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Allemansratt Nature Reserve
A 64-acre tract of land in Chisago County that Swedish immigrants bought in 1853 has been conserved for public use in the metro area by The Trust for Public Land (TPL).
Allemansratt Nature Reserve, as the land will be known, was owned by descendants of John Anderson, an early settler. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) bought most of the land from Mark Anderson and his wife, Katherine Delmont, and a smaller portion from Concordia University in St. Paul for a total of $1.37 million. TPL turned the land over to the city of Lindstrom to be the ultimate stewards and manage the property.
Allemansratt means "every man's right" in Swedish, reflecting the purpose of the land, which will remain undeveloped and open for public use. The land is thick with oak, maple, basswood, butternut and hickory trees. It has wetlands and steep ridges left by glaciers. It provides habitat for owls, otters, beavers and deer and more than 100 species of birds, including rare bald eagles, red-shouldered hawks and Forster's terns.
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