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Enhancing access and welcoming new users to public lands and outdoor recreation facilities

Opportunities available to hunt elk in Minnesota

Geology in state parks - Digging into MN Minerals

State, local officials to celebrate Perch Lake Habitat Restoration Project completion

Four new dog/handler teams join the DNR’s K9 Unit

Minnesota DNR and Council on Disability host ribbon cutting to celebrate accessibility improvements at William O’Brien State Park

Canoe, Kayak and Stand Up Paddleboard Rentals

St James Mine Pit

Hill Annex Mine Pit

Canisteo Mine Pit

Lake Superior Coastal Program Events

Resources for Local Government Units

Water Supply Plans

Department Reports - Legislative reports

MBS Maps

Minnesota State Parks and Trails: Ten Year Strategy

Master Plans - Division of Parks and Trails

Conservation officer weekly reports - Enforcement Division

As recreational boating season kicks off, a reminder to make safety the top priority

Devil’s Kettle Trail at Judge C.R. Magney State Park wins first place in national readers’ choice award for best hiking trail

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 5

Weekly stream flow reports

Chicken or Fish?

Catfish Stories

Not-so-great Moments in Invasive Species History

Stewardship

Take A Kid Ice Fishing

Take A Kid Fishing

Sauk Rapids Area Fisheries

Climate Journal

Great Lakes Compact

Lake survey report (mobile)

Tree City Testimonials

Impacts of climate change

William O'Brien Accessibility Improvements

State Park Events Calendar

Floodplain Management in Minnesota: Past, Present, and Future

The Great Minnesota Ski Pass

Passthrough Grants Contacts

Muskellunge

MMEW

Lake Vermilion

New Boater Education Law

Lake Superior Area Fisheries

Watercraft licenses- registration procedures & fees

North Shore fishing resources

Regional trail grants - Grants

Minnesota State Park Permit

Local trail connections grants - Grants

Management Plans - Division of Parks and Trails

Plans under development - Division of Parks and Trails

Minnesota state park campground hosts

Crayfish Information

Federal recreational trail program - Grants

For the Grantee - Trail Grant Project Administration

Munger State Trail

Minnesota Valley State Trail

St. Louis River Restoration Initiative

Hydroclim Minnesota for Early June, 2025

HydroClim Minnesota

Waterfowl hunting

Waterfowl season dates

State Forests Accessible Features : Accessible Outdoors

Minnesota State Parks : Accessible Campsites : Lodging : Trails

Root River State Trail

Flandrau swim pond

Brown's Creek State Trail

ATV riders can explore Minnesota riding opportunities for free June 14-15

New education requirements in effect July 1 for some boaters in Minnesota

Cedar River State Water Trail

management

Weekly Precipitation, Departure and Rank Maps

Maps Produced June 3, 2025

June is Great Outdoors Month in Minnesota

Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is this Friday through Sunday

ELS

Bear license lottery SEARCH

Bear hunting

Weekly CO report

Home

Vermillion Highlands Research Recreation & WMA seasonal hunting information

Russian olive - Invasive species

Terrestrial Invasive Species -Giant hogweed

Black locust - Invasive species

Terrestrial Invasive Species - Cut-leaved teasel

Autumn olive

Spotted knapweed - Invasive species

Great River Ridge State Trail

Garlic mustard - Invasive species

Year to Date Precipitation Chart

Non-native bush honeysuckles - Invasive species

Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program

Monthly Temperature Anomaly Tool

Bull thistle - Invasive species

Monthly Precipitation Anomaly Tool

Erect hedgeparsley

Norway maple - Invasive species

Youth

Terrestrial Invasive Species - Tree of heaven

Multiflora rose

Rulemaking by the DNR

Shoreland Management - Shoreland Regulations

Smoke Outbreak May June 2025

Do I need a permit?

Terrestrial Invasive Species - Black swallow-wort and pale swallow-wort

Japanese barberry - Invasive species

Canada thistle - Invasive species

Japanese knotweed - Invasive species

Buckthorn - Invasive species

Environmental Review Program: Active Projects

Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program - Governor's Council

Common Garter Snake

Identification

Twolined chestnut borer

Gitchi-Gami State Trail

Learn outdoor skills

directives policies

Piers added with Get Out MORE funding

Celebrate the grand opening of the Glendalough State Park trail center on June 14

Volunteers needed for DNR loon survey

DNR FalconCam Live Stream

Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area

Enhancing fisheries and fishing infrastructure

Minnesota DNR invites public comment on muskie plan update

Track Chairs

Nongame Wildlife Program

State trails

State parks

Timbers Sales- Notice to Loggers

Utilization & marketing - Division of Forestry

DNR EagleCam Live Stream

Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail

Boating, canoeing and kayaking

Collection Map

cone seed collection

Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener map

Lake Aeration Program

Oak Wilt

Sales agent training session 2

Sales agent training session 1

Deputy registrar training session 2

Deputy registrar training session 1

Minnesota State Parks and Trails Newsletters

Little Rock Creek Sustainable Groundwater Use Project

StreamFinder: Stream Page

StreamFinder - North Shore Stream Page

Scientific and Natural Area sites

Water Access Sites

Moccasin Point PWA construction updates

Survey procedures - Minnesota Biological Survey - Division of Ecological Resources

Boat and water safety education

New licensing system launching later this year

OHV state trails A-Z list

Minnesota's Native Plant Communities

Minnesota DNR seeks applicants for Lake Winnibigoshish, Rainy Lake input groups

Minnesota DNR webinar series offers ways to learn about the outdoors this summer

Tree City

Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental review documents for proposed 3M Oakdale surface water diversion project

Maps Produced May 27, 2025

10 Signs of Spring

Winging It

Minnesota State Parks - Find Your Adventure

Winnibigoshish Lake

Rainy Lake

3M Oakdale Surface Water Diversion

Shooting Star State Trail

Additions to the annual stand exam list

Minnesota Wildfire Risk Explorer

Forestry specialist

Glenwood Area Fisheries

Fishing tournaments

Forest management grants

Tree City USA Awards

Ecological Evaluations: Minnesota Biological Survey

DNR gifts: Give a Gift of the Outdoors

Visual sensitivity classifications - Forestry

Lake Service Provider Training and Permit

DNR Mobile

Groundwater Management

Dams and Dam Safety in Minnesota

Stream conditions

Sales

LiDAR - Minnesota's Digital Elevation Project

Alex Laveau State Trail

State trails A - Z list

Hunting license lottery

Mystery Cave Tours | Minnesota Tours

Prairie and Bison Tour

State Trails Map

Soaking Rains May 19-21, 2025

DNR State Fair Safety Training

Aquatic Invasive Species Contacts

Invasive aquatic plants

Luce Line State Trail

EPIC

Minnesota Prairie Landowner Network

bird-by-bird

bird by bird volunteer

Present Climate Conditions - Maps and Charts

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 19

Maps Produced May 20, 2025

Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk

Open House: Moccasin Point Public Water Access on Lake Vermillion to receive extensive upgrades

Be BearWise this summer while recreating outdoors

Wildlife Drive at Roseau River Wildlife Management Area open May 17-18

Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk

Red Flag issued for eight counties due to extreme fire risk

NFIP Technical Bulletins

County Data and Map Viewers

Shoreland and Floodplain Education and Training Center

OHV & ATV riding

Minnesota state park rules

Teal Lake drawdown in progress this spring

Infested Waters List

Minnesota loon monitoring program - Nongame Wildlife Program

Floodplain Training and Education

Severe Storms May 15 2025

Recreational Geology

Current conditions

Monthly Hydrologic Conditions Report

Retrieve Past Climate Data for Minnesota - Daily

CPL Grants: Contact Information

State parks, recreation areas and trails offer abundance of recreation opportunities Memorial Day weekend

Chicks have hatched on the DNR FalconCam

Utility crossing licenses

Tornadoes April 28 2025

Present Climate Conditions - Latest Precipitation Reports

Present Climate Conditions - Data Tables

Fire Weather May 10-13 2025

Becoming a conservation officer

Minnesota State Forest Trail Revision Project

In the news

State park map

Wildfire prevention

Minnesota State Forest

IDEC

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Fisheries management plans and reports - Lake Superior area fisheries office

Bats of Minnesota

Bat Roost Guide PDF

Causes of wildfires- Wildfire prevention

woodpeckers

Arbor Month

Jumping worms

Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Reduce Spread of Jumping Worms

Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species

newsletter

Deer Reports & Statistics

Moccasin Point public access on Lake Vermilion

Turkey Study

Maps Produced May 13, 2025

Bear

Red Flag Warning issued for 65 counties due to extreme fire risk

LakeFinder - Lake Page

Stiltgrass

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 12

Invasive terrestrial plants - Invasive species

Lake Superior

Red Flag Warning issued for 77 counties in Minnesota

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch issued

Fire danger and burning restrictions

Extreme fire danger continues

Human Resources Bureau

State Refuges

State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2025

Off-highway vehicle grant-in-aid

DNR news media contacts

Boating and water recreation regulations

Boating in Minnesota

Minnesota State Park

Lake stocking report

Lake water level report

Lake depth maps

Park Rapids Area Fisheries

Minnesota Pollinator Resources Tables

Specialist Bees

Climate of Minnesota

Community grants

Don’t let a wildfire become a life‐altering event

releaf 2023

Auditing Reports

Minnesota's Worst Heat Wave on Record

Blanding's turtle survey and conservation - Nongame Wildlife Program

Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program Grants

Geospatial - GeoPDF Maps

Guesthouse: Wild River State Park

Forest Management Section

Minnesota state parks : Accessible Outdoors

Minnesota State Parks Library Program

Sustainable use of groundwater in the Little Rock Creek area

Report a bear sighting

Maps Produced May 6, 2025

Buffalo River State Park Planning

Free entrance days to Minnesota state parks

Minnesota Tornado Outbreaks

Fishing

Opener

Hinckley area fisheries

Minnesota's annual celebration of fishing

Trout fishing streams & lakes

Lake Vermilion

Aquatic Management Areas

Trout Fishing

Large lakes

Protect Minnesota waters from aquatic invasive species

Ecological and Water Resources Division Contact Information

Fishing: Get in the Habitat! in St. Paul Schools

MinnAqua - Fishing Education: Aquatic education program

WMA Condition Survey

WMA detail report

DEI at the DNR

Minnesota state parks gift card

Fees, Reservations and Events

Harvest permits on state lands

State Nonferrous Metallic Minerals - Exploration Plans and Regulations

Regional Fishing Outlooks

Watershed Health Assessment Framework

During fishing opener weekend and always: Clean, drain, dispose every time

DNR expands all-terrain track chair program thanks to Get Out MORE

DNR seeks public comments on proposed OHV grant-in-aid trails

DNR shares tips for off-highway vehicle riders before hitting the trail this season

OHV trail plans, proposals & reviews

Minnesota Tornado History and Statistics

OHV trail plans, proposals & reviews

MCV Issue: 2025 May-June

Minnesota Conservation Volunteer

Into the Flow

A Life Behind the Lens

Rare Plant Patrol

Going Big for Tiny Fish

Paddle the Mississippi Gorge

Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)

Brandenburg's Minnesota

Fish consumption guidelines

Lake ice in/out report

LakeFinder: Lake Survey Report

Minnesota DNR Non-Discrimination and Accommodation Notice and Procedures

Climate Trends: What is happening?

Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Program

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New maps for state forests

Minnesota's Wildlife Action Plan 2015-2025

School Trust Lands - Projects

May 6, 1965 Tornadoes

Tettegouche State Park construction

Law enforcement partners

Regional fishing outlooks available from Minnesota DNR in preparation for opener

Minnesota frog & toad calling survey - Volunteering

Roseau River WMA

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clubs/hiking

John A. Latsch State Park

Top Stops at Fort Snelling State Park