Long Lake is a community asset for Vergas, enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. This project will construct a trail bordering Long Lake, maintaining public access and restoring the shoreline.
Wolf predation in summer is almost unknown but critical to deer, moose, wolf, and disease management. We?ll measure wolf predation rates on these species and promote Voyageurs? region wildlife.
Implementing the outcomes of our past project to research optimization activities in Minnesota wastewater ponds. This project will employ technical assistance and grant funds to improve nutrient removal and performance.
Provide industrial, source reduction technical assistance to reduce nutrient discharge to wastewater treatment facilities through industrial process optimization. Document impact of nutrient reduction on wastewater operations and discharge quality.
Project will purchase 13.8 acres and construct water quality, habitat, and recreational improvements to protect
the Mississippi River from contaminants in the 400-acre, highly impervious watershed in Baxter Minnesota.
Testing of best biocontrol microbes for controlling white nose syndrome (WNS) in bats: Mapping of fungal pathogen in environmental reservoirs and field testing with biological control candidates.
Project goals include installation of a 200-kW White Earth community-owned solar garden reducing GHG emissions, increasing economic development through environmental education and solar workforce training, and improving energy resilience.
This program will provide hunters with information and hands-on experience involving non-toxic rifle ammunition and promote voluntary change in hunter ammunition choices to reduce unintended wildlife deaths.
Students from YES! teams in over 20 communities will help fill the urgent need for citizen participation to protect and clean-up Minnesota waters through hands-on youth-led water related action projects
