American bullfrogs and Red-eared sliders are non-native predators and competitors in Minnesota's native fish communities.This research will assess the distribution and potential for expansion of these species in Minnesota.
Aquatic invasive species are a threat to the ecology and the recreational and economic viability of Minnesota’s water resources. When an invasion is confined to a distinct lake or wetland, local government units will implement localized plans to address invasions. However, when a water body crosses jurisdictions, such as with river systems, to be effective a more coordinated, regional approach is necessary that is more attuned with the natural pathways for invasive species.
This proposal requests renewed funding for a new integrated process with potential to promote nutrient removal/recovery and renewable energy production at rural municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTP).
This proposal requests funding for a new integrated process with potential to promote nutrient removal/recovery and renewable energy production at rural municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTP).
Excess nutrients are among the most common impairments of water resources in the Red River Basin, as well as the rest of Minnesota. About 80% of the land use in the Red River Basin is for agricultural cropland and over 90% of phosphorus and nitrogen found in rivers and streams in the area originate from nonpoint sources, such as cropland. Excess nutrients are also one of the most difficult impairments to correct.
Eradicate identified oak wilt at these northern most locations on nine private properties by mechanical means to stop the invasiveness before it spreads to healthy state forests affecting habitat.
Suppress oak wilt at the leading edge to prevent infestation in private and public forests to the north and west including Pillsbury State Forest and Camp Ripley.
This is a citizen-science project driven by hunters. We'll recruit hunters statewide and provide remote cameras to deploy at field-dressed deer gut piles to study scavengers, hunter provisioning, and CWD.
We will develop a method to monitor approximately 93,000 acres of protected old growth forest in Minnesota to ensure that these rare and important forest resources are properly protected.
Wilderness Inquiry engages 20,000 Minnesotans through outdoor adventures, promoting equity in access to outdoor activities, places, and careers and supporting stewardship and conservation values for current and future generations.
Prairie outreach and technical assistance will be provided to landowners, practitioners, and the public. Native prairie enhancement and monitoring activities will be implemented on existing Native Prairie Bank Easements.
This project will feature an underwater wave break to create a buffer that will restore, enhance and protect Lake Minnetonka shoreline, using innovative and replicable technologies to improve the ecosystem.
There are 3 million acres of peatland forests in Minnesota. This proposal will identify management actions that maximize ecosystem benefits of peatland forests, including wildlife, water, timber, and native plants.
The project will collect physical attributes from the Lost River State Forest and generate model and report detailing comprehensive hydrologic restoration strategies for future restorative efforts.
Construction of the West Segment (6.83 miles) of the 32-mile Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail that will connect the City of Pelican Rapids to Maplewood State Park.
Construction of the McDonald Segment (5.83 miles) of the 32-mile Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail that will connect Perham and Pelican Rapids via Maplewood State Park.
Develop and implement a fungal filtering system that combines the benefits of both waste wood chips and soil fungi to sequester and degrade PFAS leachate from contaminated waste sites.
This project will result in the design, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative method for protection of water resources and mitigation of emerging water contaminants in landfill leachate; specifically, PFAS.
Provide professional development workshops at three Greater Minnesota locations for 60 teachers to use phenology education curriculum and community science resources, reaching >7,000 students in the first three years.
We propose to develop application methods to apply native plants that can adsorb salts to be planted on the roadside to address the environmental concerns over deicing road salts.
Establish a task force to coordinate efforts to remediate and restore Pig?s Eye Dump Superfund site and address PFAS contamination of Battle Creek, Pig's Eye Lake, and nearby groundwater.
A pilot program of wastewater treatment optimization without costly facility upgrades. This will lead to cleaner lakes and rivers without needless costs, and achieve significantly better treatment results.
Bring "plumbing," or serious and effective water management devices and techniques, to the Superior Hiking Trail. This includes building structures and sculpting and managing soil and rock.
Pollinators play a key role in ecosystem function and in agriculture, including thousands of native plants and more than one hundred U.S. crops that either need or benefit from pollinators. However, pollinators are in dramatic decline in Minnesota and throughout the country. The causes of the decline are not completely understood, but identified factors include loss of nesting sites, fewer flowers, increased disease, and increased pesticide use. Developing an aware, informed citizenry that understands this issue is one key to finding and implementing solutions to counteract these factors.
The Pollinator Ambassadors for Urban Gardens project will enhance outreach capacity for pollinator education by creating an outreach toolkit and training educators and youth for engagement in native pollinator education.
Continuing pollinator habitat creation and enhancement on 11 sites from Lakeville to St. Cloud, with public engagement and education centered on youth, schools, and community awareness of natural resource stewardship.
Small phase promoting the restoration and enhancement of 29 acres of pollinator habitat on 4 new sites, with community engagement and education through public planting and pollinator monitoring events.
This restoration project will restore native prairie, support pollinator plantings, and stabilize a large section of streambank along the Mississippi River.
This pilot program will restore and enhance diverse native habitat over approximately 90 projects on conservation lands and natural areas strategically located across Minnesota to address declining pollinators and insects.
Restore / enhance 406 acres of pollinator habitat on 17 traditional and nontraditional sites, from Hastings to St. Cloud, to benefit pollinators and build knowledge of the impacts through citizen monitoring.
This project creates 26.5 acres of diverse pollinator and wildlife habitat at three sites within the Mississippi River corridor in the Twin Cities urban core.
We will restore and enhance 116 acres of pollinator habitat on 11 sites around the metro to benefit pollinators and people, and build knowledge of the impact through community-based monitoring.
