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Notes from the field: Restoration in motion across Minnesota

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on August 10, 20262026-08-10T15:50:33+00:00

Habitat restoration takes years of planning, construction, planting, monitoring and maintenance, along with the commitment of our agency partners, local communities, chapters, volunteers, consultants and contractors.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on August 10, 2026
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Restoring a healthier stream: Your questions answered about the South Creek project

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on July 2, 20262026-07-20T22:25:59+00:00

Minnesota Trout Unlimited is working to restore a 3,700-foot section of South Creek in Farmington.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on July 2, 2026
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Should anglers rethink catch and release in southeast Minnesota?

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on June 15, 20262026-07-08T22:47:59+00:00

For many Trout Unlimited members, catch and release is less about management regulations and more about an ethos, or a conservation-minded culture.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on June 15, 2026
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Construction for Eagle Creek restoration begins in May 

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on May 11, 20262026-07-20T22:27:09+00:00

Minnesota Trout Unlimited will begin a major habitat improvement project on Eagle Creek, one of the most unique and historically significant trout streams in the Twin Cities metro area. 

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on May 11, 2026
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South Creek project kicks off 

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on April 3, 20262026-07-20T22:27:47+00:00

Minnesota Trout Unlimited and partners kicked off the design of a major habitat improvement project on South Creek.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on April 3, 2026
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Restoring riparian forests for North Shore coldwater fisheries

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on March 20, 20262026-07-20T22:28:38+00:00

Minnesota Trout Unlimited is undertaking a critical planting project to restore healthy forests within riparian corridors along the high-quality cold-water rivers of Lake Superior’s North Shore.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on March 20, 2026
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Photo credit: Chironomidae Research Group

Community science for winter anglers: Bugs below zero

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on February 16, 20262026-04-29T18:51:26+00:00

I went to college at Saint Mary’s in Winona, and during the winter months I spent a lot of time hiking and skiing the trails along Gilmore Creek, a classic Driftless trout stream that winds through the back of campus. I still remember the first time I noticed what looked...

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on February 16, 2026
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Bob Luck Eagle Creek Brook Trout

Planning underway for Eagle Creak habitat improvement

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on February 16, 20262026-07-20T22:29:04+00:00

This spring, Minnesota Trout Unlimited will begin construction on a 2,000-foot trout stream habitat improvement project on Eagle Creek in Savage.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on February 16, 2026
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The importance of pools as trout habitat in stream restoration

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on January 16, 20262026-07-20T22:30:47+00:00

On a rainy afternoon a few months ago, I stopped at a newly constructed project on my way home to see how it was reacting to the higher flows.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on January 16, 2026
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What happens to aquatic invertebrates as winter sets in?

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on December 15, 20252026-04-29T18:54:54+00:00

Macro of the Month – December 2025 December has always been one of my favorite times to walk a trout stream. The leaves are down, the cold air is fresh, and in many of our springfed trout streams across the state, the water is still flowing. When I bend over to...

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on December 15, 2025
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