Funding for contractors and consultants to perform work beyond the standard operational work done by staff. Contractors and consultants may include the Conservation Corps of Minnesota, corrections crews, and specialty equipment contractors. Initiatives include, but are not limited to habitat management, nursery propagation, planting, invasive species management, oak wilt and EAB management.
Forever Green Initiative develops perennial and cover cropping systems specific to Minnesota that are necessary to protect and restore the state's surface and groundwater resources while increasing efficiency, profitability, and productivity of Minnesota farmers.
The primary goal of the Humanities Center’s Education Initiative is to increase student engagement and success; the foundation is strengthening the teacher-student relationship. Drawing upon the multiplicity of experiences and cultures represented in schools, educators gain insight into how to engage every student authentically and respectfully.
