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 n 2002, a group of nonprofits came together to start a multimedia campaign that encourages Twin Citians to get more involved in local land-use decisions. The Embrace Open Space campaign uses advertising, special events, awards, publications, and this website to help citizens understand the issue, what it means to them, and how to get involved.
Important allies of this campaign are citizen action groups working throughout the region to
protect specific sites. The success stories that grow out of the campaign partners' work and the efforts of these citizens are inspirational.
Many times, it only takes a handful of committed people to protect the land they love.
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Department of Natural Resources, State of Minnesota
DNR's Metro Greenways program works with communities across the region to preserve and restore our vital natural heritage through grantmaking and technical assistance.
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 Friends
of the Minnesota Valley
With 600 members, FMV provides leadership in the Lower Minnesota River Watershed to protect and restore natural resources, improve water quality, educate people, and guide decisions that impact the valley.
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 Friends
of the Mississippi River
With over 1,000 members, FMR is a leading citizen organization working to protect and enhance the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities area.
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 Great
River Greening
GRG, with over 12,000 volunteers to date, restores endangered natural areas and open spaces in the region by engaging individuals and communities in stewardship of the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix River watersheds through volunteer work.
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McKnight Foundation
The Foundation, a major funder of Embrace Open Space, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for present and future generations and seeking paths to a more humane and secure world. McKnight's areas of interest largely focus on Minnesota and include children and families, region and communities, arts, environment, and selected research.
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 Metropolitan
Council
As the regional planning agency serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area, the council provides essential services to the region, among them the planning, acquisition, and funding for our parks and trails system.
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 Metropolitan
Design Center, University of Minnesota
The Center investigates how design can be used to make the metropolitan landscape more livable and sustainable.
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 Minnesota
Center for Environmental Advocacy
MCEA uses legal action and legislative advocacy, as well as research, communications, and collaborations to improve Minnesota's environment.
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 Minnesota Land Trust
MLT works with landowners and communities throughout the state to permanently protect the lands and waters that enrich our quality of life.
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League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
The Minnesota League of Conservation Voters seeks to educate citizens and organizations on effective participation in government to further conservation goals.
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 Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
In 1988, the MNRRA was designated by Congress as a unit of the National Park System. NPS works with public and private partners to encourage the protection of the natural, cultural, and scenic resources of the 72-mile Mississippi River corridor within the Twin Cities. |
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 Parks
and Trails Council of Minnesota
The council is a volunteer organization that acts to help establish, develop, and enhance parks and trails through land acquisition and by working with "friends" groups, the state legislature, and local government.
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 Sierra
Club, North Star Chapter
Minnesota's Sierra Club aspires to enjoy and protect wild places, practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources, educate and enlist others to protect the quality of the natural environment, and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
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 1000
Friends of Minnesota
1000 Friends, with many member organizations, works to address land use issues in a comprehensive way, drawing important connections between land use decisions and their impact on the larger community, region, or state.
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 Trust
for Public Land
TPL's legal and real estate specialists work with landowners, government agencies, and community groups to protect land for human enjoyment and well being.
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