Brainerd office (North Central Region)

MPCA Brainerd Office  
7678 College Road, Suite 105
Baxter, MN  56425

Phone:  218-828-2492 
Toll Free:  800-657-3864 
Fax:  218-828-2594

Driving directions

Heading north on Hwy 371: Follow Hwy 371 into Baxter (do not take 371 to Brainerd's business district). Take a right on to College Road. The MPCA is down two blocks on the left at 7678 College Road, Suite 105.

Heading south on Hwy 371, heading east and west on Hwy 210: At the 210/371 Jct, head south on 371. Take a left on to College Road. The MPCA is two blocks down on the left at 7678 College Road, Suite 105.

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Counties served

The MPCA's Brainerd office serves the
following counties:

• Benton
• Cass
• Crow Wing
• Kanabec
• Mille Lacs
• Morrison
• Pine
• Sherburne
• Stearns
• Todd
• Wadena

Staff directory

All staff can be reached toll free at 800-657-3864. Click on a staff member's name to contact them via e-mail.

Brainerd Area Environmental Learning Network (BAELN)

BAELN works to create opportunities for people in the environmental field, and the community, to receive timely information on environmental and sustainability issues, along with the chance to network with others. Formed in 2003, BAELN offers professional development opportunities through presentations, tours and networking opportunities from September through June. 

BAELN is a collaborative effort of the following organizations: Central Lakes College, Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, a citizen representative, Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District, Initiative Foundation, MN Department of Natural Resources, MN Department of Transportation, MN National Guard Environmental, MN Pollution Control Agency, student representative, The Nature Conservancy, and University of Minnesota Extension.

For more information on BAELN, please contact Stephen Mikkelson at 218-316-3887, or toll free at 1-800-657-3864. Or by email at:  stephen.mikkelson@state.mn.us. You can also follow BAELN on Facebook.