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The Bell Museum of Natural History has provided visitors, teachers students and researchers with a richer understanding of our natural world with captivating exhibits, cutting edge research and public education.

Conservation Minnesota's mission is to turn our shared conservation values into state priorities and provide citizens with the information that they need to make decisions for their future.

Find out if your favorite lake safe for you and your family! Go to www.checkmylake.org. This website will tell you if your lake is safe & suitable for swimming and other recreation and if the fish in your lake have been tested for mercury, the primary concern with eating fish from Minnesota lakes. If you can't find your lake, that means the state has not tested it. Also find useful information on how you can help keep Minnesota lakes clean!

The state is required to test every lake in Minnesota to make sure they are suitable for recreation and eating fish. So far, the state has failed to meet this requirement.

Over 100 groups throughtout the Great Lakes Region have joined the Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition. The HOW Coalition works to restore the health of the Great Lakes, which are essential to the economic and cultural identity of our region.

Links to the World   A list of web sites, including environmental, maintained by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.

Legislative- Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). The LCCMR is made up of 17 members: 5 Senators, 5 Representatives, 5 citizens appointed by the governor, 1 citizen appointed by the Senate, and 1 citizen appointed by the House. The function of the LCCMR (formerly LCMR) is to make funding recommendations to the legislature for special environment and natural resource projects, primarily from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. .

Minnesota Center of Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) For almost 30 years MCEA has used law, science and research to protect Minnesota's natural resources, wildlife and public health. They advocate for positive environmental change and protection in the areas of water quality, land use and transportation, wildlife and natural resources, public health and energy.

Minnesota Environmental Fund   The fund consists of 17 member organizations (including the Izaak Walton League, Minnesota Division) who work to make our communities better places to live. Funding is provided to state environmentalorganizations through pledges and donations from the community.

The Minnesota Environmental Partnership is a coalition of more than 80 Minnesota environmental and conservation organizations working together to protect and preserve Minnesota's precious natural environment.

Minnesota River Basin Data Center offers a comprehensive clearinghouse of all public information about the Minnesota River Basin. 

Minnesotans for Sustainability   The fundamental purpose of the Minnesotans for Sustainability web site is to provide information that will assist in thoughtful reflection and decisions that will encourage a sustainable Minnesota and United States.

Visit the Minnesota Zoo. The zoo's mission is to connect people, animals and the natural world. They are dedicated to inspiring people to act on behalf of the environment. To accomplish this,they provide award-winning recreational, educational and conservation programs, locally, nationally and internationally. While you are at the zoo, visit the newly renovated Minnesota Trail.

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is a national alliance of farm, rural development, and conservation groups that organized to affect federal agriculture policy.

NextStep Sustainable Communities   This site is sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance has a lot of information about sustainability.

Wildlife Sightings  Add your wildlife sightings to the Walter J. Breckenridge Chapter's Wildlife Survey.