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Report 255: 1987; Drill Core Evaluation for Platinum Group Mineral Potential of the Basal Zone of the Duluth Complex, Minnesota; evaluation of selected drill cores from Duluth complex for PGE.

Report 288: 1991; Private Data Acquisition; synopsis of effort to gather historical exploration data from non-government sources

Andrena andrenoides (Colourful Willow Miner Bee)

Snow Depth Map: March 20, 2025

Report 347: 2003; Analysis of Drilling and Sampling Techniques Used to Obtain Representative and Accurate Samples in Coarse Sand and Gravel Deposits

Surficial Geology of Select Minnesota State Parks

Watch the Pelicans at Chambers Grove

Report 104: 1976; Preliminary Report on Nineteen Digestion Methods Tested on Various Geochemical Sample Medias

Open-File Project 392: Regional Survey of Gold in Till, Cook Area, St. Louis County

Report 308: 1994; Platinum, Palladium and Gold Distribution in B-Horizon Soils in the Northwestern Part of the Duluth Complex, Minnesota

WIA SWCD Contacts

The Phantom Plant

Schultz Lake

State Forest Trail Planning and Management Revisions Project Description

License sales data

North Metro Area Wildlife

Elk in the northeast

Snow Depth Map: March 13, 2025

McDonough Lake

Cooperative Groundwater Monitoring (CGM)

2025 Shoreland Floodplain Education Training

Enhancing fisheries and fishing infrastructure

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

Modernizing boating access

Restoring streams and water-related infrastructure

Modernizing camping and related infrastructure

Strategic Planning

Climate Apps

Report 314: 1995; A Limited Survey of Selected Kimberlite Indicator Minerals from Glaciofluvial Sediments Across Minnesota

Terrestrial Invasive Species - Dalmatian toadflax

Showy Lady's Slipper Cypripedium reginae

Report 296: 1993; Soil Geochemistry Survey (B-Horizon) in Linden Grove Area, Parts of St. Louis and Lake Counties, MN

Public water supply conservation - Water Appropriations Permit Program

Water Conservation Reporting System

Andrena carolina (Carolina Miner Bee)

Macropis nuda (Dark-legged Yellow Loosestrife Bee)

Perdita perpallida (All-pale Fairy Bee)

Megachile campanulae (Bellflower Resin Bee)

Caring for trees

Big Plans for Biochar

MCV Issue: 2025 March-April

Return of the Elk

Lured by Fish

Snow Depth Map: March 6, 2025

Tournament Snowstorm Lore

Blizzard March 4-5 2025

MnTOPO

News Releases

Enroll Land: Walk-In Access (WIA) program

Hydropower

In the outdoors: Then and now

Accessible Recreation Organizations : Accessible Outdoors

Photographer's Guidelines

Legacy Gift Guidance

Writer's Guidelines

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

MCV Issue: 2025 January-February

Lake stocking report (mobile)

River guides

River story lower Pomme de Terre River

Annual Precipitation Maps

Andrena integra (Bare Dogwood Miner Bee)

Andrena platyparia (Plated Miner Bee)

Andrena geranii (Waterleaf Mining Bee)

Acres for All of Us

Macropis patellata (Patellar Oil-collecting Bee)

Snow Depth Map: February 28, 2025

Dufourea novaeangliae (Pickerelweed Shortface Bee)

Colletes nudus (Sumac Cellophane Bee)

Colletes andrewsi (Andrews' Cellophane Bee)

Colletes aberrans (Aberrant Cellophane Bee)

Andrena ziziae (Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee)

Andrena erigeniae (Spring Beauty Mining Bee)

Andrena bisalicis (Eastern Willow Miner Bee)

Snow Depth Map: February 27, 2025

2020 projects

Where to See Prairie

Regional Plant Ecology – South

Elk in the northwest

Wild ginseng in Minnesota

Bats of Minnesota

Best self

DNR events and seasons

Campground host program

Boat Speeds on the Lower St. Croix River

Flowering rush - Invasive species

Sustainable Forest Incentive Act (SFIA)

Perdita gerhardi (Bee Balm Fairy Bee)

Paranthidium jugatorium (Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee)

Melissodes desponsus (Eastern Thistle Long-horned Bee)

Melissodes denticulatus (Denticulate Longhorn Bee)

Melissodes apicatus (Pickerelweed Long-horned Bee)

Dufourea monardae (Beebalm Shortface Bee)

Dianthidium simile (Northeastern Pebble Bee)

Colletes latitarsis (Broad-footed Cellophane Bee)

citation

Xenoglossa albata (White-clothed Longhorn Bee)

Colletes susannae (Susan's Cellophane Bee)

Calliopsis nebraskensis (Nebraska Vervain Calliopsis Bee)

Andrena wellesleyana (Wellesley Miner Bee)

Andrena mariae (Maria Miner Bee)

Andrena helianthi (Sunflower Mining Bee)

Andrena frigida (Frigid Mining Bee)

Andrena fragilis (Fragile Mining Bee)

Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)

Enroll Land: Walk-In Access (WIA) program

HydroClim Minnesota for Early February 2025

Autumn Warmth Dryness 2024

Development - Minnesota Land Cover Classification System

Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

Reptiles / Amphibians of Minnesota

Minnesota Lake Watershed Delineation (Lakeshed) Project

Watershed-Related Links

Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program - Maps

Conservation

Terrestrial Invasive Species Early Detection

ECS: Minnesota and Northeast Iowa Morainal Section

ECS: Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province

ECS: Northern Superior Uplands Section

ECS: Paleozoic Plateau Section

ECS: North Central Glaciated Plains Section

ECS: Western Superior Uplands Section

ECS: Red River Valley Section

ECS: Prairie Parkland Province

ECS: Southern Superior Uplands Section

ECS: St. Croix Moraine Subsection

ECS: Laurentian Mixed Forest Province

ECS: Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands Section

ECS: Northern Minnesota Drift and Lake Plains Section

ECS: Tallgrass Aspen Parklands Province

ECS: Northern Minnesota and Ontario Peatlands Section

Ecological Classification System (ECS)

Snow Depth Map: February 20, 2025

Northern Poor Conifer Swamp

Northwestern Wet Aspen Forest

Frost Depth in Minnesota for Winter 2025

Summer Splash!

Hunting Public Input Calendar

Wildlife species clinics

Bass Fishing

Minnesota fisheries

The Har Mar Tornado: June 14, 1981

Lake Bemidji State Park history

Minnesota's Patterned Peatlands - SNAs

Snow Depth Map: February 13, 2025

Regional Plant Ecology Program

Minneopa State Park Snapshot Tour

Energy conservation through trees- Tree care

Storm damaged windbreak repair - Tree Planting and Care

Fish consumption guidelines

Regional Plant Ecology – Central

What you should do

Minnesota Land Cover Classification System

CSG - Stream Gauging

Posting for Building and Grounds Worker

Posting for Parks and Trails Associate

Wildfire prevention

Fond du Lac Elk Restoration

Snow Depth Map: February 6, 2025

Dam Safety Permit

Leafy spurge - Invasive species

Minnesota Loon Restoration Project

3M PFAS Settlement Priority 2 Grant Program

Own Your Wake

Record Warmth Jan 28 30 2025

Northeast Minnesota Snow Feb 1-2 2025

Myre Big Island Construction

Off-highway vehicle registrations & fees

Snow Depth Map: January 30, 2025

How Lake Ice Melts

Lower Knowlton Creek Munger Trail Culvert Replacement

People with disabilities

Contract solicitations

Fisheries specialist

Parks and trails specialists

Ecologist

Realty specialist

Hydrologist

Assess your home’s wildfire risk

Top Five Weather Events of 2021 in Minnesota

Employment eligibility

Habitat evaluation - Shallow Lakes Program

Wildlife lake designation process - Shallow Lakes Program

Snow Depth Map: March 31, 2022

Wildlife Conservation & Restoration Program

Interstate Island Avian Habitat Restoration Project

Two Harbors Protected Access

Perch Lake Habitat Restoration Project

Maps Produced May 3, 2022

Twin Points Protected Access

Tofte Access

Jumping worms: Frequently asked questions about proposed rule change

Taconite Harbor: Small Craft Harbor

Nelson Slough Improvement Project

Silver Bay Marina, Protected Access

Wildlife Research Publications

StreamFinder

july 2021

Heavy Snow: December 1, 2007

Extreme 24 Hour Temperature Change

Commissioner identifies 63 miles of potential ATV trails - Con-Con lands

Bowfin (Dogfish)

High Winds: July 10, 2007

Rural fire department assistance - Grants - Assistance

Heavy Snow: December 4, 2007

Snow: December 22-23, 2007

Hot June 2007

Catfish biology and identification

Web Cams

Mississippi River 2009 Preliminary Survey Results

Lake Service Provider Pilot Study

Dry November 2007

Top Ten Wettest August-October for the Twin Cities

Chilly September 15, 2007

Mukooda Lake Genetics Research

Dry and Warm July 2007

Wettest August on Record for the Twin Cities

Sentinel Lakes contacts & staff

Picturesque Thunderstorms and Damaging Hail: June 20, 2007

Fish fillet regulations

Gusty Winds: June 28, 2008

Tornadoes in Northwest Minnesota: July 16, 2008

Fisheries management

Fisheries management work - Little Falls Area Fisheries Office

Severe Storms: July 31, 2008

Improving fishing: Improve and protect habitat - Division of Fisheries

Improving fishing: Inform and educate - Division of Fisheries

Past Newsletters

Special Surveys

Legacy Pass-Through Grants Administered by DNR

Lake Service Provider Pilot Study

Beneficial Rains: August 27-28, 2008

Improving fishing: Gather information - Division of Fisheries

Improving fishing: Increase access - Division of Fisheries

Severe Storms and Some Needed Rains: July 10, 2008

Springtime Snow: March 17-18, 2008

Chilly Air in the Northland: October 3, 2008

Severe Storms and Gustnadoes:June 14, 2008

Improving fishing: Adjust regulations - Division of Fisheries

Walleye biology and identification

Windswept Snow: October 26, 2008

Severe Weather: May 30-31, 2008

Creel surveys

Warm November 2-3, 2008

Lake Superior Advisory Group Issue Response Summaries

Passthrough Grants Training

Strong Winds: April 15-16, 2008

Useful Links

Easter Weekend Snow: March 21-23, 2008

Beltrami Island Land Utilization Project

Mining facts - Teaching activities

Soudan Mine Quiz - Teaching activities

Vanished forest - outdoor exhibit

Wolves - Teaching activities

Writing using the environment - Teaching activities

Events calendar - Education and teacher professional development

Energy-Smart at DNR

Events

Comparison - Biomes of Minnesota

Mining & the Soudan Underground Mine - Teaching activities

Assistance

Excavated ponds for wildlife

Resources - Excavated ponds for wildlife

Permits & technical assistance - Excavated ponds for wildlife

Streak of Above Normal Average Daily Temperatures for the Twin Cities

Suggesting a Change to a Natural Resources Rule

Consolidated Conservation Lands

Con-Con lands questions & answers

Minnesota River Valley Recreation and Conservation Master Plan FAQ

Gilbert site planning - Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area

Completed Master Plans and Management Plans - Division of Parks and Trails

State parks and trails planning portal

Streams - Water levels - Climate

Water levels - Climate

Trout stream management

Climate

Becoming an Outdoors Woman history

Art & music using the environment - teaching activities

Geography using the environment - Teaching activities

Geology, soil, mining - Teaching activities

Health & physical education using the environment - teaching activities

Physical science using the environment - Teaching activities

Plants - teaching activities

Prairies - teaching activities

Spicer Area Northern Pike Summary

Lake mapping in Minnesota

Minnesota DNR Groundwater Management Program's Draft Strategic Plan: Planning

Record Warmth: March 26, 2007

Hunting

Landowner information

Experimental/Special Regulations in the Waterville Area

Cold First Week of April 2007

Waterville Area Long Term Monitoring

Spicer Area Winter D.O. Testing

Blizzard: February 28 - March 2, 2007

Mississippi River Depth Maps COPY

Memorial weekend outdoor activities

Wild and Scenic Rivers - acquisition program - Grants

Wetland tax exemption program - Grants

Top Five Weather Events of the Decade in Minnesota: 2000-2009

Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program - Grants

EagleCam Newsletter

Large Hail in Duluth: May 14, 2007

FalconCam Newsletter

Lake Finder help

New Year's Eve Winter Storm: December 31, 2006

Warm December in the Twin Cities: 2006

National Weather Service St. Cloud Weather Summary: 2006

National Weather Service Twin Cities Weather Summary: 2006

Habitat

Snowstorm: January 14-15, 2007

Light Snow: January 21, 2007

Angling

Flora

Tornadoes and Heavy Rains in Northwest Minnesota: June 13-14, 2007

Lake not found - Lake Finder

LakeFinder - Lake Search

Alberta Clipper: February 6, 2007

Snow Drought of Winter 2006-07

Making sense of stocking reports

Snowstorm: February 23-26, 2007

Fisheries Lake Surveys

Online Course and Virtual Field Day

Ice safety: What if someone else falls in?

Ice safety: General Ice Thickness Guidelines

Ice safety: Traveling on ice

Become an Education & Safety training instructor

Mississippi River Guide: Table of Contents

Your safety training class has an error

Hunter Education Instructor News: Instructor news by e-mail!

Certified volunteer instructor classes

Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Audio Edition Information - Accessible Outdoors

Feasibility Study for Mississippi Whitewater Park

McQuade Small Craft Harbor

Knife River Marina and Access

Horseshoe Bay Protected Access

Narrow-leaf Pondweeds

Fisheries management work - Baudette Area Fisheries Office

RGMA GPS - GPX

Wild Celery

Rocks

Ecological principles & land cover characteristics - Regionally significant ecological areas assessment

Rum River main page

Regionally significant natural resource areas (map) - Regionally significant ecological areas assessment

Methods - Metro area ecological assessment - Regionally significant ecological areas assessment

Shooting ranges terms

Coontail

Canada Waterweed

Bushy Pondweeds and Naiads

Metro Area Rivers Guide: Table of Contents

Environmental Trust Fund - Expenditures by program

Operations Support - Expenditures by program

Natural Resources Fund - Expenditures by program

Lands and minerals - Expenditures by program

General Fund - Expenditures

General Fund - Expenditures: Minnesota DNR

Forestry - Expenditures by program

Fisheries - Expenditures by program

Federal Funds- Expenditures by program

Parks and recreation - Expenditures by program

Enforcement - Expenditures by program

Budget plan by program - Expenditures

Budget plan

Budget plan by program - Expenditures

Natural Resources Annual Reports archive

Community Guidelines

Direct seeding of native hardwood trees

Energy conservation planting strategies - Tree care

DNR Commissioner's Orders

Lake Superior Safety Information

General Data & Software License Agreement

Thank you for sharing your photo!

Social Media Community Terms of Use

1854 Treaty: Legal history

1854 Treaty

1837 Treaty with the Chippewa

Rocks & minerals: Nature Snapshots

Regionally significant ecological areas

Budget plan

Find an SNA by Map

Budget plan FY 08-09

Scientific and Natural Area - Species List

Water resources - Expenditures by program

Trails and waterways - Expenditures by program

Interactive Snowmobile Trails - Map Help

Special Revenue - Expenditures by program

Chilly July 13, 2009

Butterfly garden designs

Extreme Cold: January 12-16, 2009

Extended Periods of Zero or Colder in the Twin Cities

Heavy Snow: February 26, 2009

North Shore Ice Storm: March 23-24, 2009

Blizzard: March 31-April 1, 2009

Dry Conditions: April 14-16, 2009

Dry May 2009

Cool June 2009

Butterfly gardens

MPARS Frequently Asked Questions

Nature Viewing

Amphibian and Reptile Diseases

Sportshows and Fairs

Native species & natural heritage references

Warm November 2009

Twin Cities November 2009: Warm and Nearly Snowless

Blizzard hits Southern Minnesota: December 8-9, 2009

Historical Airphoto Information

Cut Foot Sioux - Fisheries

Dead fish after ice out - East Metro Area Fisheries Office

Land donation

Gifts and donations

A Whirlwind of Leaves: November 6, 2008

Wet Autumn in Fargo and Grand Forks

Where to fish - East Metro Area Fisheries Office

Compass search failed

Heavy Rains and Severe Storms: July 7 & 9, 2009

Maps

Minerals

More Snow: December 18-19, 2008

Gem stones

Steps to home landscaping

Cultivating native plants