A Conservation Legacy

Walter F. Mondale spent a lifetime advocating for the protection of natural resources as Minnesota Attorney General, U.S. Senator, Vice President, and an engaged citizen. His speeches to Congress highlighted the seriousness of America's water quality issues and helped inspire action. Through his advocacy and partnership with other conservation-minded politicians and citizens, the St. Croix River remains wild and scenic today. His accomplishments included the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968, the Clean Water Act in 1972, the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in 1976, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980, and protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Throughout his years in government and into retirement, he continued working to protect nature, and a park hiking trail was named in his honor in 2019.

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