Advocacy News
State Parks: accessibility enhancements
Preston-Forestville: trail extension
Mississippi Blufflands: trail plan
Mill Towns: trail development
Heartland: trail spur
Goodhue Pioneer: trail development
Gitchi-Gami: trail development into Lutsen
Faribault-Northern Links: trail connection
Cannon Valley: trail improvements
Blazing Star: trail extension
Monumental Public Lands Act Passed by Congress
The passage of the Natural Resources Management Act in Congress is a monumental success for the protection of our nation’s public lands, and specifically parks and trails in Minnesota. The Act passed the House on Feb. 26 in a landslide 363-62 vote, two weeks after …
Update on DNR’s planning process for OHV campground in NW MN
The DNR expects to release its final location recommendation for building an off-highway vehicle campground (OHVs, see definition) in northwestern Minnesota in late March. This extends the original anticipated timeline from February. The DNR received nearly 1,400 comments during the public-input period of Nov. 26 …
Nineteen projects receive funding during 2018 legislative session
Overall, the 2018 legislative session was a fairly good one for parks and trails. On May 30, Gov. Dayton signed the bonding bill, which included funding for 19 of the 25 projects we were advocating for in our legislative agenda this year. Projects receiving full …
2018 Legislative Recap
The 2018 legislative session closed with a flurry of activity over its final weekend, and a host of bills were passed in the final hours of session that impact Minnesota’s parks and trails. Now that the legislature is adjourned until next year and all the …
Superior Hiking: trail enhancements
Planning for enhancement projects and creating a map-based inventory, and updating trail maintenance standards.
