How Do Prescribed Fires Affect Native Prairie Bees?
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Horticultural Society,
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2025
Project Overview
Pollinators are declining in Minnesota's tallgrass prairies. We will investigate how prescribed fire affects the nesting habitat, food resources, and diversity of ground-nesting bees to make recommendations for prairie management.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2023 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2022, Chp. 94, Art. , Sec. 2, Subd. 03d
Appropriation Language
$500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Horticultural Society to investigate how prescribed fire in Minnesota's tallgrass prairies affects the nesting habitat, food resources, and diversity of ground-nesting bees.
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Stuart
Last Name
Wagenius
Organization Name
Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Horticultural Society,
Street Address
1000 Lake Cook Road
City
Glencoe
State
MN
Zip Code
60022
Phone
(847) 835-6978
Email
stuart.wagenius@gmail.com
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