TweetThe auction will be held online This fall’s second and final Minnesota Department of Natural Resources public auction of confiscated fishing, hunting and trapping equipment will be held Oct. 24. The auction, which will be held online at www.hillerauction.com, includes 252 … Continue reading →
TweetA project to restore the shoreline at the Mississippi Headwaters in Itasca State Park will begin Oct. 5, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Parks and Trails. The work will address erosion by restoring the original … Continue reading →
Tweet A Great Fall Read We hope our latest issue inspires you to get outside at safe distances and reminds you to make your annual donation to Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. After all, this is your magazine, supported by your annual contributions. … Continue reading →
TweetStaff from DEC’s Region 7 Fisheries Unit will be conducting multiple surveys on Owasco Lake this coming August and September. Sampling efforts will assess: Current lake trout population characteristics Relative abundance of adult brown trout, rainbow trout and walleye Wild production … Continue reading →
TweetCAMP is working with the Wisconsin DNR to identify rare populations of Endangered Spectaclecase mussel in the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Very little is known about Spectaclecase distribution due to their unique habitat preferences. They live in very dense … Continue reading →
Tweet A mission dating back decades finally became a reality in 2016 when the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund provided funding to create a laboratory-based propagation facility, CAMP – The Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs. Over the last 4 … Continue reading →
TweetIn 2019, researchers at the University of Minnesota discovered and named a new mussel species, the Canary Kingshell, for its vibrant yellow color. They chose to give the new mussel the scientific name Lampsilis sietmani to honor Bernard Sietman, a Malacologist at … Continue reading →
TweetThe Sept. 19 and Oct. 24 auctions will be held online The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has scheduled two public auctions of confiscated fishing, hunting and trapping equipment. The auctions, which will be held online at www.hillerauction.com, include 501 firearms, … Continue reading →
Tweet Headwaters of the Mississippi River The Department of Natural Resources is planning a shoreline restoration project to address erosion at the headwaters of the Mississippi River within Itasca State Park in northwestern Minnesota. The work will restore the original … Continue reading →
TweetDNR offers tips for those new to harvesting or considering taking up the activity Wild rice conditions are looking good this year in many areas of Minnesota and the Department of Natural Resources is offering tips and a reminder of … Continue reading →
Tweet Minnesota’s Best Summer Photographs Immerse yourself in this collection of photos showing Minnesota in all of its wild, humid glory. Surveillance Expert Talking animal disease with Michelle Carstensen, Minnesota DNR wildlife health group leader. Bryozoans 101 Everything you want … Continue reading →
Tweet Catfish are hard fighters and catching them can be an adventure for anglers, some of whom spend evening and night hours plying major rivers with sturdy rods and reels loaded with heavy line. A successful angler holding one of … Continue reading →
Tweet August 4, 2020 Project Overview In April 2020, Minnesota DNR resumed restoring and enhancing coastal marsh habitat at Kingsbury Bay and Grassy Point by excavating excess sediment, remediating legacy wood waste, and removing non-native vegetation. This work will mitigate … Continue reading →
Tweet The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will use a $1.1 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the work of Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program, fund three significant local projects and continue the program’s … Continue reading →
Tweet A prehistoric species, the lake sturgeon (aka rubbernose sturgeon) can be found in large clear rivers and lakes, including the Red River at Red River State Recreation Area. The largest historical record of lake sturgeon in Minnesota dates from 1903, … Continue reading →
Tweet New shower building at Temperance River State Park A new energy efficient shower building has opened in the upper campground at Temperance River State Park on Minnesota’s North Shore. The 1,500 square-foot building, which serves the park’s 57 campsites, … Continue reading →
TweetAnyone who finds several or more dead fish in a lake or stream can help by reporting these fish die-offs, which happen occasionally and usually result from natural causes. “It can be unsettling and concerning to find a number of … Continue reading →
Tweet Invasive carp removed from the Little Sioux River watershed. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources removed 18 invasive carp from the Little Sioux River watershed near the Iowa border in southwestern Minnesota July 8 during a capture operation. The operation … Continue reading →
Tweet 2020 Trout Stamp contest winner. Artist: Melissa Mickelson Artists can find the rules and deadlines for contests that decide what artwork will be on fish and wildlife stamps featuring trout and salmon, waterfowl, pheasant, walleye and turkey. Sale of … Continue reading →
Tweet Trailblazer July 2020 Watching the River Flow Testing the waters Nothing says summer like dipping your toes in the water and floating down river. And if you get some ice-cream afterwards, you know you are doing summer right. Scroll … Continue reading →
