Join Clean River Partners, Great River Greening, Trust for Public Land, and the Minnesota DNR for a guided hike through the scenic John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley Wildlife Management Area.
Discover conservation in action and learn about the important work being done through the Cannon River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration Program. See firsthand the restoration efforts led by Great River Greening. This guided hike will take you through scenic terrain, be prepared for uneven trails and elevation changes. Event registration is limited. Please register before September 11, 2025.
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Parking available
Portable restroom
Taking place outdoors
Learn about our Habitat Protection and Restoration Program
We are part of a long-term collaborative conservation project to acquire and restore land for protection and public access. Our partnership involves our organization, a local partner with community ties, Trust for Public Land for land acquisition expertise, and Great River Greening for restoration experience. Together, we protect and restore specific parcels of land that contribute to larger forests, prairies, wetlands, lakeshores, and river shorelines. So far, we have protected 18 areas in the Cannon River watershed, totaling over 3,100 acres, and have restored or improved 498 acres, with more work in progress.
This work is supported through funding from the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, which was established by the legislature to provide annual funding recommendations to the legislature from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. The Outdoor Heritage Fund, one of four funds created by the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment, receives one-third of the money raised by the tax increase.
Questions?
Contact Anna Holman (she/her), our Conservation Program Manager
Email: anna@cleanriverpartners.org
Phone: (507) 200-8219
Thank you to our event supporters!
Funding for this project was provided from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature and recommended by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC).