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Xxx Judicial Ditch Road Ne, Carlos Twp

$272,000

Xxx Judicial Ditch Road Ne, Carlos Twp

40 Acres Land MLS® # 6657168

Here is another incredible property in the Alexandria area! Alexandria has something for just about everyone—top-rated schools (Alexandria School District), thriving businesses, great resta...

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29936 302nd Street, Langhei Twp

$162,000

29936 302nd Street, Langhei Twp

36 Acres Land MLS® # 6652892

Here is your opportunity to own hunting land that has a historically produced deer, pheasants, doves, ducks and turkeys. The north west corner of the land is virgin native prairie. The land ...

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Xxx 80th St Parcel C, Princeton

$72,500

Xxx 80th St Parcel C, Princeton

4 Acres Land MLS® # 6644844

Incredible opportunity to choose your own builder, no restrictions, no covenants other than the County required building codes. Almost 4.5 acres of level ground with a building pad already c...

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Tbd Co Hwy 30, Barnesville

$1

Tbd Co Hwy 30, Barnesville

440 Acres Land MLS® # 6641580

This auction will be held Feb 12 at noon both online and in person. The property preview is Feb 1 from noon-3PM. This auction is 440±ac total selling in 6 tracts. Located just south of Ba...

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Tbdxx County Hwy 30, Atherton Twp

$1

Tbdxx County Hwy 30, Atherton Twp

160 Acres Land MLS® # 6640346

This auction will be held on Feb 12 at noon both in person and online. Property preview will be Feb 1 from noon to 3pm. There are 440±Ac that will be sold in 6 tracts. This listing is Tr...

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17391 Rustic Hills Drive, Eden Prairie

$199,900

17391 Rustic Hills Drive, Eden Prairie

0 Acres Land MLS® # 6506203

Build your perfect home on this 60 x183 lot in the Rustic Hills neighborhood. Enjoy nature, privacy, and the charm of the Edenbrook Conservation Area right out your back door. Walk to Rustic...

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12080 Major Avenue, Glencoe

$119,900

12080 Major Avenue, Glencoe

13 Acres Land MLS® # 6638391

Dream building site for an avid outdoors person! 13.13 acres of land total with a 3-acre building site surrounded by rolling grassland and wetlands in a rim land conservation easement. The l...

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Tbd 150th Street Nw, Bray Twp

$144,000

Tbd 150th Street Nw, Bray Twp

160 Acres Land MLS® # 6633520

Here is a classic "Don't judge the book by its cover" property. If you go strictly off the aerial you will be missing out on a golden opportunity. This property offers a lot more than meets ...

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Tbd Hwy 10, Bray Twp

$139,500 Black River

Tbd Hwy 10, Bray Twp

155 Acres Land MLS® # 6633506

Located about 12 miles west of Thief River Falls and about 4 miles south of Carpenters Corner on the Pembina Trail, you will find this hidden gem on the Black River. This property is enrolle...

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Tbd Town Line Road, Colvin Twp

$134,000

Tbd Town Line Road, Colvin Twp

96 Acres Land MLS® # 6633293

96 acres of primarily heavily wooded pine, spruce, quaking aspen, thick low ground vegetation, water hole and a small meadow. Great property with many different options to consider such as l...

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000 60th Avenue Ne, Camp Lake Twp

$1

000 60th Avenue Ne, Camp Lake Twp

61 Acres Land MLS® # 6631303

60.8 Acres of Tillable/Hunting & Rec Land to be sold by Online Only Auction January 27 - 31, 2025. Good income or recreational property with both Grassland and Wetland/Slough included. Prope...

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Xxx Lot 5, Greenleaf Twp

$125,000 Star Lake

Xxx Lot 5, Greenleaf Twp

1 Acres Land MLS® # 6630814

This lot backs to the woods and lake. Located at the end of the cul-de-sac it will handle a walkout if desired. Each of the 12 lots will have access to a private dock and slip for their boat...

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Xxx8 575th, Greenleaf Twp

$125,000 Star Lake

Xxx8 575th, Greenleaf Twp

1 Acres Land MLS® # 6630808

Stunning views of the water and wildlife. A boat slip is included with easy access not to just the bay but to the main lake for great water sports access. This 68 acre conservation developm...

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Tbd Zekes Road, Schroeder Twp

$69,999

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Tbd Zekes Road, Schroeder Twp

30 Acres Land MLS® # 6619755

30+ acres of beautiful north shore country located only 2.5 miles from Lake Superior and Schroeder, Mn. Diverse property made up of high ground, low ground, creek, ponds, swamp and steep hil...

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Tbd Rolling Hills Road, Caledonia Twp

$550,000

Tbd Rolling Hills Road, Caledonia Twp

80 Acres Land MLS® # 6621028

80 acre parcel, 56 currently in CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) and 24 wooded acres. There are options to remove it from the CRP or continue and collect the income. This property curren...

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As of February 6, 2025 there are 29 active Minnesota Conservation land & farm listings for sale with an average listing price of $224,007. The highest-priced land listing is $1,300,000, while the lowest priced land listing can be purchased for $1. Minnesota Conservation land & farm listings have an average price of $169,450 per acre, based on land listings with an average of 72 acres.

Conservation Land in Minnesota

Minnesota is a state known for its majestic forests, crystal clear lakes and rich farm land. The beauty of this land is immediately apparent to people who visit here. Much of the northern part of the state was once covered with dense, majestic hardwood forests of deciduous trees, specifically sugar maple, red oak and basswood. While many forests have been cleared for farming and lumber, there are still large swaths of this region that remain densely wooded. Mature forests in Minnesota are comprised of multiple layers including a well-defined canopy, a sub-canopy and a dense shrub layer. These layers provide valuable habitats for wild birds such as the American Woodcock, the Easter Whip-poor-will, the Chimney Swift, the Northern Flicker and the Wood Thrush. Early spring wildflower species grow at the base of the canopies. Animals such as wild rabbits, white-tailed deer, black bears, eastern gray wolves, river otters, moose, elk, beavers and squirrels make their homes here in the wilderness of Minnesota. Crystal clear lakes and streams help provide life-giving hydration to plants and animals of the forest. The wetland habitats here are an important source of refuge for waterfowl and aquatic species of all varieties. The clean-crisp air of the Northwoods fills the lungs of the animals living here. Clearly, with all of these natural resources, the vegetation, animals, and human beings who reside here in the great state of Minnesota benefit from the extraordinarily rich and beautiful environment.

Unfortunately, there are forces that would destroy this natural beauty, if left unchecked. Many of the environmental difficulties facing the forests of Northwoods are caused by the careless actions of human beings. Deforestation by lumber companies; leaking chemicals, the byproduct of local factories; run-off from fields filled with pesticides and non-organic fertilizers; and climate change...these are but a few of the insidious issues capable of affecting the natural beauty of Minnesota.

Fortunately, there are efforts to combat these forces. Conservation efforts help protect the land, its inhabitants and the natural beauty of this great state. As human beings, it is important to remember that we are interconnected with the land and the other inhabitants that share this Earth with us. The health of the land for growing crops and providing food for animals is directly related to the health of humanity as a whole. A failure to protect the land and its inhabitants will ultimately have a negative impact on the well-being of the human race.

Groups such as The Nature Conservancy help work to protect Minnesota's natural areas. One of the most important ways they are able to do this is to acquire key parcels of land for the purpose of protecting the natural landscape. Their mission is to protect the land while simultaneously allowing private landowners to benefit from the land in ways that will not harm the plentiful natural resources here. One of the most important ways the Nature Conservancy helps protect Minnesotan land is the acquisition of key, identified parcels of land to obtain conservation easements. The parcels acquired are often identified as areas of priority conservation due to their unique features and importance as natural habitats. The Nature Conservancy acquires this land through purchases, land auctions, bargain sales and even donations. The Nature Conservancy also will accept donations of land parcels that have not been identified as ecologically important, so that they can subsequently sell this land and use the proceeds to benefit other environmentally important areas for preservation.

Other key conservation groups in Minnesota include the Minnesota Land Trust, The Trust for Public Land and the Conservation Fund. Such conservation groups seek to protect the land using a variety of different methods. Conservation groups seek to protect remaining areas of hardwood deciduous forests, expanding these forests whenever possible. If not possible to increase a particular area as a result of its proximity to a metropolitan area, conservation groups will frequently seek opportunities to connect patches of forests with corridors, to facilitate the movement of vegetative and animal species amongst various areas of land. They also seek to restore degraded forests by reintroducing native vegetation and animals to areas where numbers have been depleted. Conservation groups also focus their efforts on minimizing the negative impacts of invasive species, as these species often have a negative impact on other native plant and animal species. Whenever possible, conservation groups will work toward trying to eliminate invasive species.

Private landowners may wonder how they can preserve the beauty of their property for future generations. Whether a landowner owns a piece of property in the Big Woods ecological subsection of the state or in the prairie grasslands, both of these environments provide outstanding protection for various species of natural birds, animals and vegetation. Private landowners can help conservation efforts by donating a parcel of land for conservation purposes. Such a donation can be done during the landowner's life and also, by bequest in a will or testamentary document.

A property owner can also agree to enter into a conservation easement, similar to those entered into by the Nature Conservancy. In such an agreement, a landowner voluntarily agrees to limit their use of their own land to preserve the natural resources of the land. Such agreements may protect specific plant or animal species, wetland habitats, lake shorelines and even natural features of the land itself. Conservation agreements are legally binding and are recorded in the local municipality where the land is located. Not only are current landowners bound by the terms of the conservation easement; future property owners are also required to follow the restrictions laid out in the agreement, protecting the land in perpetuity. Many times, conservation groups will acquire parcels of land, create a conservation easement over the land and then transfer the land to an owner who is interested in making sure that the tenements of the easement are followed. Sometimes the land is even developed with the assistance of a developer who is committed to protecting the land while making improvements upon it. Conservation easements have the added benefits of making adjacent land more valuable as prospective owners know that the land affected by the conservation easement will be permanently protected, preventing any environmentally detrimental use of the land.

If you are a property owner in Minnesota, or a prospective property owner in Minnesota, who is interested in opportunities to protect portions of your land permanently, contact one of the many conservation groups of the state to see what steps might best suit your goals and circumstances. Even if you are not a property owner, many of these groups will gladly accept volunteers to help in their efforts to protect the beauty of Minnesota's natural lands. If you are a passionate supporter of preserving natural lands for the health and benefit of future generations, contact your local conservation agency today for ideas about how you can best help in these efforts.

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