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If
you are really interested in the places in these pages, get involved in
their
conservation! Did you see the SNA sign
from the Cannon River Turtle Preserve? You
could help remedy this! Both
private and state funded agencies exist in the Cannon River area that
are
actively involved in local conservation issues. Use
the following links below to find more information including
phone numbers, projects, and locations. Also,
get others involved by sharing the information you
find.
Volunteering with the DNR
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/index.html
River Bend Nature Center
http://www.rbnc.org/voluntee.htm
The Cannon River Watershed Partnership
http://www.crwp.net
County Pages
Most county pages can be reached at
http://www.countyname.co.us by substituting the name of the county
(rice or goodhue, for example) in the place of "countyname."
You can also get involved by reading up on different protected areas. The DNR puts out a guide to the SNAs. This guide details the SNA program and also has directions to and descriptions of all of the SNAs. The DNR’s web page is brimming with information on recreation and education opportunities for everyone. The DNR also puts out a magazine, "Minnesota Conservation Volunteer" with conservation information pertaining especially to Minnesota. A selection of writings on specific SNAs can be found in Paul Gruchow’s book, “Worlds within a World.” If you are interested in the natural events of Rice County, check out “A Journal of Natural Events in Southeastern Minnesota” by Orwin A. Rustad. A good, though very thorough, book on conservation basics is “Fundamentals of Conservation Biology” by Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr. Two works committed to conservation and a sense of place include "Place as an Integrating Concept in Natural Resource Politics" by Cheng et al. and "Sense of Place: An Elusive Concept that is Finding A Home in Ecosystem Management" by Williams and Stewart. For a full list of references and bibliographic information used in this site, go to the “Works Cited” page link to the left.
By encouraging people to gain their own sense of place by introducing them to protected natural areas is the first step in developing a strong conservation ethic. Once someone has a strong sense of place and conservation ethic, they can spread it to other places, even to places to which they haven't visited. People do not need to travel far to find natural places to start this process. Hopefully, by exploring these pages, you've discovered at least one location to begin or further your own sense of place. It can be a very rewarding journey!
..the more you learn, the more you'll want see."
SNA Guidebook (MN DNR 1999)
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