Crow Wing State Park, MN

With lead funding from the McKnight Foundation, the Fund is conserving open space along the Mississippi River. The Fund worked with the Paul Bunyan Trail Association, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Parks and Trails Council to acquire 400 acres of Mississippi River-front land from Potlatch Corporation. The newly protected hardwood and pine forest links Crow Wing State Park with Paul Bunyan Trail, connects wildlife migration corridors and expands public lands for hiking, biking and birdwatching.