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10183 records

Lynx sightings in Minnesota

tops

Minnesota State Symbols

Culvert Inventory Application Suite

Characteristics

Springs, springsheds, and karst

Wood Products Gifts

Definitions - Silviculture Program

Northern Superior Uplands

Woodlands of Minnesota Landowner Handbook: Mille Lacs Uplands and Glacial Lake Superior Plain

Oak Savanna

Hardwood Hills

Forestry publications

PLT: Testimonials

Payments and Due Dates-Sustainable Forest Incentives Act (SFIA)

Land-Eligibility-Sustainable Forest Incentives Act (SFIA)

Forest Stewardship

Conservation Easements in SFIA-Sustainable Forest Incentives Act (SFIA)

Urban forestry best management practices - Community Forestry

Private forest inventory

Forest inventory

First State Forester

first state forest

Harvesting decorative forest products

Wildfire rating descriptions

Value of Trees

Trees For All Seasons Poster

Sprouting Time- From Small Seeds Grow BIG Dreams

Getting Around- From Small Seeds Grow BIG Dreams

Plant Trees for a Brighter Minnesota

Read the Rings- Minnesota's Forest Treasures

Site Preparation: Salmon Blade - Silviculture Program

Site Preparation: Shearing - Silviculture Program

Site Preparation: Disc Trencher - Silviculture Program

HCVF Site Reports

Biomass Success Stories

About the Minnesota Forest Legacy Partnership

Brainerd Lakes and Walker Forest Legacy Area

BurningTips on debris burning

50 things you can do to protect your home - Firewise

Minnesota's Biomes

Site Preparation: Anchor Chain - Silviculture Program

signs

Aerial Operations

Excerpts from Don Wilson's To Be a Forest Ranger

Historical Collection

Prevent future tree damage - Tree Planting and Care

Evacuation kit and information - Living with Fire: Firewise

How can Firewise work in your community - Firewise

Best Native Yard Trees

Trees For All Seasons

Wildland fire equipment - Rural fire department assistance - Grants

Volunteer fire assistance grants - Rural fire department assistance - Grants

PLT- workshops

Emerald ash borer: Look-alikes

Residential tree planting and care

Storm Damage - Tree Planting and Care

Wildfire prevention

Arbor Month

Prescribed fire as a management tool - Firewise

White pine planting and care - Tending white pine

St. Louis Moraines Tamarack Lowlands

Rochester Blufflands

Wildland fire Information - Division of Forestry

Minnesota School Forest

PLT: Family Activities

Biomass Program

Timbers Sales- Notice to Loggers

releaf 2023

Burning Permit information

Trees and forests

Minnesota Groundwater Tracing Database

2025 ReLeaf Community Forestry Grants

GIS: Geographic Information Systems

Minnesota River

Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental documents for Crissy Lake Dam modifications

Maps Produced June 16, 2026

management

Minnesota state parks and trails’ Junior Ranger program expands with new activity book for kids 9 and up

Application period is open for license to hunt elk in Minnesota

Minnesota DNR seeks input on proposed special fishing regulations

Heterobasidion

Forest stewardship: Financial assistance

Wildlife management areas

spruce budworm

identification

Spongy moth - Invasive species

Emerald ash borer

Public Water Access : County Maps

Budget information

Other Agencies

Collecting deciduous seed

Smokechaser & firefighter positions

Shoreland Residents

Landowner elk hunting

Deer & elk id

Shoreland Management - Lake, River and Stream Classifications

SNA Site Stewards

Prescribed fire

DNR State Fair Safety Training

Landowners can apply for second round of Minnesota DNR reforestation funding

Two new teams join Minnesota DNR’s K9 Unit

Fire Planning Dashboard

Wildfire Update - Wildfire Information Center

Minnesota's Bison Conservation Herd

Community forestry

Maps Produced June 9, 2026

Spotted knapweed - Invasive species

June 9, 2026 (updated)

Minnesota DNR launches new, transformative electronic licensing system

Signing up as a volunteer

Horseback Riding : Trails and Pass Information

Minnesota DNR launches new state water trail maps, recommended paddling sections

SFRMP Update - Division of Forestry

krauel-bolt

Officer Luke Gutzwiller/K9 Earl

Eastern Hognose Snake

Brown Snake

Virginia opossum

Striped skunk

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Nonresident lifetime licenses

Merlin

Gyrfalcon

Eastern bluebird

Minnesota resident lifetime licenses

Wood Duck

Ring-necked Duck

How to apply for a bear hunting license

Fish information and regulations

Rare Species Guide

Minnesota Breeding Bird Map List

Itasca County-MBS data applications

Commercial Frog Licenses

Saving frogs and toads

Rare Species Guide Details

Licenses, permits, regulations

Aspen Parklands

Northern Superior Uplands Section

ECS: Toimi Uplands Subsection

ECS: Blufflands Subsection

ECS: Tamarack Lowlands Subsection

ECS: St. Paul-Baldwin Plains and Moraines Subsection

ECS: St. Louis Moraines Subsection

ECS: Rochester Plateau Subsection

ECS: Red River Prairie Subsection

ECS: Pine Moraines and Outwash Plains Subsection

ECS: Oak Savanna Subsection

ECS: North Shore Highlands Subsection

ECS: Nashwauk Uplands Subsection

ECS: Minnesota River Prairie Subsection

ECS: Mille Lacs Uplands Subsection

ECS: Littlefork-Vermilion Uplands Subsection

ECS: Laurentian Uplands Subsection

ECS: Inner Coteau Subsection

ECS: Hardwood Hills Subsection

ECS: Glacial Lake Superior Plain Subsection

ECS: Coteau Moraines Subsection

ECS: Chippewa Plains Subsection

ECS: Border Lakes Subsection

ECS: Big Woods Subsection

Water use permits - Water Appropriations Permit Program

ECS: Aspen Parklands Subsection

ECS: Anoka Sand Plain Subsection

ECS: Agassiz Lowlands Subsection

NMOP

Celebrate Great Outdoors Month, National Get Outdoors Day, and Free Park Day in Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on June 13

ATV riders can explore Minnesota riding opportunities on No Registration Weekend, June 13-14

Grass carp - Invasive aquatic animals

Maps Produced June 2, 2026

Maps Produced Jun 2, 2026

March 14-15 2026 Blizzard

Planting Trees and Shrubs on Your Shoreline

Planting Perennials on Your Shoreline

Shoreline Alteration: Beach Blanket

Shoreline Alteration: Riprap

Climate trends affecting lakes and rivers

Score Your Shore: a citizen shoreline description survey

Natural Shorelines

Gas rules

QR code to LAM drill core map

Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener map

State Nonferrous Metallic Minerals - Lease Home

Stream Habitat Program - Division of Ecological and Water Resources

MMRD

Districts-Boundaries

Area Hydrologist Contact Information

Licenses & vehicle registrations

Regulations

Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is June 5-7

Minnesota DNR shares ideas to make the most of Great Outdoors Month

Well sampling planned in Cook, Yellow Medicine counties for groundwater atlases

Clean In Clean Out Training

Locations

King's and Queen's Bluffs SNA

Urban school forest

Hatchery Fact Sheet - Waterville

plan writers

Community forestry program status

Walleye & sauger

Land portfolio

Aggregate mapping helps Minnesota communities build for the future

Minnesota DNR webinar series offers new sessions this summer

Aggregate maps - Division of Lands & Minerals

Online Invasive Species Training for Commercial Fishing Licensees and Apprentices

Adopt A WMA

Habitat Management Report

Becoming an Outdoors Woman

Deer

Maps Produced May 26, 2026

Spring Viremia of Carp (SVC)

Aquatic Farm License

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus

Red Flag Warning issued for 54 counties due to extreme fire risk

Minnesota DNR seeks public input on draft management plan amendment for Rice Lake State Park

Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk

Red Flag Warning issued

Invasive Species Display

Wildfire Prevention Volunteer

Clean water field contacts

Online Fishing Tournament Application

Floodwarning gages

West Metro area fisheries

WMA history

WMA Finder

Minnesota DNR's new, transformative electronic licensing system will launch on June 9

Thief River Falls Area Wildlife

Sauk Rapids Area Wildlife

Vermillion Wildlife

Two Harbors Area Wildlife

Beva Paulson Memorial Hardwood Forest SNA

Minnesota state parks : Accessible Outdoors

Wildlife Research

Be BearWise this summer while recreating outdoors

Gooseberry Falls State Park wins national reader’s choice award for best state park

Minnesota DNR shares tips for wildfire prevention before Memorial Day weekend

Lake Superior Collaborative

Wet Stormy May 17-19 2026

Soaking Rains in Minnesota for the last Week of April 2026

Terrestrial Invasive Species - Narrowleaf bittercress

Fire Weather, May 15-16, 2026

Hunting incident summary

bird-by-bird

Maps Produced May 19, 2026

Maps Produced May 12, 2026

Statement from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on the Flanders Fire

WMA Rules

Off-Highway Vehicle Access to State Forest Campgrounds

Minnesota DNR: Prioritize safety as recreational boating season kicks off

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 18

Minnesota DNR seeking public input on draft rules for regulating gas resource development

Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area - Gilbert

DNR Gas Program

Regulatory Framework

Permitting and reclamation

Financial assurance

Siting and Setbacks

DNR Gas Lease Program

Pooling and spacing

Reports and tools

Protect public lands

Harvest permits on state lands

Floodplain Maps and Technical Resources

Climate of Minnesota

Protect Community Forests

Groundwater

Floodplain Management

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

Minnesota DNR upgrades four shore fishing piers in northeast region of the state

Red Flag Warning extends to additional 27 counties

Red Flag Warning issued for 29 counties

Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare

Statewide natural resource forums EBM activities

Habitat Descriptions

Stormwater and Shoreline Best Management Practices for Public Water Access Sites

Historical Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Weather in Minnesota

cougar_verifications

Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk

Red Flag Warning, Fire Weather Watch issued

Minnesota DNR seeks public input on amendments to Itasca State Park’s management plan

Minnesota DNR seeks public input on draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources adds 155 acres to southeastern Minnesota state forest through partnership with Trust for Public Land

Minnesota DNR seeking input on hunting, fishing regulations books

Public Water Access Site

Training and events

How does your tree measure up?

Nominate a tree to Minnesota's Native Big Tree Registry

Measuring a tree - Minnesota's native big tree registry

Minnesota's Native Big Tree Registry

Reporting suspected fraud

Rural fire program contacts

outdoor lessons

MN DNR GIS Technical Specifications

Some roles of the DNR before, during, and after floods

Safety and Health

Materials Management

Facilities Management

Equipment and Fleet Management

Claims for damages or injuries

DNR’s FY25 Advertising Expenditures

Human Resources

Divisions

Shared Services at the DNR

Management and Budget Services

Rare Species Guide - Range maps

About The Rare Species Guide

Rare Species Guide - Additional resources

Subscription FAQ

Invasive terrestrial plants - Invasive species

HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2026

Commercial Fishing Online Aquatic Invasive Species Training

Clean Water Field Staff Contact

Reporting fish mortality events helps DNR, other agencies respond as needed

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 11

Management plans open for public comment

Oxeye daisy - Invasive species

Orange hawkweed - Invasive species

Round leaf Bittersweet - Invasive Species

Butter and eggs or common toadflax - Invasive species

Browns Creek - Where to Fish - East Metro Area Fisheries

Underground Mine Mapping -- Interactive Map

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 4

Funding Future for Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation

Maps Produced May 5, 2026

Norris Camp News

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources permanently protects nearly 16,000 acres, the agency’s largest acquisition since 2010

Additional information

Recommended Paddling Sections

Current MBS Staff

List of Permitted Lake Service Providers

Lock and Dam 5 Invasive Carp Deterrent Project

Hidden Tracks

Restoring streams and modernizing water-related infrastructure to support outdoor recreation

Aggregate Resource Site-Specific Projects (Reports 334)

Fishing seasonal closures

Residential tree planting - tree planting and care

Current conditions

List of Permitted Lake Service Providers

Lock and Dam 5 Invasive Carp Deterrent Project

Minnesota DNR certifies fish of a lifetime lake sturgeon as new catch-and-release state record

Launching boats may be difficult this spring as drought conditions persist in northeast Minnesota

Wildlife Drive at Roseau River Wildlife Management Area open May 16-17

DNR offers new birding tour at Lac qui Parle WMA

2026 Minnesota Fishing Opener Weather

Scientific and natural areas a-z list

Spring Phenology

Online Aggregate Maps

Map Changes and Technical Resources

Counties added to spring burning restrictions

Cougar

LQP Birding Tour

Cooperative Stream Gaging (CSG)

Evidence of reproducing cougar population in Minnesota

Eagan volunteer named 2025 ATV safety instructor of the year

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

Maps Produced April 28, 2026 (updated)

Maps Produced April 21, 2026

Minnesota Biological Survey Staff

Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

Petal Pageant

MCV Issue: 2026 May-June

Pick Up Pet Waste

North Shore Kahuna

When Is a River Also a Lake?

Rising from the Ashes

The K9 Connection

Discover Interstate State Park in Spring

Reports on birds

fishkills

What To Bring Hiking : Checklist and Safety Tips

Hiking in Minnesota : Trails and Tips

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, April 28

Tree inspector program

Lead ammunition and tackle

Resources

Floodplain Management in Minnesota: Past, Present, and Future

Impacts of climate change

Tree City Testimonials

Minnesota DNR to plant nearly 2 million tree seedlings on state land this spring

Minnesota DNR hosts a public meeting for Mille Lacs Lake fisheries management

Lanesboro Hatchery

AIS Advisory Committee Members

Watercraft Inspection Internships

Courtesy Decontamination

Weekly Snow depth and Rank Maps

Snow Depth Map: April 16, 2026

Well interference resolution process - Water Appropriations Permit Process

Maps Produced April 14, 2026

Keetac Tailings Storage Facility

State Parks and Trails Studies

Take A Mom Fishing

IDEC