Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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The
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, or
Minnesota DNR, is the agency of the
U.S. state of
Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as
state parks,
state forests, recreational
trails, and recreation areas as well as managing
minerals,
wildlife, and
forestry throughout the state. The agency is divided into six divisions - Ecological & Water Resources, Enforcement, Fish & Wildlife, Forestry, Lands & Minerals, and Parks & Trails.
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