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DNR Mineral Potential Section Projects Since 1976
Spatial (GIS) footprints of published and open-file projects since 1976 sourced from the Minnesota DNR's Mineral Potential Section. Most of the footprints have a URL link to a... -
Metro Conservation Corridors
The Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) grow out of the natural resource analysis work done by the DNR in the late '90s, documented in the Metro Greenprint publication... -
Minnesota Pheasant Range
This dataset delineates the spatial range of wild pheasant populations in Minnesota as of 2002 by dividing the MN state boundary into 2 units: pheasant range and non-range. -
Surficial Sands of Minnesota
This dataset estimates the distribution of surficial sand units in Minnesota, from previously published surficial geology maps by the Minnesota Geological Survey, for use with... -
Prairie Change Analysis 1991-2008
This dataset displays the results of a prairie/savanna change analysis study completed in May 2010. The area reviewed consists of 1,521 sites identified by Minnesota County... -
MNDNR Administered State Forest Roads
Roads administered by the Commissioner of Natural Resources to provide access to lands administered by the Division of Forestry. These roads are generally open to the public for... -
DNR Hydrography - Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) Ponds
This layer represents ponds included in DNR's Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) program, described online at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin/index.html. This program... -
DNR Hydrography - Muskie Lakes
This layer shows Minnesota's muskie lakes. Criteria for identification includes lakes having an active muskie management plan, lake plan, muskie long-range plan, and/or where... -
Peat Inventory of Minnesota
Beginning in 1975 and continuing today, there has been a renewed interest in peat for horticulture and for fuel. This interest prompted the development of the Peat Inventory... -
MCBS Railroad Rights-of-Way Prairies
The 1997 legislature directed the Minnesota DNR to survey active railroad rights-of-way for native prairie remnants. This data layer represents the locations of these remnants,... -
MNDNR SNA Conservation Opportunity Areas and Marxan Conservation Prioritization
MarxanThis data layer maps priority areas for protecting biological diversity. The data was generated using Marxan - the most widely-used decision support software for the... -
Farmland and Forest Furbearer Zones
Farmland Furbearer Zone -
Minnesota Bear Harvest
Annual Minnesota Bear harvest, summarized by bear permit areas. -
Watershed Health Assessment Scores
The Watershed Health Index approach identifies and analyzes data that characterizes the principal components of watershed health at the Major Watershed and Catchment scales. For... -
National Wetland Inventory for Minnesota – Historical (1980 – 1986)
Wetland area features mapped as part of the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI). The National Wetlands Inventory is a national program sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife... -
Central Region Regionally Ecological Significant Areas
This is an analysis of regionally significant Terrestrial and Wetland Ecological Areas in the seven county metropolitan area. Individual forest, grassland and wetland models... -
USGS 1:250000 (2 by 1 Degree) Quadrangle Index
USGS 1:250,000 scale Quadrangle Map Index with quadrangle name and standard identifiers. -
Migratory Waterfowl Feeding and Resting Areas
This resource contains 2 feature classes: 1) A polygon feature class of lakes completely or partially designated as Migratory Waterfowl Feeding & Resting Areas, as listed in... -
Designated Wildlife Lakes
This resource contains two feature classes: a polygon feature class of Designated Wildlife Lakes in Minnesota, and a point feature class with the polygons converted to points.... -
North/South Furbearer Zones
North/South Furbearer Zones