Midwest Mountaineering awarded a $10,000 grant to The Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota after it won the retailer’s Wildlands Acquistion Voting Contest.
During the contest, Midwest Mountaineering asked the public to vote on land acquisition projects proposed by three local conservation organizations: The Minnesota Land Trust (www.mnland.org), The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota (www.nature.org) and The Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota (www.parksand trails.org).
The Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota will use the grant to acquire a key parcel of land needed for a bridge to connect two parks, substantially extending a bike trail and allowing a canoe portage to be created.
In December 2011, Midwest Mountaineering also awarded its Employee Environmental Grants. A total of over $6000 was awarded to these organizations: Boundary Waters Advisory Committee, Carpenter Valley Nature Center, Friends of the Boundary Waters, Minnesota Audubon, Project Success, Sierra Club: Inner City Outings, Superior Hiking Trail Association, Venturing Crew 3309.
