Minnesota's Volunteer Rare Plant Conservation Corps
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$859,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN, Landscape Arboretum
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2025
Project Overview
Establish a volunteer corps to survey, monitor and bank seed for rare plant populations around the state, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiencies of conservation efforts of multiple stakeholders across Minnesota.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2023 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2022, Chp. 94, Art. , Sec. 2, Subd. 08a
Appropriation Language
$859,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to partner with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Native Plant Society to establish and train a volunteer corps to survey, monitor, and bank seed from Minnesota's rare plant populations and enhance the effectiveness and efficiencies of conservation efforts.
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$859,000
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
David
Last Name
Remucal
Organization Name
U of MN, Landscape Arboretum
Street Address
3675 Arboretum Dr
City
Chaska
State
MN
Zip Code
55318
Phone
(952) 443-1400
Email
remucald@umn.edu
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