This layer represents lakes previously surveyed by DNR Fisheries Lake Survey staff. Lakes included in this dataset have been surveyed at least once from 1947 - 2006, and have...

In an effort to clean up the most polluted areas in the Great Lakes, the United States and Canada committed to working with State and Provincial governments to develop Remedial...

Seed source control is the operational process of returning reproductive materials - seeds, seedlings, cuttings, or transplants - to an environment that closely resembles the...

This layer was developed as part of the Working Lands Initiative (WLI) to show current target areas within the state. The WLI is a joint effort between DNR, USFWS and other...

This dataset shows where largescale tree canopy damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2019. Only forests in northern and central Minnesota were surveyed in 2019. Forests in...

Mathematically generated grid representing USGS 7 1/2 Minute Quadrangle Map outlines. Quadrangle names and standard identifiers are included with the data set.

This is a mathematically generated grid in which each polygon represents one quarter of a standard USGS 7 1/2 minute quadrangle. The result is a 3 3/4 minute quadrangle layer...

This layer shows waterbodies that have been treated for fish removal (i.e., "reclaimed") by DNR Fisheries. Some waterbodies have had multiple treatments (i.e., reclamation...

This is a collection of 5 raster datasets and an ecoregions boundary file that were used to compile the report available here:...

The Minnesota Groundwater Provinces map summarizes aquifer and groundwater resource differences at the regional level. Some parts of the state have several groundwater resources...

This layer shows the 10 large lakes involved in the Minnesota DNR Fisheries Large Lake Program. These lakes have surface areas greater than 15,000 acres and are some of the...

This data delineates the areas in the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) that have been identified as having a high potential for increased environmental quality...

This layer represents 24 Sentinel Lakes that are being used for long-term monitoring under the Sustaining Lakes in a Changing Environment (SLICE) Program. Beginning in 2013...

This layer shows Minnesota's cisco refuge lakes. These lakes were identified by the University of Minnesota and Minnesota DNR Fisheries Research (Xing Fang, Liping Jiang, Peter...

These seed zones were developed to help the National Forest System address sustainable forest management and ecosystem restoration challenges related to climate change in a...

This shapefile delineates the Bluff Impact Zones (BIZ) of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA), which include bluffs and land within 20 feet of bluffs as defined...

This dataset shows where largescale tree canopy damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2017. Forests in northern and central Minnesota were surveyed (Flight Map). Forests...

The dataset includes locations of habitat restoration and protection projects completed in the St. Louis River Area of Concern and described in a report titled: Habitat...

Point locations of DNR Fish Hatcheries.

This dataset delineates the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) boundary as legally described in the State Register, volume 43. The MRCCA is a land corridor along...