Saving Endangered Pollinators through Data-Driven Prairie Restoration

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$800,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Zoological Garden
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2023
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

Minnesota Zoo, Parks, and TNC will use prairie restorations and Endangered Dakota skipper reintroductions to study factors supporting butterflies and develop foundational habitat management recommendations for Minnesotas imperiled prairie butterflies.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 08a
Appropriation Language

$800,000 the first year is from the trust fund. Of this amount, $630,000 is to the Minnesota Zoological Garden and $170,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources to reestablish populations of Minnesota's imperiled butterflies through reintroductions and prairie restorations and by developing foundational habitat recommendations for preventing future extinctions. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$800,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Erik
Last Name
Runquist
Organization Name
Minnesota Zoo
Street Address
13000 Zoo Blvd
City
Apple Valley
State
MN
Zip Code
55124
Phone
(952) 431-9200
Email
erik.runquist@state.mn.us
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