Staff volunteer corps support for the County's regional parks and trails units (year 1 of 2)
Continue to support a volunteer corps for the Tamarack Nature Center and Discovery Hollow and Garden Area. Volunteers assist with programs, assist with animal care, assist with natural resource preservation and restoration, and assist with special events and projects. Recruit, train, recognize, and manage volunteers.
Jurisdiction-wide
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000
(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails.
(c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
(d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.
Measure and report the number of annual volunteers at the Nature Center and Discovery Hollow, and the participation hours.
2019: 6,694 volunteer hours and 147 volunteers
2020: 1,051 volunteer hours and 77 volunteers