All Projects

3706 Results for
Recipient
Coon Creek Watershed District
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$83,650
Fund Source

This project will reduce nutrient loadings to Sand Creek from the neighborhoods which are the greatest contributors. Project activities include the installation of a new stormwater pond and a network of 10 strategically-placed curb-cut rain gardens.

Anoka
Recipient
Kanabec Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$201,992
Fund Source

This project will provide baseline data through water monitoring, recording and analyzing the results of six unassessed rivers/tributaries, three unassessed lakes and five storm water outlets in the city of Mora which drain to the Snake River; promote and implement approved BMP’s.

Anoka
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Washington
Recipient
Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$132,000
Fund Source

Implementation activities proposed as a part of this project include water quality monitoring, biotic surveys, sediment core sampling, mechanical treatment of curly-leaf pondweed (in accordance with regulations and permitting), an iron-enhanced sand filter, with a high capacity multi-stage outlet weir and 40,000 pounds of iron filings and stakeholder involvement in the design process and educational presentations.

Anoka
Chisago
Isanti
Pine
Ramsey
Washington
Recipient
U of MN
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$520,000
Becker
Big Stone
Brown
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Murray
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Rock
Roseau
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Wadena
Watonwan
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Youth Leadership Initiative
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$62,500

This project is an experiential-based program aimed at cultivating critical consciousness and social justice awareness in high school youth.

Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Recipient
Anoka County
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$235,000
Fund Source

Bunker Hills Regional Park, design and replace wave pool filtration system. (1 of 6 projects financed with grant.)

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200,000
Fund Source

Mississippi River Regional Trail, design and reconstruct bituminous trail segment from Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park to 37th Avenue. (6 of 6 projects financed with grant.)

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$190,000
Fund Source

Rice Creek West Regional Trail, design and reconstruct entrance drive parking lot and sidewalks in Manomin Park trail head. (5 of 6 projects financed with grant.)'

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$382,000
Fund Source

Mississippi West Regional Park.?Design and construct new boat launch, improve existing roadway, fishing pier/ observation deck, utilities, landscape restoration, signs and site furnishings, plus associated permit fees and contingencies.MC Action on 06/27/2012 reduced the grant amount from $400,000 to $382,000.

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$450,000
Fund Source

Rice Creek North Regional Trail. Design and construct approximately 4,200 lineal feet of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail from Hodgson Road to Baldwin City Park.

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$325,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,012
Fund Source

Design, engineer & reconstruct parking, trails & retaining wall at Islands of Peace.

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$438,000
Fund Source

Design, engineer, build 2 accessible outdoor gathering spaces at the Bunker Hills Regional Park Activities Center

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$687,044
Fund Source

Design, engineer & build maintenance facility at Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve.

Anoka
Recipient
Anoka County
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,409
Fund Source

Design, engineer & build maintenance facility at Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve.

Anoka
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$621,000

This project determines ambient background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels in urban and non-urban soils. This information will help Minnesota develop management strategies for PFAS contaminated soils.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000

To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan on the importance of water in Dakota history in Minnesota.

Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Cottonwood
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Hennepin
Houston
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Martin
McLeod
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pennington
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
St. Louis
Scott
Sibley
Steele
Todd
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Recipient
National Park Service
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200,000

The acquisition of high-resolution sonar data provides important information essential for mapping mussel habitat while having ecological applications useful to resource managers and policy makers protecting Minnesota threatened/endangered native mussels.

Anoka
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Recipient
Anoka County
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200,000
Fund Source

Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. Develop day camp, picnic shelters, utilities, etc.

Anoka
Recipient
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,664
To hire consultants to develop an exhibit on Dakota culture and history.
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chisago
Cottonwood
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Hennepin
Houston
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Martin
McLeod
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pennington
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
St. Louis
Scott
Sibley
Steele
Todd
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Recipient
Department of Public Transformation
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$36,795

The Department of Public Transformation will hire a Development Consultant to lead the Board and staff toward more sustainable and intentional fundraising strategies. Specifically, a consultant teaches skills in building annual giving programs, creating audit systems and policies, coach staff and board on effective fundraising strategies, and implement processes that can evolve as the organization continues to grow.

Big Stone
Chippewa
Cottonwood
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Anoka County Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,999

To digitize a collection of diaries and sketchbooks, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.

Anoka
Hennepin
Recipient
Minnesota Media Arts
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,925
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Nobles County Historical Society
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,668
Nobles
Cottonwood
Jackson
Murray
Rock
Recipient
Nobles County Historical Society
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,997

To digitize part of a large collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.

Cottonwood
Jackson
Murray
Nobles
Rock
Recipient
Anoka County Historical Society
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000

To digitize the Olson Family Collection, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.

Anoka
Recipient
Nobles County Historical Society
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,360

To digitize part of a large collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.

Cottonwood
Jackson
Murray
Nobles
Rock
Recipient
Nobles County Historical Society
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,980
Cottonwood
Jackson
Murray
Nobles
Rock
Recipient
Nobles County Historical Society
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,997
Nobles
Cottonwood
Jackson
Murray
Rock
Recipient
U of MN
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000

We will determine the distribution, relative density, and spatial occupancy patterns of 3 small weasel species in Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,950,000
Fund Source

We restored and enhanced a total of 40,539 grassland acres with 446 activities on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, Native Prairie Bank easements, Waterfowl Production Areas, and National Wildlife Refuges.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Dakota
Douglas
Fillmore
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
MN DNR
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,200,000

This project supports continuing development of County Groundwater Atlases for approximately three years. The goal is to provide this valuable water and resource management information infrastructure to every county.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,250,000
Fund Source

DNR completed nine stream habitat projects with this appropriation. Four fish passage projects opened up access to 180 miles of river and 13,521 acres of lake and wetland habitat. We enhanced habitat on 39 Aquatic Management Areas, totalling 1440 acres, through the efforts of four positions funded by this appropriation. It also funded two stream habitat positions that oversaw the completion of 23 DNR projects and over 50 partner-lead projects funded by various OHF sources.

Aitkin
Becker
Beltrami
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Cass
Chippewa
Clay
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Fillmore
Hubbard
Itasca
Jackson
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Martin
Meeker
Morrison
Otter Tail
Polk
Renville
Rice
Rock
St. Louis
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
DNR
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,458,800
Fund Source

With this appropriation, the DNR enhanced and restored over 11,700 acres of public lands or permanently protected private lands under easement.  Projects under this appropriation included prescribed fire, prescribed or conservation grazing, woody removal, and enhancing plant diversity.  With this appropriation we were able to exceed our target acreage by 38 percent.  

Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Goodhue
Grant
Houston
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,145,000
Fund Source

Work resulting from this appropriation resulted in the acquisition, development, and inclusion of 1,733 acres into the state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system.  We exceeded the projected acres by 56% and exceeded leverage by nearly 20%.

Anoka
Chisago
Clay
Cottonwood
Dakota
Lyon
Murray
Norman
Rice
Stearns
Swift
Wright
Recipient
DNR
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,172,000
Fund Source

Minnesota's iconic northern forests, wetlands, and brushland habitats require management beyond basic forestry practices or at smaller scales than commercial operations work. Other enhancements, such as brushland shearing or mowing have low commercial value but high wildlife value. These additional habitat enhancements improve the quality of the forests for both wildlife and outdoor recreation.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Carlton
Cass
Chisago
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Pennington
Pine
Polk
Sibley
St. Louis
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Winona
Recipient
DNR
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,003,000
Fund Source

Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and oak savannas. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on 5,700 acres parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting using prescribed fire, tree removal, high-diversity seedings, and similar practices.

Anoka
Becker
Big Stone
Brown
Carlton
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Goodhue
Grant
Houston
Jackson
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Roseau
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Wabasha
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,809,000
Fund Source

This proposal will establish shallow lake and wetland enhancement and restoration work on 4,153 acres. This programmatic proposal has two components - (1) Ten projects to engineer and/or construct infrastructure such as water control structures and dikes and other work leading to enhanced or restored wetland habitat, plus aerial spraying of hybrid cattails; (2) Continued funding for two wetland habitat specialists.

Anoka
Cottonwood
Freeborn
Le Sueur
Mahnomen
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,427,000
Fund Source

Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands. The Prairie Plan and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on 2,856 acres that are permanently protected using prescribed fire, tree removal, high-diversity seedings, and similar practices. Most lands enhanced with these funds are public and open to hunting.

Anoka
Becker
Big Stone
Brown
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Douglas
Fillmore
Goodhue
Grant
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Murray
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Roseau
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,861,000
Fund Source

We restored and enhanced 48,341 acres with 521 projects on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, and Native Prairie Bank Easements.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Dakota
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Houston
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,166,000
Fund Source
This DNR Aquatic Habitat appropriation used a programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat restoration and enhancement of lakes and streams. DNR modified two dams and replaced five culverts to restore fish passage on six streams. Twenty acres of habitat were restored on two streams and three acres of stream habitat were enhanced with this appropriation. All of these projects will provide excellent opportunities to educate the public on the importance of lake and stream habitat restoration and enhancement.
Cook
Otter Tail
Rock
Todd