All Projects

To hire qualified professionals to publish a book on the history of ballet in Minnesota.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Funding was used to design, install and evaluate deterrent barrier options in Minnesota and to cost share a barrier in northwest Iowa to limit or slow the movement of Invasive carp.

Protect and restore 590 acres of significant wildlife habitat through conservation easements and restoration projects on private lands within Important Bird Areas with an emphasis on those located in within priority areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

White Earth has acquired all 2,034 acres and transferred them into fee title status. Initial assessment/inventory of habitat conditions and needs were conducted in summer of 2017. Most illegal dump sites were removed in summer of 2017. The parcel located east of Lower Rice lake adjacent to HWY 92, which contained remnants of ~ 5 acres of food plots, were planted into a pollinator prairie mix. This prairie planting makes the property compliant with the MN Buffer Law. This east parcel is in the planning stages of an early succession forest manage plan.

To conduct archaeological research and analysis with public involvement and educational programming in the two partner counties.

To hire qualified professionals to publish a book on historic homes in Minnesota that have a connection to F. Scott Fitzgerald.

To hire qualified consultants to conduct research for an exhibit on Pullman porters in Minnesota.

To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan from research completed on the Pullman porters and Union Depot Red Caps.

To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.

Pond enhancement project to repair and expand an existing man made pond to improve outdoor recreational opportunities for park visitors that use the pond for fishing, boating and wildlife viewing.

An interpretive exhibit, "Hmong History Through Textile", was created to show the relationship between Hmong history and the changing styles of traditional clothing and the "story cloth". Paj ntaub (flower cloth) is a form of textile artwork used to decorate women's skirts, men's collars and story cloths. The design of tradtional Hmong clothing identifies its wearer by familial, political, cultural and geographical connections.

Purchase and install fishing piers at priority lake and river sites in Region 3

Purchase and install fishing piers at priority lake and river sites in Region 1

Purchase and install fishing piers at priority lake and river sites in Region 4

To hire qualified professionals to stabilize building elements on Central Presbyterian Church, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire qualified professionals to do restoration and repairs on the George Stoppel Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire qualified professionals to complete exterior repairs on the Central Presbyterian Church, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The concrete floor in the exhibit and storage area of a former garage structure, located on the Clearwater Historical Society museum grounds, was removed and replaced. The severely deteriorated floor with an insafe step down had been barred to public access. With the floor replaced storage capacity has been increased, artifacts are more accessible, space is more usable and the building is now in compliance with ADA requirements.

To digitize issues of the student newspaper, "The Reporter," allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.

To hire a qualified historian to research Mankato's cultural history.

To hire qualified professionals to produce a manuscript on the history of Latin art in Minnesota.

To hire a qualified professional to produce a manuscript on the history of art in Minnesota.

A professional historian was hired and research was conducted as preparation for a concert production of "Temperance and Temptation". Historical information, music and lyrics for temperance and anti-temperance songs and compelling images were incorporated into the performances. The result was an artistic performance grounded in Minnesota history.