Minnesota Owls
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,166
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
March 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Pine
Project Overview
Minnesota author and photographer, Laura Erickson, 2014 recipient of the American Birding Association’s prestigious Roger Tory Peterson Award presented a program called Minnesota Owls at the Sandstone Public Library on October 17, 2015 based on her book, Twelve Owls.
Project Details
37 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,166
Other Funds Leveraged
$190
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Those attending the programming will receive an overview of the 12 species of owls found in the upper Midwest (including Minnesota), providing a wealth of life history information as well as tips on how to see them.
Measurable Outcome(s)
80% of those in attendance were over the age of 55 and 98% thought it was an excellent program. Comments included:
1) Laura Erickson was amazing! The "12 Owls MN" was informative and educational. Please bring more of this to NE Pine County.
2) Thank you for it! Great topic pertinent to our area. I came to learn info and resources for teaching this topic to 4H youth.
Source of Additional Funds
East Central Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008-1588
Phone
763-392-0643
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
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