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Recipient
National Park Service
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,270,000
Fund Source

With this grant, we were able to perform 195 acres of treatment within polygons resulting in the restoration or enhancement of 21 parcels. Overall treatment effort was even greater within wetlands (271 acres), with many areas receiving multiple overlapping treatments. Focusing our treatments on the most ecologically damaged areas allowed us to improve wetlands substantially, even if active treatment did not occur throughout every part of the parcel where invasives may not have occurred. 268+ acres had 50% of their areas treated, which we consider a standard for substantial restoration.

Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
Pelican River WD
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$640,000
Fund Source

Project funding is requested to complete the second phase of an on-the-ground implementation project to restore function to the partially drained Rice Lake wetland, which will reduce the largest phosphorous tributary loading source to downstream Detroit Lake, a high value recreational lake. This wetland restoration nutrient reduction project was broken up into two (2) construction phases due to cost constraints, with the Phase 1- Upper Pool Restoration Area completed in November 2021 using a Clean Water Fund Grant (C21-4482).

Becker
Recipient
Pelican River WD
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$830,108
Fund Source
Becker
Recipient
Pelican River Watershed District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
Fund Source

The Rice Lake Wetland Nutrient Reduction Project will provide nutrient reductions to downstream recreational water bodies by restoring the Rice Lake Wetland from its current area of 434 acres to pre-ditched water levels of approximately 896 acres.

Becker
Recipient
BWSR
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,808,000
Fund Source

Under the CREP partnership with USDA, 71 easements were recorded on a total of 4,365 acres to restore previously drained wetlands and adjacent uplands. The easements were accomplished with local implementation done by SWCD, NRCS and FSA staff within the 54 county CREP area and leveraged federal funds for both landowner payments and cost share for conservation practice installation.

Becker
Blue Earth
Carver
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Faribault
Freeborn
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Nicollet
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Sibley
Stearns
Wilkin
Recipient
BWSR
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,747,000
Fund Source

Using the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, this project addresses the potential loss of grassland habitats from conversion to cropland and accelerates grassland protection efforts not covered by other programs. Working in coordination with 11 Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs), and 64 local Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) this proposal will enroll 490 RIM acres (approximately 7 easements), focusing on Minnesota Prairie Plan identified landscapes.

Becker
Recipient
BWSR
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,233,000
Fund Source

Using the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, this project addressed the potential loss of grassland habitats from conversion to cropland and accelerate grassland protection efforts not covered by other programs. Focusing on Minnesota Prairie Plan-identified landscapes and working in coordination with established Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs), this project fulfilled the accomplishment plan goal of enrolling 710 acres of grassland habitat in permanent conservation easements by completing more easements than estimated, for a total of 13 easements.

Becker
Cottonwood
Grant
Mahnomen
Murray
Otter Tail
Pope
Redwood
Rock
Recipient
BWSR
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,276,000
Fund Source

Using the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, this project addressed the potential loss of grassland habitats from conversion to cropland and accelerated grassland protection efforts not covered by other programs. Focusing on Minnesota Prairie Plan-identified landscapes and working in coordination with established Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs), this project completed 7 RIM conservation easements permanently protecting 617 acres of grassland habitat, exceeding the accomplishment plan goal by 23%.

Becker
Cottonwood
Mahnomen
Otter Tail
Recipient
BWSR
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,536,000
Fund Source

Using the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, this project addresses the potential loss of grassland habitats from conversion to cropland and accelerates grassland protection efforts not covered by other programs. Working in coordination with 11 established Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs), and local SWCDs this proposal will enroll 936 RIM acres (approximately 12 easements), focusing on Minnesota Prairie Plan identified landscapes.

Becker
Jackson
Lyon
Meeker
Murray
Rock
Traverse
Watonwan
Recipient
BWSR
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,292,600
Fund Source

The Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Wetlands Partnership Phase V protected and restored 2,041 acres of previously drained wetlands and adjacent native grasslands on 23 conservation easements. All easements have been recorded. $35,000 of funds from other sources were also used.  

Becker
Blue Earth
Clay
Freeborn
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Meeker
Murray
Nobles
Otter Tail
Redwood
Stevens
Todd
Wilkin
Recipient
U of MN
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$622,000

We propose identifying hot spots of groundwater chloride pollution of surface waters due to excessive road salt use, which is a long term source increasing chloride impairment of surface waters.

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
Icebox Radio Theater
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,344

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
International Falls Public Library
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,344

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,344

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Itasca
St. Louis
Stearns
Rice
Dakota
Recipient
Ely Folk School
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,246

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

St. Louis
Lake
Becker
Mahnomen
Clearwater
Recipient
Icebox Radio Theater
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,246

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,246

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
St. Louis
Itasca
Beltrami
Lake of the Woods
Hennepin
Ramsey
Stearns
Roseau
Rice
Becker
Recipient
The Icebox Radio Theater
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,660

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
The Icebox Radio Theater
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,800

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
The Icebox Radio Theater
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,561

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Hennepin
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,108

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
St. Louis
Benton
Stearns
Lake of the Woods
Dakota
Rice
Rice
Itasca
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
Schroeder Area Historical Society AKA Cross River Heritage Center
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Cook
Lake
St. Louis
Itasca
Koochiching
Aitkin
Cass
Carlton
Recipient
Faith United Church of Christ
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
Citizens for Backus/Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
U of MN
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$459,000

The CREST team wants to create a mobile lab with innovative, engaging educational activities that would be used to travel to underserved, underrepresented schools and community events in Northwest Minnesota

Becker
Beltrami
Clay
Clearwater
Hubbard
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Roseau
Recipient
Grand Rapids Players, Inc.
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,460
Rural and Community Art Project Grants
Itasca
Aitkin
Cass
Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
Icebox Radio Theater
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,559
Rural and Community Art Project Grants
Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,850
Rural and Community Art Project Grants
Koochiching
Beltrami
Lake of the Woods
Itasca
St. Louis
Recipient
Icebox Radio Theater
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,250
Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,250
Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Koochiching
St. Louis
Itasca
Beltrami
Lake of the Woods
Hennepin
Ramsey
Recipient
Willmar Community Education
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,250
Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Itasca
Aitkin
Cass
Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
Citizens for Backus AB AKA Backus Community Center
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
Faith United Church of Christ
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Rural and Community Art Project Grant

Koochiching
Recipient
U of MN
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000

Sandhill cranes have expanded their range in Minnesota and elsewhere and as populations have expanded several states, including Minnesota, have initiated sandhill crane hunting seasons and other states are considering doing the same. Partially this is in response to increasing complaints of crop degradation by sandhill cranes.

Becker
Beltrami
Cass
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Morrison
Todd
Wadena
Recipient
Children's Discovery Museum
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$97,000

This Legacy grant will focus on the too-often neglected local school districts that have generally not participated in the CDM SSP at the same level as distant schools in surrounding counties. A new CDM interactive exhibit is badly needed to draw back visitors who have been looking for something new at the Museum for children.

Aitkin
Beltrami
Carlton
Cass
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Itasca
Koochiching
St. Louis
Recipient
MN DNR
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$957,000

Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) strategic acquisition (~85 acres) will conserve Minnesota's most unique places and rare species for everyone's benefit.

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 Community Radio, Inc.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$180,000

This education project will continue building the next generation of conservationists in Minnesota by engaging youths and adults in science and outdoor learning through radio, podcasts, newsletters and schoolyard exploration.

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
Koochiching County Soil & Water Conservation District
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,915
Fund Source
Stream Monitoring in Second Creek for the open water season of 2014 (ice out through freeze up; May through November)
Koochiching
Recipient
LimnoTech
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,932
Fund Source
The goal of this project is the continued development of an overall strategy for reduction of turbidity/TSS, with sets of sediment reduction initiatives and actions for various sources, to address the Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL and the South Metro Mississippi River TSS TMDL. The overall strategy will be used to help establish a path towards achieving the required reductions of turbidity/TSS.
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca