Related Projects by Program
All Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers projects are listed below. Explore all of TPL's Programs and Projects.
Columbus Lake Conservation Area
The Trust for Public Land helped create a new conservation area in northeast Anoka County—providing sport hunters with a new outdoor resource just 20 minutes from the Twin Cities read more »
Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area
In fall of 2011, The Trust for Public Land conveyed 510 acres near the headwaters of the Cannon River to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which will be managed as the new Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area. read more »
Franconia Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area
Conservationists had been keeping a close watch on the nearly 50 acres overlooking the St. Croix River valley and the village of Franconia, when TPL stepped in to work with partners in the Metro Conservation Corridors program, which protects natural areas and water quality in the rapidly developing metro region in Chisago County. read more »
La Salle Lake
La Salle Lake is Minnesota's second-deepest lake. In October 2011, The Trust for Public Land helped conserve 1,000 acres surrounding the lake, creating connections between existing public lands. read more »
Lost Valley Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
For years volunteers in Minnesota's Scientific Natural Area program hoped to see this 120-acre "botanist's delight" in Washington County protected. read more »
Mississippi River Northwoods Habitat Complex
For several years, The Trust for Public Land and several partner organizations helped protect this property, linking it to nearby conservation lands, and creating a nine mile stretch of protected land along the river. read more »
Pike Lake
When highway construction threatened Pike Lake, a haven for wildlife and a popular recreation spot, the city of Prior Lake asked The Trust for Public Land for help. read more »
Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area
Along the Mississippi River in Inver Grove Heights, TPL continues to secure key properties that compose the Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area. read more »
Pipestone National Monument
TPL helped add land to the Pipestone National Monument, a unit of the National Park Service that protects archaeological resources and natural features such as Winnewissa Falls on Pipestone Creek. read more »
