National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation

Protecting Minnesota’s Own Great Lake

Minnesota’s North Shore is a national treasure, with rocky cliffs, abundant wildlife, pure fresh water and spectacular scenery that has drawn people for thousands of years.

As the stewards of Minnesota’s Grand Portage National Monument and four other Lake Superior parks, the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation is here to preserve, protect, and enhance this precious area.

You can be a part of protecting Lake Superior. Support NPLSF as we work in partnership with the National Park Service, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ainishinaabe), and others to: 

• Protect and restore moose habitat, supporting research on why moose are struggling  and taking common-sense measures to ensure the long term survival of this beloved species.
• Offer education programming including Agaaming Aki (the land across the water), which brings tribal youth to Lake Superior for hands-on experiences and science-based activities, on the Grand Portage reservation and Isle Royale National Park, known as Minong in Anishinaabe.
• Celebrate Grand Portage’s fur trade era through support of the annual Rendezvous Days historic reenactment weekend, and special projects such as a recent initiative to protect interpretive tools for display in the park’s Heritage Center.
• Protect Lake Superior’s water quality as leading advocates for helping Great Lakes ships reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Grand Portage National Monument is entirely situated within the Grand Portage Reservation and is the first national park to be co-managed by the National Park Service and a tribal government.

In 2025, we will launch a significant interpretive project highlighting the longstanding connection between the band and Isle Royale National Park (Minong). In partnership with the Grand Portage Band and the National Park Service, we will enhance the new Hat Point Ferry Building with educational panels and other features to share the “untold story” of this relationship.

Support NPLSF today to help protect Lake Superior's habitat, water quality, cultural vitality, and its ongoing role as a cherished place for all Minnesotans.

National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation is the official 501(c)(3) friends group for Lake Superior’s national parks: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Grand Portage National Monument, Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw National Historic Park, and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. 

For more information visit www.nplsf.org or email us at info@nplsf.org.