Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science Program
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$174,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Wild Rivers Conservancy
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2025
Project Overview
Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science Program aims to prevent and reduce purple loosestrife by engaging, educating and empowering citizens in using a biocontrol to protect and restore native ecosystems.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2023 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2022, Chp. 94, Art. , Sec. 2, Subd. 06b
Appropriation Language
$174,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Wild Rivers Conservancy to protect and restore native ecosystems by identifying purple loosestrife in priority management areas and engaging, educating, and empowering citizens to use an approved purple loosestrife biocontrol in Minnesota's St. Croix River watershed.
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$174,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Project Manager
First Name
Katie
Last Name
Sickmann
Organization Name
Wild Rivers Conservancy
Street Address
PO Box 938
City
Osceola
State
MN
Zip Code
54020
Email
ksickmann@wildriversconservancy.org
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