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More Severe Storms: May 25, 2016

Twin Cities Dew Point and Heat Index History

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Severe Storms hit Northwest Minnesota: July 19-20 2016

Heavy Rains: July 23, 2016

2016 Summer Glory Index Through July

Severe Storms and Heavy Rain: August 4, 2016

Camp Ripley Tornado: September 7, 2016

Warm and Muggy October 17, 2016

Late Frost for the Twin Cities

November Storms and Hail: November 28, 2016

Cold, Dec. 18, 2016

Dec. 25 rain, ice, snow, and wind

2016 In review

Blizzard: February 23-24, 2017

Heavy Rain: May 15-16, 2017

Tornadoes and Severe Storms: June 13, 2017

Severe Storms: July 11-12, 2017

Heavy Rains and Severe Storms: July 19-20, 2017

Heavy Rain: August 13-14, 2017

2017 Summer Glory Index

End of Summer: Labor Day Storm of September 4, 2017

Late September Heat

First Frost of Autumn 2017

Gloomy October 27 to November 5, 2017

Winter Returns: December 4-5, 2017

Streak of Below Freezing Temperatures in the Twin Cities

Coldest Winters in Twin Cities History: 1873-2014

Heavy Rains Drench Southern Minnesota September 14-15, 2004

Heavy Rains Fall on Iron Range: September 6, 2007

More Flooding and Tornadoes June 11-12, 2008

Flooding Rains: June 14, 2012

HydroClim Minnesota: August 2011

Heavy Rains of May 31-June 2, 2014

Heavy Rain in Southwest Minnesota: June 14-15, 2014

Heavy Snow: January 30, 2014

May 2013: Precipitation, Snowfall, and Snow Depth Records Set in Rochester

Latest Last 60 Degree High Temperature in the Twin Cities

Top Ten Latest Zero or Colder Temperature of the Winter in the Twin Cities

Record Breaking Storm - November 10, 1998

Heavy Rainfall Event May 11-12, 2014

Tornadoes and Large Hail over Central and Southern Minnesota: August 24, 2006

Rogers Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Event: September 16, 2006

Stormy Weekend: August 7-8, 2009

Winter Storm of November 19-20, 2015

Heavy Snow over Southeast Minnesota: November 10, 2006

Top Five Weather Events of 2017 in Minnesota

Top Ten Warmest Autumns in Minnesota

Tornadoes and Severe Weather: May 25, 2008

Granite Falls Tornado: July 25, 2000

Minneapolis Tornado: May 22, 2011

Record Warm Spring: 2012

The Twin Cities Winter Misery Index

When it doesn't get above zero degrees (F)

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History of the High Spatial Density Precipitation Network in Minnesota

Minnesota Climate Quick Facts

Minnesota Flash Floods

Minnesota Flash Floods: 2007

Minnesota Flash Floods: 2008

Minnesota Flash Floods: 2009

Minnesota Flash Floods: 2010

Minnesota Flash Floods: 2011

Minnesota Flash Floods: 2012

How Lake Ice Melts

Initial Date of Soil Freeze-up

Minneapolis/St. Paul Climate Data - Observed Changes

Minneapolis/St. Paul Climate Data - Fort Snelling Climate Data

Minneapolis/St. Paul Climate Data - Snowfall Event Counts

Water levels - Climate

Streams - Water levels - Climate

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Public issues research EBM activities

Fishing & ecosystem-based management

Hunting & ecosystem-based management

Investments needs for ecosystem-based management

Black-throated blue warbler survey - Nongame Wildlife Program

Colonial waterbird survey - Nongame Wildlife Program

Common tern management - Nongame Wildlife Program

Common loon migration study - Nongame Wildlife Program

Red-shouldered hawk forest management guidelines - Nongame Wildlife Program

Timber planning - Nongame Wildlife Program

Vanished forest - outdoor exhibit

Turn in Poachers (TIP) Thank you

Excavated ponds for wildlife

Climate

Hunting

Bowfin (Dogfish)

Catfish biology and identification

Walleye biology and identification

Walleye catch & release

A walleye cousin

Improving fishing: Increase access - Division of Fisheries

Improving fishing: Gather information - Division of Fisheries

Improving fishing: Improve and protect habitat - Division of Fisheries

Improving fishing: Inform and educate - Division of Fisheries

Improving fishing: Adjust regulations - Division of Fisheries

Fish Population and Community Assessments

Water Quality Assessments

Zooplankton Assessments

Catch & Release

Home page for Commercial Businesses

License to Take Sucker Eggs from Public Waters

Cedar Lake - Fishing downtown

Lake Harriet - Fishing downtown

Hiawatha Lake - Fishing downtown

Hidden Falls, Mississippi River - Fishing downtown

Island Lake - Fishing downtown

Lake of the Isles - Fishing downtown

Keller Lake - Fishing downtown

Owasso and Wabasso lakes - Fishing downtown

Islands of Peace, Mississippi River - Fishing downtown

Lake Phalen - Fishing downtown

Powderhorn Lake

Shady Oak Lake - Fishing Downtown

Snelling Lake - Fishing downtown

Tanners Lake - Fishing downtown

Wirth Lake

Anoka County Clickable

Carver County Clickable

Catfish in the Metro

Dakota County Clickable

Target Species

Hennepin County Clickable

Ramsey County Clickable

Scott County Clickable

Frequently Asked Questions - informacion en espanol

Frequently Asked Questions ENGLISH

Washington County Clickable

Fishing tournament regulations all

Fishing tips - Trout lakes

Population trends - Trout streams

How to read the Trout stream maps

Special trout stream regulations

Trout species - Trout streams

Neascus (Black spot disease)

Brainerd Lakes and Walker Forest Legacy Area

Map of Upper Mississippi- UPM Forestry Legacy Project

Benefits of Forest Certification

Chain of Custody

Definitions - Silviculture Program

A Quick Guide to Leaf Types- Minnesota's Forest Treasures

Layers- Minnesota's Forest Treasures

Read the Rings- Minnesota's Forest Treasures

Sizing up a tree- Minnesota's Forest Treasures

Getting Around- From Small Seeds Grow BIG Dreams

From Small Seeds Grow BIG Dreams

Sprouting Time- From Small Seeds Grow BIG Dreams

Story of a Seed- From Small Seeds Grow BIG Dreams

Summer

Value of Trees

Urban forestry best management practices - Community Forestry

Game & Fish Fund Citizen Oversight Committee Tasks

Native plant garden benefits

Choosing plants for native plant gardens

Cultivating native plants

Steps to home landscaping

Gem stones

Gifts and donations

Minnesota DNR Groundwater Management Program's Draft Strategic Plan: Planning

Creating mourning dove habitat

Identifying mourning doves

Mourning dove information

Hunting tips

Small game & furbearer information

Legal & safe hunting

Hunting myths

Wild turkey hunt reports, surveys, maps, stats archive

Hunting with aid of bait or feed prohibited

Goose hunting tips

Important Bird Areas

Keetac Mine Expansion Project Draft EIS

Keetac Mine Expansion Project Reference Documents

Keetac Mine Expansion Project Scoping Documents

Commissioner identifies 63 miles of potential ATV trails - Con-Con lands

Consolidated Conservation Lands

Con-Con lands questions & answers

Gilbert site planning - Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area

St. Croix State Park Planning

Completed Master Plans and Management Plans - Division of Parks and Trails

Strategic Planning

Scientific and Natural Areas Public Hearing Notices

Minnesota State Parks and Trails: Directions for the Future

Minnesota State Parks and Trails: Ten Year Strategy

Trout stream management

Invasive species FAQ

Terrestrial Invasive Species - Program and reports

Landowner information

Problem Deer

Deer Viewing

Minerals

Opening a Can of Worms

Wine and cheese, anyone?

Ice fishing with young kids - an idea just crazy enough to work

Angling for a Laugh

The Mad Hatter and Fish

Chicken or Fish?

Sixth sense proves elusive in humans, not in fish

Minnesota Fishes

Safety & Fishing at the Water's Edge

Sturgeon

Water Stewardship

Book Reviews

Invasive Species Part 2

Fishing Equipment and Skills

Aquatic Invertebrates

Cooking & Eating Fish

Catfish Stories

Stewardship

Winter Fishing & Aquatic Habitats

Invasive Species

Ice Fishing

Interconnection

Service Learning and Stewardship April 2008

Dads Make a Difference August 2008

Pay It Forward A Huge Success

Battle Lake School and Ice Team, LLC

Please Pass the Salt!

Community Connections

Crow River Trail Guards Fall Fishing Day May 2009

Boy Scouts Special Needs Unit November 2008

Growing Local Support

College Days

Catching and Handling Bullheads and Catfish

Filleting Your Catch

I need how many poles

Fly Fishing Fundamentals

Gearing Up For Hardwater Season

Fishing Equipment & Tips

Turns Out Less Is More

The Life Jacket

Lured In

Selecting a Lure

Sinkers and Lead Safety

Fishing for Sturgeon

Surface Lures

Lesson 1:6 - From Frozen to Fascinating

Lesson 2:1 - Fish Sense

Lesson 2:8 - Fish In Winter

Lesson 2:9 - Fish Bowl

Lesson 3:5 - The Lake Game

Lesson 4:2 - Fish Surveys

Lesson 5:5 - Flashy Fish Catchers

Lesson 6:3 - Planning a Fishing Trip

Featured Lessons

Featured Lesson Unit Matrix February 2010

Hatchery Fact Sheet - Brainerd

Hatchery Fact Sheet - Glenwood

Hatchery Fact Sheet - Grand Rapids

Hatchery Fact Sheet - New London

Hatchery Fact Sheet - Park Rapids

Hatchery Fact Sheet - Pike River

Hatchery Fact Sheet - St. Paul State Fish Hatchery

Fish watch

MinnAqua Leader's Guide Fishing: Get in the Habitat!

Images by Category: Aquatic Plants

Images by Category: Fisheries Management

Images by Category: Fishing Equipment

Images by Category: Fish Habitat

Images by Category: Fish Parts

Images by Category: Fly Fishing Equipment

Images by Category: Ice Fishing & Safety

Images by Category: Aquatic Invertebrates

Images by Category: Lesson-specific Illustrations

Images by Category: Microscopic Organisims

Images by Category: Scientific Illustrations

Images by Category: Fishing Skills & Safety

Mentoring & MinnAqua

Girls Talking Fishing . . . in School!

Lake Sturgeon of Rainy River August 2011

Superior National Forest Nov 2010

Winter Solitude

MinnAqua: Beginner's Guide to Fishing

Cedar Creek Community School at the St. Francis School District's 2nd Annual Water Festival

Environmental Education in the New Science Standards

FAIR (Fine Arts Integrated Resource) School Downtown Utilizes MinnAqua Fishing: Get In the Habitat! for Teaching Green Science

School Spotlight

Lakeaires Elementary, White Bear Lake - Collaborating with MinnAqua for the Governor's Fishing Opener

Making Middle School Science Engaging & Hands-on

Martin County West Schools

Miltona Elementary

Minnewaska Elementary School

Utilizing Community Partners and Agenices for Successful Hands-on Education Indoors and Out

City of Vadnais Heights - Pay It Forward Paid Off

Reflections Part 1

Thinking Inside-Out!

Reflections Part 2

We Are What (and How) We Eat

Stardust, Rainbows and Stewardship

Development - Minnesota Land Cover Classification System

2005 Minnesota Wildlife Action Plan

Conservation Focus Areas

Moose Populations

Moose Research - Nutrition

Wildlife Viewing

Natural Heritage Information System

Floodplain Forest Management along the Vermillion and Cannon Rivers

Natural resource checklists for local governments

Native Shoreland Buffer Initiative - Overview

All-Terrain Vehicle Use on the North Shore State Trail: A Feasibility Study

Off-highway vehicle damage account Q & A

Picnicking by Bike

Campfire Cooking

10 Tips to a Perfect Picnic

PLT- Workshop Set Up

More partners: Private land habitat

Wildlife habitat management planning: Private land habitat

Conserve Water Educators' Guide

Project WET Curriculum & Activity Guide

KiDS (Kids in Discovery Series) Activity Booklets

Status of Wildlife Populations - Fall 2005 - Section of Wildlife publications

Status of Wildlife Populations - 2009 - Section of Wildlife publications

Status of Wildlife Populations - 2014

Status of Wildlife Populations - 2015

Summaries of Wildlife Research Findings 2004 - Section of Wildlife publications

Summaries of Wildlife Research Findings 2005 - Section of Wildlife publications

Alabama (Umbrella/Yumbrella) Rig

Exemptions and fishing licenses issued without a fee

Upper Red Lake (Beltrami County): State Anglers Legal Fishing Boundary

Legal Big Game Cartridges

New ATV laws for 2010

OHV regulations in the agricultural zone

Tree frogs: Blanchard's cricket frog

Rocks & minerals

Ecological principles & land cover characteristics - Regionally significant ecological areas assessment

Regionally significant ecological areas

Regionally significant natural resource areas (map) - Regionally significant ecological areas assessment

Methods - Metro area ecological assessment - Regionally significant ecological areas assessment

Recreational vehicle safety classes

Program Information: School Forest State Statute - School Forest Program

Shooting ranges terms

Automated aquatic plant control devices

Vermillion River handbook - Shoreland management

Rocks & minerals: Nature Snapshots

White pine weevil

Storm damaged windbreak repair - Tree Planting and Care

Volunteering: Zebra Mussel Monitoring Program

Donations: Walk-In Access (WIA) program

Ordinary High Water Level - Hydrographics Program - Division of Waters

FLood Damage Reduction Program slide show - Division of Waters

Flood Damage Reduction Program slide show #1 - Division of Waters

Flood Damage Reduction Program slide show #2 - Division of Waters

Flood Damage Reduction Program slide show #4 - Division of Waters

Flood Damage Reduction Program slide show #5 - Division of Waters

Flood Damage Reduction Program slide show #6 - Division of Waters

Enforcement & public hearings - Public Waters Work Permits Program - Division of Waters

History of water protection - Division of Waters

Definition of public waters - Public Waters Work Permits Program - Division of Waters

Water law basics - Public Waters Work Permit Program - Division of Waters

History and standards of watershed delineation in Minnesota

Watersheds

Subregions

Surface-water watersheds vs. ground-water watersheds

Bioretention Basins Without Soil Replacement (Rain Garden)

Bioretention Basins With Soil Replacement

Bioretention

Conveyance Best Management Practices

Curb Cut Illustrations

Shores Dominated by Native Vegetation Best Management Practices

Permeable Pavement Illustrations

Pretreatment Best Management Practices

Shoreline Protection Minimum Impact Standards

Storm Water Management Minimum Impact Design Standards

Subsurface Flow Diverter

Surficial Flow Diverter

Treatment Best Management Practices

Trench and Slotted Vane Drain Illustrations

Valley Gutter Illustrations

Vegetated Filter Strip

Vegetated Swale

Vegetative Filter Strip Illustrations

Vegetative Swale Illustrations

Water Diversion Bump Illustrations

Lake Superior Safety Information

Lake Superior Boating Guide: Aids to Navigation

Lake Superior Boating Guide: Avoiding Collisions

Lake Superior Boating Guide: Commercial Shipping

Lake Superior Boating Guide: Rescue

Lake Superior Boating Guide: Visual Distress Signals

Successfully Managing Bovine Tuberculosis in Minnesota's Wild Deer

In The Field

Human Dimensions

Wildlife lake designation process - Shallow Lakes Program

Habitat evaluation - Shallow Lakes Program

Spotlight: Misty Lemke-Long Prairie, Minn