such iconic lakes as Vermillion and Burntside.
09/03/13: Historic and scenic Wolf Island has been entirely protected as an addition to the Superior National Forest, The Trust for Public Land and U.S. Forest Service announced today. Wolf.....read more »
08/29/13: Scenic Gaul Island has been protected as an addition to Minnesota’s Burntside Islands Scientific and Natural Area, The Trust for Public Land announced today...read more »
06/05/13: Minneapolis earned the first-ever “five park bench” rating on The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore® index, finishing first among the 50 U.S. largest U.S. cities...read more »
This popular recreation spot is also a wildlife haven
Just six miles north of Itasca State Park, La Salle Lake and the surrounding areas are open to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking, and snowshoeing.
Thirty minutes southwest of the Twin Cities, Savage Fen is treasured for the biodiversity of its rare wetland plant community.
Hike, fish, and watch birds and wildlife on restored prairie lands at this 500-acre park in the Twin Cities metro area.
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