The Belwin Conservancy and our members are working to protect the Saint Croix Valley through land conservation, scientifically–based ecological restoration and by building connections between people and the natural world. Our 1,300 acre preserve includes oak savanna and woodlands, tallgrass prairie, wetlands and fens. It is home to numerous rare and threatened plants and animals. The Belwin Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. We need your help to continue our work protecting the landscape and wildlife of this area. Please become a member today.
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Bison Have Left for the WinterAfter another wonderful sumer with the bison, they have departed the Belwin Conservancy for the winter. Bison will return next spring, but until then, the observation platform is now closed for the winter. If you would like to be notified when the bison return, please sign up for our mailing list below. |
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A 50-Year VisionConservation for Minnesota's Future
This Vision sets out a 50-year agenda to responsibly use the revenue generated by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment. By using this Fifty-Year Vision as a guide, Minnesota can pass along its beauty and natural heritage to many future generations.
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Lucy News
We had another wonderful year at Lucy with a record number of games, tournaments and visitors. In April we kicked off the season hosting the US Youth Soccer Minnesota State Cup. Record numbers of kids from 6 to 16 attended the Twins Community Fund baseball Clinic hosted early in May ...
Sweet Clover
It has been said that every plant has its year and that every year has its plant. In that case, I would call this the year of sweet clover. Sweet clover (yellow: Melilotus officinalis and white: Melilotus alba) is native to Europe and was brought to the U.S. in ...
Director's Message
We just finished rounding up the bison herd for their trip back to Wisconsin. It was a pleasure to have the 30 bulls we had this year. Hundreds of people were able to see them wander through the prairie from the observation platform that you, members of the Belwin Conservancy ...
Oak Savanna Update
The ongoing oak savanna restoration at our Lake Edith Site took a big step forward this summer, when over 4,000 tons of woody debris, produced as by-product of the restoration, was ground up and hauled away. The material was taken and used as biomass fuel in the District Energy ...
Joseph J. Casby Memorial Observatory Under Construction
We are thrilled to announce construction of the new Joseph J. Casby Memorial Observatory adjacent to Belwin Center is underway. We plan to finish construction this winter. When completed, the observatory will permanently house a nine foot long, ten inch refracting telescope – one of the largest in Minnesota. This instrument ...
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