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Recipient
Plum Creek Library System
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$99,969
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$97,912

Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota.

Cottonwood
Jackson
Lincoln
Lyon
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Recipient
Plum Creek Library System
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$122,981
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$122,981

Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant.

Cottonwood
Jackson
Lincoln
Lyon
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Recipient
MN DNR
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$329,000
Becker
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Roseau
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Waseca
Watonwan
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Minnesota Zoological Garden
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$421,000
Becker
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Roseau
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Waseca
Watonwan
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,794,000
Fund Source

The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie and grassland habitat as described in the 2018 update of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established in prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect approximately 600 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance approximately 10,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore roughly 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
The Nature Conservancy
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,365,000
Fund Source

The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie and grassland habitat that are articulated in the 2018 update of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established in Phases 1 - 9 and seeks to protect 300 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 14,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 50 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
Traverse
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,310,000
Fund Source

Phase Four of the MN Prairie Recovery Program resulted in a total of 1,707 acres protected, 37,567 acres enhanced, and 440 acres restored. When combined with Phases 1-3 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 5,777 acres, enhanced 95,701 acres and restored 754 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.

Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Marshall
Murray
Nobles
Norman
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Rock
Roseau
Stearns
Swift
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Pheasants Forever
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000,000
Fund Source

This program will acquire 1,100 acres of state wildlife management areas (WMA) or federal waterfowl production areas (WPA) to enhance grassland and prairie habitat and provide public recreation opportunities for the citizens of Minnesota. In addition, PF restore an additional 1,500 acres of grassland habitat on permanently protected lands (WPA's or WMA's).

Benton
Brown
Chippewa
Freeborn
Goodhue
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mower
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Scott
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Stevens
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
The Nature Conservancy
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,001,000
Fund Source
This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 284 acres of native prairie/wetland/savanna; restoring 102 acres prairie/wetland; and enhancing 10,045 acres grassland/savanna. When combined with Phases 1-7 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 7,734 acres, enhanced 154,814 acres and restored 2,036 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.
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lyon
Marshall
Polk
Pope
Stearns
Swift
Yellow Medicine
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
Minnesota Association of Community Theatres
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Presenter/Production Assistance

Brown
Carlton
Dakota
Fillmore
Hennepin
Lincoln
Lyon
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Pipestone
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Washington
Wright
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
Normandale Community College
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
To conduct an expanded excavation of a multi-millenia archaelogical site.
Lyon
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
Northern MN District Fair Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,500

To bring a variety of new arts and cultural heritage programming to the Northern Minnesota District Fair. Fair will collaborate with Ice Box Radio Theater, Native American speakers, host a bag pipe band and a local country band.

Koochiching
Recipient
Duluth Children's Museum
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$145,500

The Duluth Children's Museum is a place for every family to learn and play. Highlighting local cultures through new exhibits, programming, and partnership, the museum will draw new audiences.

Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Recipient
Minnesota State University - Southwest
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,000
Lyon
Recipient
NWLT, MLT
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,648,000
Fund Source

This program will bring focused conservation to one of Minnesota's priority aquatic resources, Lakes of Outstanding Biological Significance. These threatened lakes possess outstanding fisheries and provide habitat for a variety of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN); yet, at present, no habitat protection program specifically targets these priority resources.

Beltrami
Cass
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Itasca
Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
Ruffed Grouse Society
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,046,000
Fund Source

This proposal serves to protect 580 acres and enhance 140 acres of forest habitats within Minnesota's public forests through fee title acquisition of strategic private forest land inholdings in State, County and National Forests. Successful efforts will 1) greatly increase management efficiencies and effectiveness of surrounding public forest lands, 2) address primary forest habitat management concerns of forest habitat loss, degradation, fragmentation, and 3) serve to address critical forest and recreational user access needs.

Aitkin
Beltrami
Cass
Hubbard
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Pine
St. Louis
Recipient
Duluth Children's Museum, Inc.
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$140,000

The Duluth Children's Museum recently reopened in its new location, providing a firm foundation to serve the community into the future. This project will allow the museum to add two new interactive arts and cultural heritage experiences; Nibi, an Ojibwe language exhibit focused on water, and CreateSpace, an art and maker area.

Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Recipient
City of Tracy
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,438

Public Art

Lyon
Recipient
Maritime Heritage Minnesota
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,208

To conduct primary source research on the history of small watercraft in Minnesota.

Dakota
Hennepin
Koochiching
Otter Tail
St. Louis
Recipient
Marshall Area Stage Company
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$638

Quick Support for Organizations

Lyon
Recipient
Lyon County Historical Society
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,057

Quick Support for Organizations

Lyon
Recipient
Kirsten Brichler
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$936

Quick Support for Artists

Lyon
Recipient
Mark Derby
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Quick Support for Artists

Lyon
Recipient
Jessica Hennen AKA Jessie Hennen
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Quick Support for Artists

Hennepin
Yellow Medicine
Ramsey
Lyon
Recipient
Darwin Dyce
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Quick Support for Artists

Lyon
Lac qui Parle
Big Stone
Recipient
Rachael E. Kilgour
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40
Quick Start Grants
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Lake
Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation AKA Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$193

Quick Start Opportunity Grants

St. Louis
Lake
Carlton
Cook
Aitkin
Itasca
Koochiching
Recipient
City of Tracy
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Quick Support for Organizations

Lyon
Recipient
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council AKA Arts Center MAFAC
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,440

Quick Support for Organizations

Lyon
Recipient
Friends of the Orchestra
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,297

Quick Support for Organizations

Lyon
Recipient
Friends of the Orchestra
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$750

Quick Support for Organizations

Lyon
Recipient
Purpose Artisans
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Quick Support for Organizations

Kandiyohi
Lyon
Renville
Yellow Medicine
Stearns
Stevens
Stevens
Recipient
Teuby Continued AKA 2B Continued
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Quick Support for Organizations

Kandiyohi
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Renville
Renville
Recipient
City of Tracy
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Quick Support for Organizations

Lyon
Murray
Murray
Recipient
Tyler Arts Council
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$652

Quick Support for Organizations

Lincoln
Lyon
Pipestone
Pipestone