Preserving Minnesota's Only Ball Cactus Population
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$103,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN, Landscape Arboretum
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview
Minnesota's only population of ball cactus is threatened as a significant proportion of the population is on private, unprotected lands. Moving plants to protected land will better protect this species.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2022 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 6, Sec. 2, Subd. 08d
Appropriation Language
$103,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to move the only known remaining ball cactus population in the state from private to protected land and to propagate and bank ball cactus seeds for education and preservation.
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$103,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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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
http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/
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