Land protection option publications
Case studies of communities using ecological information to protect their natural heritage:
Download Anoka County (531KB) This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.
Download Cass County (1,374KB) This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.
Download Chippewa County (407KB) This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.
Download Chisago and Washington Counties (499KB) This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.
Download City of Red Wing (685KB) This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.
Download Sherburne County (491KB) This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.
Download City of St. Cloud (381KB) This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.
Going Native: A Prairie Restoration Handbook for Minnesota Landowners. 2000. Booklet, 63 pp.
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Land Protection Options: A Handbook for Minnesota Landowners, by Laurie Allman, for publication by The Nature Conservancy, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, The Trust for Public Land, and the Minnesota Land Trust. Sprinkled liberally with landowner profiles describing successful protection efforts throughout Minnesota, this booklet is an invaluable information source for how open spaces can be preserved. Charts, tables, photographs, and illustrations combined with chapters on tax matters, stewardship considerations, and partners create an attractive, user-friendly publication. Second edition .
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Minnesota's Native Prairie Bank Program. 1999. Foldout brochure.
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Minnesota's Native Prairie Tax Exemption Program. 1999. Foldout brochure.
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Natural Areas: Protecting A Vital Community Asset, A Sourcebook for Minnesota Local Governments and Citizens, Laurie Allman, for publication by the Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This practical book helps local government leaders and citizens protect natural areas in their communities. In a well-organized and understandable format, the Sourcebook includes specific protection tools, case studies, model ordinances, how to obtain financing, a glossary of technical terms, and more. Status reports on Minnesota's natural areas and a short course in ecology help round out the reader's understanding of this timely topic. Spiral-bound. 150 pp.
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Restore Your Shore. This powerful multimedia program for shoreland owners and professionals is available online to use in implementing shoreland restoration and protection projects. It is a continuation of the DNR's lakescaping series, including, the very popular book Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality. Numerous lakeshore restoration demonstration sites and a series of 14 shoreland property owner workshops followed the publication of the book.
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