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red oak

Red mulberry

Red maple

Forests for clean water

American mountain ash

American elm

American basswood

Natural Heritage Review

Snow Depth Map: March 19, 2026

Career Opportunities

Minnesota Volunteer Precipitation Observing Program (MNgage)

Lake Service Provider Employee Training

Lake Service Provider Permit Training

County Data and Map Viewers

75th Anniversary of the Armistice Day Blizzard

Fishing seasons

Forest stewardship: Woodland Projects

LakeFinder - Lake Page

Where to fish: Fillmore County

Metro Fly Fishing Destinations

North shore fishing

Trout fishing - southeast

Trout fishing - southwest

DNR seeks public input on proposed updates to Rainy Lake management plan

Warmer weather prompts seasonal road, trail closures

Minnesota DNR announces open water fishing regulations for Upper Red Lake

Learn new outdoor recreation skills — from camping to mountain biking— with DNR’s I Can! program

Mute swan - Invasive species

Snow Depth Map: March 12, 2026

Double-crested cormorant

Turkey hunting FAQ

Barotrauma

Mar 12-13-2026 Extreme Winds Heavy Snow

Top 25 Snowfalls in the Twin Cities: 1884-2023

Minnesota's Forest Treasures

Trees-Nature's Playground

DNR seeking conservation officer applicants, hosting virtual open houses

Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental review documents for proposed U.S. Steel Keetac Tailings Storage Facility Project

Minnesota DNR FalconCam returns in striking detail

Poster- Biomes of Minnesota

Minnesota DNR shares tips for planning this summer’s camping trips

Gitchi-Gami State Trail nominated for USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award; fans can vote daily

Oak wilt - Tree care

Office of the Commissioner

Past seasons

The Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index

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Wild pigs

Escaped animals

Forms & documents - Prescribed fire

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

Bioretention Basins With Soil Replacement

Remediate Shore Erosion Best Management Practices

Fisheries Management Primer

Archery deer hunting

Specialist Bees

Water Quality Assessments

Drawdown Information

North Shore guides

Moose Research - Calf

Trout fishing - northeast

Central and metro area trout fishing

Learn to deer hunt program

How to hunt

Legislative Resources

Learn to fish

Aquatic Plant Assessments

Fish Population and Community Assessments

Trout

Zooplankton Assessments

Safety tips for riding off-highway vehicles

identification

Guideline Monitoring Program

ANPs

resources

Firearms deer hunting

North Shore Wildflowers | Lists & Bloom Time

Rare Species Guide - Habitat table

Watercraft licenses- registration procedures & fees

State forest fees, reservations and events

Snow and cold Index

Baudette Area Fisheries

I Can! Program Series

Clean Vessel Act Grants (CVA)

Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIGP)

Trail Ambassador program

Rules for state forest recreation opportunities

ibi-fish-classification

State Forests general safety information

Choosing the right trees

Surface Water

HydroClim Minnesota for Early March 2026

HydroClim Minnesota for Early February 2026

Harvesting trees

Program Information

Forest Legacy Program

Federal Forest Legacy Program

Check for lingering heat to prevent wildfires

Minnesota DNR keeps three-walleye limit for 2026 open water season on Mille Lacs Lake

Career achievements lead to Conservation Officer of the Year honors for Cass Lake-area CO; other enforcement staff also receive awards

Snow Depth Map: March 5, 2026

Visit Minnesota Prairie

Grants

Cross country ski trail grants-in-aid: Grants

Snowmobile grants-in-aid: Grants

Giant Hail July 31 2024

Stocking

Warm humid wet xmas 2023

Trip Itineraries : Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota Maple Syruping

Cross-Country Ski in Spring

Ice Report

Fish Art Contest

NPC Shared - Natural Disturbance

MnTOPO - Elevation Viewer

Snowshoeing in Minnesota : Rentals : Trails : Events

Waterville Area Lake and Stream Survey Schedule

Fly Fishing Fundamentals

Adopt Amend Ordinances

Itasca State Park Cabins

Dueling Dry Spells 2024

Stream Surveys

March 2025 Storms

In the news

Minnesota Tornado Outbreaks

EagleCam installation

Field training

Past EagleCam seasons

State Nonferrous Metallic Minerals - Lease History

Waters program

Trout fishing resources

Trout fishing - Northwest

Links - Prescribed fire

Fergus Falls Area Wildlife

At the academy

Glenwood Area Fisheries

Slayton-Talcot Lake Area Wildlife

Fergus Falls Area Fisheries

Soil Preservation and Restoration Best Management Practices

Red River Sturgeon

Cloquet Area Wildlife

Western State Park Tour

Thief Lake WMA

Glenwood Area Wildlife

Detroit Lakes Area Wildlife

Lake Superior Area Fisheries

Baudette Area Wildlife

Aitkin Area Wildlife

Climate Summary for NASS

Climate Summary Generator

Climate Summary Generator - Energy Degree Days

Tower Area Wildlife

Climograph Tool

Retrieve Precipitation Data from CoCoRaHS Stations - map interface

Monthly Temperature Anomaly Tool

Retrieve Climate Data from National Weather Service Reporting Stations

Final Spring/First Fall Freeze & Frost Date Probabilities

Monthly Precipitation Anomaly Tool

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, March 2

Public input requested on fisheries management plans for 197 lakes

Fisheries lake management

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Shoreland and river-related training and education

Other Land Use Training

2024 Growing Tomorrow’s Tree Care Professionals Grants

Whitewater State Park - Group Center

Minnesota state park naturalists offer maple syruping events in March and April

MCV Issue: 2026 March-April

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

The Winter Nest

Nature's Narratives

Deer Plan

Sentinel lakes monitoring

Geomorphic Approach to Infrastructure Design at Road-Watercourse Intersections

Snow Depth Map: February 26, 2026

Park Rapids Area Fisheries

Planning process

Animals of Minnesota

Friends Groups

Safety Training Class

Event

Trail Ambassador Events - Login Required

Safety Training Classes

Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Assistance Program

Lake City Area Fisheries

Fishing Equipment

FiN Tips

Celebrating 75 Years

Video: Climbing Minnesota

Take A Kid Ice Fishing

Big Bog State Recreation Area Web Cam

Hiking and Passport Clubs Registration Form

Web Exclusive: Boreal Owl Irruption

Firearms safety

A Stick and a String

Web Exclusive: Songs of Spring

Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) - Twin Cities fishing

Video: Raptor Rehab

Ice safety: What if you fall in?

Video: Following Fish

Celebrating 75 Years

Fishing for pink salmon

ATV safety tips

Video: Winter Whitewater Kayaking

Video: Congregation of Sandhill Cranes

Vermilion muskie scale collection

Ice fishing; Northern pike spearing

Commercial game & fish licenses

Public Water Access : Boat Access : Ramps

Shoreland Management - Shoreland Information for Property Owners

Paddlefish

Northern Pike Zones

On the job

Conservation Agenda Goal 3

Regional Plant Ecology – Northwest

Conservation Agenda Goal 2

Conservation Agenda Goal 1

Sophia's Law

Our Golden Eagles

Video: The Trail Runner

Top Stops at William O'Brien State Park

Selecting a life jacket for your child

Top Stops at Whitewater State Park

Southern St. Louis Country Water Access Sites

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Birding Tour

Iron Range OHV SRA : Frequently Asked Questions

Cedar Creek

Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee members

Sentinel Lakes

Zumbro Hill Cemetery - Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park

Swimmer's Itch : Information & Help

Shores Dominated by Invasive Plants Best Management Practices

Shores Dominated by Native Vegetation Best Management Practices

Social Media Community

Waters Publications: Shoreline Alteration Information Sheets

shoreline alteration healthy

Shoreline alteration stream crossing

Use examples

Minnesota DNR adds new catch-and-release bass season

As deadlines approach, Minnesota DNR urges fish house owners to plan for shelter removal

Research

Scientific and Natural Area sites

Prescribed fire on natural areas

Land Protection

Native Prairie Tax Exemption

Visiting Guidelines Scientific and Natural Areas

Scientific and Natural Area Sanctuaries

What are Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs)?

Connect with Minnesota’s Wild Places

Aggregate Finder - Map

Shoreland Management - 2005 Alternative Shoreland Management Standards

RiverForum4 St. Cloud - Wild & Scenic Rivers

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DNR extends comment period for first four counties in Public Waters Inventory Update Project

Map Help

Light goose conservation order

A Multitude of Moths

See the Sandhills at Sherburne

Blizzard Dec 28 2025

In Memory of Martha and Luther Opjorden: National Weather Service Weather Observers

Off-highway motorcycle safety training

Enhancing fisheries and fishing infrastructure

Modernizing boating access

Minnesota's annual celebration of fishing

Fishing News

Get Out MORE

Modernizing camping and related infrastructure

Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment: DNR and the Legacy Funds

Invasive Species News

State Park News

CWD News

Wildlife News

Drawdown planned for Marsh Lake this spring and summer

Minnesota DNR completes forest road improvement, bridge replacement in Nemadji State Forest

Non-certified weight

State Refuges

Snow Depth Map: February 19, 2026

Lake Sarah egg take

Your State-managed Public Lands

Visual sensitivity classifications - Forestry

Boat & Water Safety Statistics

Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, Feb. 17

Minnesota DNR shares reconstruction plan for Lake Alice at William O’Brien State Park

Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk

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

DNR Geospatial Water Resources Team Membership

Lake Alice construction

Investigational reports - Fisheries

Early detection of aquatic invasive plants

Lodging: Douglas Lodge area map

Nicollet Area Wildlife

Wildlife lake specialists - Shallow Lakes Program

New London Area Wildlife

Mille Lacs WMA

Marshall Area Wildlife

Appeleton Area Wildlife

Owatonna Area Wildlife

Windom Area Wildlife

Cambridge Area Wildlife

Karlstad Area Wildlife

Grand Rapids Area Wildlife

Park Rapids Area Wildlife

Little Falls Area Wildlife

Rochester Area Wildlife

Red Lake WMA

Snow Depth Map: February 12, 2026

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Ice Fatalities

Jumping worm

Aquatic Invasive Species - DNR Programs

Aquatic Invasive Species Training and Permits

Local Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Aid Program Plan

Watercraft Inspection Program

Jay Cooke State Park Snapshot Tour

Hunting season dates

Trapping season dates

Lake Ozawindib Group Center | Itasca State Park

Minnesotans can help the state’s at-risk wildlife at tax time

Camping: Group Camp

Wildfire Defense Grants

What is Succession? - Biomes of Minnesota

HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2026

Nature play

Itinerary | North Shore Waterfall Tour

Mountain biking in Minnesota state forests

Groundwater Atlas of Houston County released; public workshop offered Feb. 25

Fish kills and die offs

Fish mortality events

Wildfire prevention - wildfire emergency

Debris Composting

2026 Shoreland and Floodplain Education and Training

Piers & Places

Shoreline Alteration: Riprap

William O'Brien State Park Snapshot Tour

Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel

Douglas Lodge suites and rooms

Guesthouse: Wild River State Park

Snow Depth Map: February 5, 2026

Shoreline Alteration Stairways, Landings Lifts

Shoreline Alteration Beach Blanket

Mille Lacs Lake yellow perch limit will change to five

Shoreline Alteration Water Access Install Boat Ramp

Shoreline Alteration Docks Access Public Waters

Shoreline Alterations: Natural Buffers Lakescaping

Extended Periods of Zero or Below in the Twin Cities

ATV safety training requirements

William Hallett Greene: The Country's First Black Meteorologist

Japanese barberry - Invasive species

Rowan mountain ash

Common butterbur

Creeping meadow foxtail

Minneapolis/St. Paul Climate Data - Observed Changes

Winged burning bush

Water Conservation Commercial

Flow Variability

Minnesota DNR, White Earth Nation formalize working relationship with memorandum of understanding

Critical habitat license plates

Native rough fish management

Minnesota DNR proposes harvest limits for native rough fish

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac, Feb. 3

Camping: Wall Tents

Flood Prone Poor Drained Soils

Recreational vehicle safety classes

Teachers' Guide to Arbor Month

Arbor Month- History

Teaching activities - Natural resources education

2013 Minnesota Fishing Opener Weather

MBS Anniversary

Natural Area Registry

Twin Metals Minnesota Project – Environmental Review

Invasive Carp

Lake Superior climate resilience forum

Falconry more information

Native plant landscaping contacts

Wetlands Maps

Minnesota Biological Survey: News from the Field 2013

Minnesota DNR Roundtable

Research

Links - Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program

2012 Minnesota Fishing Opener Weather

Water Conservation-Suppliers

Water Conservation Education

Tim Nolte–R.D. Offutt Potato Field Expansion

Making Connections

Climate Journal Archive

jumping-worm/business

Climate Change Resources

St. Louis River Restoration Initiative

Purple loosestrife biological control - Invasive species

Buckthorn management

Public Waters Inventory Program (PWI)

General Permit 2004_0001 Best Practices Manual

Native Rough Fish Limits

Callery pear

Autumn olive

Stiltgrass

Training - Wildfire Information Center - Division of Forestry

Lakes States Forest Management Bat Habitat Conservation Plan

Snow Depth Map: January 29, 2026

Groundhog Day Climatology

New segment of Mill Towns State Trail now open; connects to city trail system south of Dundas

Nongame Wildlife - South Region

Nongame Wildlife - Central Region

Nongame Wildlife - Northeast Region

Nongame Wildlife - Northwest Region

Cooperative Groundwater Monitoring Program

A New Focus on Old Growth

Peterson State Fish Hatchery

Internships

Aquatic Invasive Species Grants - control projects

Four Different Minnesotas

Our Staff

Ice Fishing Shelters

Snow Depth Map: January 22, 2026

Fur farm regulation

Reduced walleye limit

Minnesota DNR urges snowmobile riders to prioritize safety

Minnesota DNR seeks public comments on coastal program assessment, strategy

Winter wonderland: How trees survive the cold

Snowshoe lacing class returns to Lac qui Parle State Park

Eagle Rock Vista Redevelopment Project

Twin Cities Wind Chill Temperature History

Mentors

DNR urges woodland owners to consider adding conifers, help wildlife survive harsh winters

Cross-Country Skiing : Ski Rentals : Find Ski Trails

Natural Heritage Advisory Committee

Coastal Enhancement Program

Our Story

School Forest Coordinator Section - Login Required

Minnesota Spring Inventory

Coordinators' Section: Outdoor mindfulness exercises

How to teach outside

Snow Depth Map: January 15, 2026

Trail Snow Depth Report

DNR stocks rainbow trout in Mankato’s Hiniker Pond for winter angling

Zebra mussel larvae confirmed in Tanners Lake in Washington County

Help grow Minnesota’s future forests by collecting black spruce cones for the DNR

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

Snow Conditions/Snow Reports/Snow Depth

Naturalist Corps Summer Positions

Groundwater atlas events and contacts

Candlelight Events

Preliminary Local Climatological Data - St. Cloud

State Fair Events

Becoming an Outdoors Woman calendar

Firearms safety certification for youth

Wild turkey hunting

Archery in the Parks

New Years Day - First Day Hikes with Minnesota State Parks and Trails