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Minnesota Wetlands Are Expanding, Thanks To Restoration Efforts
In the early 1990s, the state moved to protect wetlands after realizing that more than half of the state's historic ones had been lost.
January 10, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS —Despite recent federal protection reductions, the Department of Natural Resources says wetlands are expanding in Minnesota.
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A new report tracking gains from 2006 to 2020 shows we the state had a net gain of about 43,000 acres of wetlands in those 15 years. That's enough to cover Lake Minnetonka nearly three times over.
In the early 1990s, the state moved to protect wetlands after realizing that more than half of the state's historic ones had been lost.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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