Conservation Grazing for Birds, Beef, and Better Soil
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$342,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Audubon Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
March 2028
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview
Assessing Audubon Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach to biodiversity conservation and grassland soils and vegetation ecosystem resilience.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2025 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08f
Appropriation Language
$342,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Audubon Society, Minnesota office, to assess Audubon Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach to improve grassland biodiversity, soils, and ecosystem resilience. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$342,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
4.1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Dale
Last Name
Gentry
Organization Name
Audubon Minnesota
Street Address
2355 Highway 36 W Suite 400
City
Roseville
State
MN
Zip Code
55113
Phone
(651) 274-1073
Email
dale.gentry@audubon.org
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