Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota DNR official logo
Agency overview
Type	Natural resources, parks and recreation, forestry, wildlife, and fisheries management; conservation law enforcement agency.
Jurisdiction	State of Minnesota
Headquarters	500 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 44°34′20″N 93°03′01″W / 44.5722°N 93.0502°W / 44.5722; -93.0502
Employees	3,000+ (2018)[1]
Annual budget	$1.1 billion (2018-19)[2]
Agency executives	Sarah Strommen, Commissioner[3] Barbara Naramore, Deputy Commissioner
Child agencies	Ecological and Water Resources Enforcement Fish and Wildlife Forestry Lands and Minerals Parks and Trails
Website	dnr.state.mn.us
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MN DNR Jurisdiction highlighting State of Minnesota in the United States.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, or Minnesota DNR, is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks, state forests, recreational trails, and recreation areas as well as managing minerals, wildlife, and forestry throughout the state. The agency is divided into six divisions - Ecological & Water Resources, Enforcement, Fish & Wildlife, Forestry, Lands & Minerals, and Parks & Trails.