Take Action
Get involved! Help protect and restore Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, streams and Great Outdoors.
Your actions will help influence elected officials to protect Minnesota’s Great Outdoors for generations to come.
Contact Your Legislators
Elected officials need to hear from their constituents – like you – about the urgent need to protect Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, streams and Great Outdoors for future generations. By taking a few moments of your time to call or email your legislators, you can make a lifetime of difference for our children and grandchildren.
To figure out who represents you, visit http://www.gis.leg.mn/mapserver/districts/
Click here to learn how to contact your legislators.
Write a Letter to the Editor
This is a simple, straightforward way to help get the word out about the urgent need to take action for Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, streams and Great Outdoors.
The best letters are short (150 words or less) and personal in nature - simply talk about why protecting our Great Outdoors is important to you! Read more tips on writing a letter to the editor.
To find contact information for your local paper, check out the Minnesota Newspapers Directory.
Attend a Community Event
Community events are great venues for sharing information about how we can protect Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, streams and Great Outdoors. Civic organizations, club events, city council meetings, and church gatherings are easy opportunities for a concerned citizen to let others know what they can do to ensure a high quality of life for future generations.
Minnesota Environmental Partnership has member groups throughout the state working to engage the public on issues like clean air, clean water, renewable energy, and funding for our Great Outdoors.
Click here to find out about upcoming events!
Join the Minnesota Environmental Action Network
Join the Minnesota Environmental Action Network and help protect and restore our state’s lakes, rivers, streams and Great Outdoors.
Your participation in the email action alert network will help influence elected officials to protect Minnesota’s Great Outdoors for generations to come.
The e-mail alerts that you receive will help you stay informed on the most critical environmental and conservation issues facing our state and give you powerful tools to contact decision makers quickly and effectively.

