The Aspen Parklands captures the transition between western prairies and the Northwoods.  Many parts of the region are sparsely settled offering outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities.  Hunting, fishing, and more recently snowmobiling have become a cultural tradition. Generations of families have managed to wrestle a living from the land through hard work and ingenuity.  Its rural countryside, small towns and strong family traditions are major reasons why many residents stay and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.   

Meeting Schedule:
May 22, 2007, Red Lake Watershed District, Thief River Falls
June 5, 2007, Red Lake Watershed District, Thief River Falls

Meeting Participants:
Henry VanOffelen, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
Kristin Eggerling, Audubon
Dennis Topp, DNR Fisheries
Terry Wolfe, DNR Wildlife
Linda Kingery, University of Minnesota NW Partnership
Glen Kajewski, NRCS
Brian Dwight, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Doug Franke, DNR Wildlife
Russ Reisz, The Nature Conservancy
Phil Gerla, The Nature Conservancy
Tanya Hanson, Red Lake SWCD
Jim Courneya, MN Pollution Control Agency
Donovan Pietruszewski, DNR Wildlife
Marty Sieve, NMF
Maggie Anderson, Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge