Outdoor Insights: Funds for conservation and environmental assets Minnesotans enjoy don’t happen randomly

A recent social media post celebrated Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment. It proclaimed that our state is lucky to have the financing Legacy provides for Minnesota’s natural and cultural resources. The post ended with, “Let’s hope it continues for decades to come.”
An optimist would find it hard to argue with such enthusiasm, but as my transition to grumpy old man accelerates, I find it increasingly necessary to point out to folks – particularly younger people – that none of the environmental and conservation assets we enjoy today happened randomly.

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