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Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,856,000
Fund Source

The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie, grassland and wetland habitats as described in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established via prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect 400 acres in Fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 18,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 100 acres of prairie and wetland habitat.

Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Douglas
Grant
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Murray
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Rock
Roseau
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
PF with MN Prairie Chicken Society
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,400,000
Fund Source

This proposal protects and restores 651 acres of land in the Minnesota prairie-chicken range, that will be transferred to the MNDNR as a WMA or to the USFWS as a WPA. All land will be open to public hunting. MN Prairie Chicken Society and Pheasants Forever will be protecting parcels that focus specifically on prairie chicken benefits, which makes this proposal unique and highly focused. All acquisitions will occur within the prairie and prairie/forest planning regions with a focus in Clay, Norman, Mahnomen and Wilkin counties which is the primary range of prairie chickens in Minnesota.

Becker
Clay
Mahnomen
Otter Tail
Pennington
Wilkin
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,058,000
Fund Source

This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 207 acres of native prairie/wetland/savanna; restoring 353 acres of prairie/wetland; and enhancing 16,377 acres of grassland/savanna. When combined with Phases 1-8 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 7,941 acres, enhanced 171,191 acres and restored 2,389 acres using Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan.

Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Roseau
Stearns
Swift
Recipient
PF w/Prairie Chx
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,794,000
Fund Source

The Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society in partnership with Pheasants Forever seek to protect and restore parcels within the Minnesota prairie chicken range. Focus will be on parcels that will specifically benefit prairie chickens, a species of special concern. Acquisitions will be located in the prairie or prairie/forest planning regions with an emphasis in the primary prairie chicken range. Parcels will be transferred to either the MN DNR as WMA's or the USFWS as WPA's and will be open to the public.

Becker
Clay
Mahnomen
Otter Tail
Wilkin
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,901,000
Fund Source

This project will advance the prairie protection, restoration and enhancement goals established in the 2011 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the successful model established in Phases 1 - 6 and seeks to protect 200 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, protect an additional 100 acres with PILT for inclusion in the State's Wildlife Management or Scientific Natural Area systems, enhance 7,500 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 100 acres of prairie habitat.

Becker
Big Stone
Clay
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Marshall
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Stearns
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,032,000
Fund Source

This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 539 acres of prairie/wetland/savanna habitat; restoring 151 acres prairie/grassland; and enhancing 24,604 acres grassland/savanna. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan.

Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Roseau
Stearns
Swift
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,512,000
Fund Source

The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie, grassland and wetland habitats as described in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model previously established in prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect 500 acres in Fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 18,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 200 acres of prairie and wetland habitat.

Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Murray
Nobles
Norman
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Rock
Roseau
Stearns
Swift
Traverse
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
PF w/ MN Prairie Chicken Society
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,440,000
Fund Source

This proposal protects and restores 760 acres of land in the Minnesota prairie-chicken range, that will be transferred to the MNDNR as a WMA or to the USFWS as a WPA. All land will be open to public hunting. MN Prairie Chicken Society and Pheasants Forever will be protecting parcels that focus specifically on prairie chicken benefits, which makes this proposal unique and highly focused. All acquisitions will occur within the prairie and prairie/forest planning regions with a focus in Clay, Norman, Mahnomen and Wilkin counties which is the primary range of prairie chickens in Minnesota.

Becker
Clay
Mahnomen
Norman
Wilkin
Recipient
Rochester International Film Group
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,900

Presenter/Production Assistance

Anoka
Becker
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clearwater
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Recipient
Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000

Presenter/Production Assistance

Aitkin
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Jackson
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sibley
St. Louis
Steele
Stearns
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Recipient
Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Presenter/Production Assistance

Aitkin
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Lyon
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Recipient
U of MN
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$199,000

We propose to integrate Minnesota Wildflowers Information, an online tool for plant identification, with the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas, to preserve and extend this popular ENTRF-supported resource for future use.

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
U of MN
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$656,000

This project helps Minnesota entities that directly or indirectly cause PFAS and microplastics contamination stop the flow of the contaminants by developing strategies to manage solid waste streams.

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
Red River Watershed Mgmt Board
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$235,250
Fund Source

The Prioritization, Targeting, and Measuring Water Quality Improvement Application (PTMA) connects the general qualitative strategies in a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP) and the identification of implementable on-the-ground Best Management Practices (BMPs). Leveraging geospatial data from the International Water Institute this application will be developed for two pilot areas within the Red River Basin.

Becker
Cass
Clay
Grant
Mahnomen
Norman
Otter Tail
Traverse
Recipient
Buffalo-Red River WD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$168,000
Fund Source

This project will result in the development of three critical pieces of information. They include: 1. Development of restoration and protection strategies for all waterbodies in the district relative to the State's Non-point Source Funding plan 2. Use of PTMApp to tie the WRAPs implementation tables from the Buffalo and Red River Watersheds to targeted on-the-ground projects and practices that will provide measurable water quality improvements, and 3.

Becker
Clay
Otter Tail
Wilkin
Recipient
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,750

Project Grant

Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Wright
Todd
Pope
Douglas
Morrison
Crow Wing
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

Project Grant

Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Douglas
Pope
Morrison
Crow Wing
Hennepin
Isanti
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

Project Grant

Benton
Crow Wing
Douglas
Morrison
Pope
Sherburne
Stearns
Recipient
Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

Project Grant

Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Mille Lacs
Wright
Scott
Hennepin
Ramsey
Morrison
Douglas
Chisago
Anoka
Kanabec
St. Louis
Todd
Isanti
Hubbard
Carver
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Le Sueur
Dakota
Recipient
Great Northern Theatre Company
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000

Project Grant

Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Wright
Meeker
Morrison
Crow Wing
Hennepin
Steele
Steele
Becker
Isanti
Scott
McLeod
Wadena
Todd
Anoka
Carver
Goodhue
Olmsted
Dakota
Watonwan
Watonwan
Nicollet
Cass
Kandiyohi
Lake
Douglas
Beltrami
Ramsey
Recipient
Great River Chorale
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

Project Grant

Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Wright
Anoka
Becker
Recipient
The Saint John's Boys' Choir
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

Project Grant

Isanti
Washington
Wright
Hennepin
Sherburne
Pipestone
McLeod
Stearns
Mille Lacs
Scott
Meeker
Le Sueur
Kandiyohi
Benton
Douglas
Morrison
Todd
Pope
Kanabec
Crow Wing
Becker
Recipient
College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Project Grant
Stearns
Douglas
Benton
Recipient
Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Project Grant
Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Wright
Hennepin
Ramsey
Morrison
Douglas
Chisago
Anoka
Kanabec
St. Louis
Todd
Isanti
Carver
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Wabasha
Itasca
Rice
Recipient
Community Legacies
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Project Grant
Stearns
Todd
Pope
Douglas
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Project Grant
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Meeker
McLeod
Kandiyohi
Morrison
Todd
Crow Wing
Pope
Swift
Douglas
Recipient
Great River Chorale
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,791
Project Grant
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Morrison
Todd
Douglas
Kandiyohi
Recipient
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,545

Project Grant

Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Douglas
Pope
Hennepin
Washington
Dakota
Morrison
St. Louis
St. Louis
Recipient
Millstream Arts Festival, Inc. AKA Millstream Arts Festival
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000

Project Grant

Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Mille Lacs
Wright
Scott
Hennepin
Ramsey
Morrison
Douglas
Chisago
Anoka
Kanabec
St. Louis
Todd
Isanti
Hubbard
Carver
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Le Sueur
Dakota
McLeod
McLeod
McLeod
Recipient
Art Experiment 56340
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,450

Project Grant

Stearns
Ramsey
Wright
Hennepin
Benton
Steele
Pope
Dakota
Douglas
Douglas
Douglas
Recipient
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,760

Project Grant

Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Douglas
Pope
Hennepin
Washington
Dakota
Morrison
St. Louis
St. Louis
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000

Project Grant

Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Douglas
Morrison
Meeker
Cass
Todd
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Recipient
Minnesota Center Chorale
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,200

Project Grant

Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Morrison
Hennepin
Olmsted
Meeker
Douglas
Pine
Wright
Wright
Recipient
Paramount Center for the Arts
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000

Project Grant

Anoka
Benton
Cass
Crow Wing
Douglas
Hennepin
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Morrison
Sherburne
Stearns
Stearns
Recipient
Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$133,939
Fund Source

A family dairy farm in the shoreland area of Lake Miltona has a liquid manure storage area that is not up to standards due to sandy soil and a high water table, increasing the likelihood of groundwater contamination. Lake Miltona is connected to the Alexandria Area Chain of Lakes and ultimately the water ends up in the Long Praire River. Groundwater impacts to the Long Prairie River have the potential to be significant.

Douglas
Recipient
Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,050
Fund Source

Lake Miltona is considered one of the finest lakes in Central Minnesota and its 15 miles of lake shore make it the largest lake in Douglas County. Smokey Timbers Youth Camp, owned by the Smokey Timbers Foundation, is located on the north side of Lake Miltona. There is currently an erosion problem at the camp where a large gully has developed that drains into the lake.

Douglas
Recipient
Audubon MN and MLT
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,730,000
Fund Source

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.

Becker
Douglas
Grant
Kittson
Otter Tail
Polk
Pope
Recipient
Saint Cloud Area Sports Commission
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,500
Can-Am Scuplture
Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Wright
Douglas
Recipient
Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,469
Fund Source

This project is for technical assistance during the Lake Winona Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) public notice and revisions to the document prior to sending to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final approval.

Douglas
Recipient
Otter Tail, West SWCD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$54,800
Fund Source

Realizing the need for increased technical capacity in the field offices, the Becker, East Otter Tail and West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation Districts have developed an agreement that will increase technical capacity while minimizing costs to each district. The first step was taken in this agreement through the recent hire of a shared engineer. Currently, minimal survey grade equipment is owned by the districts. This grant will be used to purchase an integrated survey system.

Becker
Otter Tail