The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the state of Minnesota charge with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks, state forests, recreational trails, and recreation areas as well as managing minerals, wildlife, and forestry. The agency is currently divided into eight sections Ecological Resources, Enforcement, Fish & Wildlife, Forestry, Lands and Minerals, Trails and Waterways, Parks and Recreation, and Waters.