Friends Of Minnesota Scientific And Natural Areas

Our mission is to support and promote the establishment, use, management and perpetuation of Minnesota's Scientific and Natural Areas in an undisturbed natural state.

The goals of our organization are to:

• Advocate for the protection, management and perpetuation of Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas in an undisturbed natural state alone and in partnership with other public and private companies, agencies and organizations;

• Promote the establishment of additional Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, to be administered specifically for nature observation, scientific and educational purposes;

• Promote the scientific study and educational use of plant and animal communities and other aspects of ecology, natural history and conservation within Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas;

• Educate Minnesotans, including policy-makers, about all aspects of Minnesota Scientific and Natural Area programs.