Mission

The Minnesota Land Trust preserves Minnesota’s natural and scenic heritage through public and private partnerships.

Organizational Overview

A 501(c)(3) public charity, the Minnesota Land Trust has been working with landowners and local communities since 1991 to protect and enhance Minnesota’s increasingly threatened lands and waters.  Our strategies include: 

• PROTECT: Directly protecting land through conservation easements, land acquisition and effective land management. 

• ASSIST: Providing agencies, communities and organizations with assistance in planning and delivering on-the-ground conservation in order to expand the State’s overall capacity.

• ENGAGE: Helping to foster a culture of conservation, to support enhanced conservation legislation and funding, and to ensure the state has highly-skilled professionals.

As a statewide land trust, the Minnesota Land Trust has created a regional structure to deliver its programs effectively at a local level.  The Land Trust has offices in Duluth, Ely, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minnesota.