Conservation Minnesota

09/24/2026

We're starting to see more color this week 🤩🍂

Northern Minnesota looks beautiful right now! Where will you go to see the autumn hues?

🍁 Use the Fall Color Finder to plan your fall adventure: mndnr.gov/fallcolors

09/21/2026

Don't miss the next installment of Tell Me More this Wednesday, where you'll hear directly from students about their Conservation Crew projects and their hopes for the future.

Join us for the next installment of Tell Me More as we hear from students and teachers participating in Conservation Crew. We’ll learn about the projects they’re taking on, what they’ve learned during their time in Conservation Crew, and their hopes for the future.

09/21/2026

It's PFAS Awareness Week! PFAS can remain in the environment for a long time, giving them the nickname “forever chemicals.” Minnesota is taking action to protect our water, soil, wildlife, and communities through prevention, monitoring, and coordinated statewide efforts. Follow along this week as we highlight how Minnesota is working to address PFAS. Learn more: https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/hazardous/topics/pfasaware.html

09/17/2026

09/16/2026

Check out our fall newsletter for a rundown of the top issues that will be impacted by Minnesota’s next class of legislators.

Minnesotans care about our land, water, and air. This fall, Minnesotans will elect a new governor, state senators, state representatives, and municipal leaders—and we have the opportunity to choose re...

09/10/2026

The Fall Color Finder is live 🍂🍁

Track the gorgeous shift from summer green to autumn splendor with our iconic map! These subtle changes are observed by dedicated park staff across all Minnesota state parks and reported weekly to bring you the latest map every Thursday. If you want to dive deeper, you can even use the slider function on the webpage to move backwards or forwards to compare how the map looked in past years. It's like having a personal fall color guide right in your pocket!

The next time you see park staff while on the trails, give them a smile, wave or thank you—they make the beloved Fall Color Finder map what it is!

Follow us for weekly fall color updates, or go to mndnr.gov/fallcolors for more fall color data!

09/08/2026

"On a warm, late summer evening, Trapper the dog was hard at work at a boat launch on Lake Zumbro. The two-year-old yellow labrador retriever was sniffing each watercraft before it was launched into the water, hunting for little zebra mussels."

Invasive zebra mussels have infested five percent of Minnesota’s treasured lakes, rivers and waterways, where they gobble up nutrients that native fish and plants need. So to keep them from spreading, the state’s Department of Natural Resources is using specially trained K-9s to sniff them out.

09/08/2026

When you know more, you can do more for our lakes, lands, and communities. Conservation Minnesota provides the information so you can help protect our Great Outdoors.

09/03/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to ! For 62 years, has helped protect national parks, refuges, forests, local ballfields, trails, hunting & fishing access, waterways, & much more. Let’s celebrate this incredible bipartisan legacy & protect it for generations to come.🌲🏞️🎣