Support the Land and Water Conservation Fund
LWCF Funded Places in Minnesota Federal Program Boundary Waters Canoe Area Chippewa-Superior NF Crane Meadows NWR *Great Lakes Northwoods Lower St Croix NSR Mississippi NRRA Minnesota Valley NWR *Northern Tallgrass Prairie Saint Croix NSR *Upper Mississippi River NWR Voyageurs NP Federal Total - $ 159,800,000 Forest Legacy Program - $ 16,000,000 [...]
Sewage tank list updated
In October, the list of sewage tanks registered with MPCA for use in Minnesota was updated with a few additional tanks. There are now 39 tank manufacturers and more than 1,000 tanks on the list.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is happy to announce new email lists.
Below you will find three new lists on a variety of topics along with direct subscription links. Fall Colors Receive an email update on Thursdays at noon of parks that have reached the 50% and greater threshold of fall color. https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDNR/subscriber/new?topic_id=MNDNR_232 Conservation Officer Weekly Reports Receive notification when the [...]
It’s SepticSmart Week: Keep Jack Frost from nipping at your septic system
St. Paul, Minn. – Sept. 21 through 27 is SepticSmart Week. This time of year, families with septic systems should take precautions to prevent costly septic system problems over the winter: Prevent freezing in the first place. Insulation is key to preventing pipes and drain fields from freezing. Allowing grass [...]
Eaglets hatch on live DNR EagleCam
Arrival marks 40 years of Nongame Wildlife Program The eagles have landed, or hatched, and just in time for the 40th anniversary of the state’s Nongame Wildlife Program, which is part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The EagleCam is one of the ways the program helps wildlife conservation and [...]
DNR seeks applications for advisory committee on natural heritage
DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Peggy Booth, scientific and natural areas program supervisor, 651-259-5088, peggy.booth@state.mn.us; or Ann Pierce, section manager, 651-259-5119, ann.pierce@state.mn.us. Minnesotans with a strong interest in the state’s native prairies, forests, and wetlands and the plants and animals living in them are invited by the Minnesota [...]
In Iowa: Utility stresses importance of drinking water in lawsuit over nitrate sources
Facing escalating costs to denitrify its drinking water, taken from the Raccoon River, the Des Moines Water Works is suing three upstream counties over nitrate levels in the river. The utility provides drinking water for 500,000 urban and rural customers in central Iowa. To meet federal standards, it had [...]
Catch-and-release summer walleye season announced for Mille Lacs Lake
21-day walleye closure in July expected to help extend fishing season through Labor Day. Catch-and-release only regulations needed to rebuild Mille Lacs Lake’s walleye population will again be in effect when anglers hit the water on Saturday, May 13. The 2017 walleye season on Mille Lacs is scheduled to [...]
Support the outdoors: Minnesota state parks and trails need a boost from users, taxpayers
By Tom Landwehr, commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Department of Natural Resources is asking for modest fee and general fund increases for Minnesota’s state parks and trails system during the 2017 legislative session, and I want you to know why it’s important to make an investment in [...]
MPCA compliance and enforcement: it’s about protecting the air, water and land
Permit and license Holders; the MPCA regulated community: • There are tens of thousands of people, facilities and projects at any given time that affect Minnesota’s environment. • They are people conducting businesses and activities which vary in size and type: manufacturing, mines, farms, airports, local government, and land [...]