Minnesota Land Trust

Is there a place in Minnesota you love that you'd like to protect forever? Operating for over 30 years, the Minnesota Land Trust is one of over 460 accredited land trusts in the United States and Minnesota's largest dedicated land trust. Our mission is to protect and restore Minnesota’s most vital natural lands to provide wildlife habitat, clean air & water, and outdoor experiences for generations to come. 

More healthy, intact landscapes benefit us all. But over the last 150 years, Minnesota has lost 50% of wetlands, 40% of forests, and more than 98% of prairies due to agriculture and development, leaving fewer natural spaces to sequester and store carbon, filter groundwater, and help maintain clean air and species biodiversity.

Over 70% of Minnesota lands are privately held and at a higher risk for parcelization, development, and further degradation. That's why we work primarily with private landowners to protect private lands.