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Recipient
DNR
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,130,000
Fund Source

This proposal will address a backlog of shallow lake and wetland habitat work that will otherwise go unfunded. These projects will address work called for in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, Long Range Duck Recovery Plan, and Shallow Lakes plan.

Aitkin
Anoka
Beltrami
Big Stone
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Freeborn
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pope
Roseau
Stearns
Swift
Todd
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,880,000
Fund Source

We propose restoration and enhancement of prairie and savanna on WMA’s, SNA’s, and Native Prairie Banks in Minnesota and restoration and enhancement of bluff prairies on State Forest Land in southeast Minnesota.

Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$147,000

CMSM opened its new permanent site with increased capacity to serve as an informal learning center that playfully engages children, families, and school groups in interactive experiences with the art and cultural heritage of southern Minnesota. With its current appropriation, CMSM is poised to strengthen its core as an institution that promotes arts and cultural heritage learning through continued

Anoka
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Steele
Swift
Todd
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Minnesota Zoo
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$269,000

As Minnesota’s state Zoo, we are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all our citizens – regardless of age, geographic location, disability or background. “Zoo Unlimited” is our community outreach and access initiative that unites a wide range of programs and policies designed to ensure every Minnesotan has unlimited opportunities to form stronger connections with the natural world. Legacy funds help us implement this program bridge barriers that keep people from connecting with all the Zoo has to offer.

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
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
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
Statewide
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Lyle M. Corbine, Jr.
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Artist Initiative
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Recipient
Wing Y. Huie
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000

Artist Initiative

Anoka
Carlton
Clay
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Itasca
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Rice
St. Louis
Stearns
Washington
Recipient
Emily C. Johnson
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Artist Initiative
Anoka
Carlton
Chisago
Crow Wing
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Olmsted
Ramsey
Sherburne
Washington
Recipient
Jesse M. Roesler
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Artist Initiative
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Recipient
Bemidji MusiCamp
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations

Aitkin
Marshall
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Nicollet
Carlton
Carver
Norman
Cass
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Chisago
Pennington
Clay
Pine
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Ramsey
Dakota
Dodge
Roseau
St. Louis
Scott
Hennepin
Sherburne
Hubbard
Stearns
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Traverse
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Wilkin
Wright
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant

Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant

Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant

Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,185

Arts Learning

Anoka
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Washington
Recipient
Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,065
Arts Learning
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
North House Folk School
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,500
Arts Learning
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Fillmore
Hennepin
Itasca
Mille Lacs
Nicollet
Pine
Ramsey
Renville
Rice
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Recipient
Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,635
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Pine
Mille Lacs
Washington
Ramsey
Recipient
City of Cambridge
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,120
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Isanti
Pine
Mille Lacs
Kanabec
Chisago
Recipient
Chisago Lakes Community Education
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Chisago
Pine
Kanabec
Isanti
Mille Lacs
Dakota
Ramsey
Hennepin
Anoka
Washington
Scott
Carver
Recipient
Chisago Lakes Community Education
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Chisago
Pine
Kanabec
Isanti
Mille Lacs
Dakota
Ramsey
Hennepin
Anoka
Washington
Scott
Carver
Recipient
Isle Community Education
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,987
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Mille Lacs
Isanti
Kanabec
Morrison
Recipient
Milaca Fine Arts Council AKA Milaca Center for the Arts
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,105
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Chisago
Kanabec
Pine
Isanti
Mille Lacs
Recipient
City of Mora
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Kanabec
Pine
Mille Lacs
Chisago
Isanti
Aitkin
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Itasca
Winona
Benton
Washington
Dakota
St. Louis
Recipient
Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,572
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Pine
Mille Lacs
Washington
Ramsey
Hennepin
Recipient
University of Minnesota-Crookston
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Arts Legacy Grant
Kittson
Polk
Marshall
Red Lake
Norman
Roseau
Pennington
Recipient
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$22,200
Arts Tour Minnesota
Anoka
Beltrami
Carlton
Cass
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Hennepin
Hubbard
Itasca
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Recipient
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations
Anoka
Beltrami
Mille Lacs
Carlton
Cass
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Ramsey
St. Louis
Hennepin
Hubbard
Itasca
Washington
Le Sueur
Recipient
Palmville Press and Publishing, Inc.
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Arts Legacy Grant
Lake of the Woods
Marshall
Pennington
Ramsey
Roseau
Stearns
Hennepin
Anoka
Itasca
Beltrami
Sherburne
Becker
Benton
Polk
Pine
Norman
Red Lake
Clearwater
Kittson
Scott
Wright
Morrison
Otter Tail
Cottonwood
Wadena
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Le Sueur
Lake
Clay
Chisago
Mahnomen
St. Louis
Steele
Dakota
Dakota
Crow Wing
Olmsted
Rice
Recipient
Teatro del Pueblo, Inc. AKA Teatro del Pueblo
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,368
Arts Tour Minnesota
Carlton
Cass
Clearwater
Itasca
Mahnomen
Norman
Polk
Ramsey
Red Lake
Wadena
Recipient
Ada Chamber of Commerce
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$725
Arts Legacy Grant
Norman
Recipient
Polk County Historical Society
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Arts Legacy Grant
Polk
Red Lake
Norman
Marshall
Pennington
Recipient
Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society AKA Sand Hill Settlement Arts
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,450
Arts Legacy Grant
Norman
Polk
Recipient
Sons of Norway Snorre Lodge 70
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,710
Arts Legacy Grant
Roseau
Marshall
Pennington
Red Lake
Polk
Clearwater
Norman
Recipient
Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Community Arts Support
Beltrami
Benton
Crow Wing
Hennepin
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Ramsey
Sherburne
Stearns
Todd
Wright
Recipient
Saint Cloud Municipal Band
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,307
Community Arts Support
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Mille Lacs
Recipient
DNR
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,690,000
Fund Source

With the ML 2015 appropriation The Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant Program awarded 70 grants, 22 of these grants were the metropolitan area. Over 24,000 acres were enhanced, 2,500 acres were restored, and 386 acres protected through these 70 projects. Thirty-eight counties had CPL projects completed in them through 47 unique organizations. The average project for the ML 2015 grants was $96,000, with few exceptions most projects were completed on time and many were under budget.

Becker
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Dakota
Douglas
Fillmore
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Murray
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Rock
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stevens
Washington
Wilkin
Recipient
Central Lakes College
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000
Carlton
Mille Lacs
Recipient
DNR
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,570,000
Fund Source

Acquire 910 acres of high priority habitats for designation as Wildlife Management Areas or Scientific & Natural Areas emphasizing Prairie Conservation Plan implementation and coordinating with partners. All lands will be open for public hunting, fishing and trapping.

Becker
Big Stone
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lincoln
Lyon
Meeker
Murray
Norman
Pine
Polk
Stearns
Recipient
East Central Regional Library
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$95,061
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$91,859

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. East Central Regional Library (ECRL) is a consolidated regional public library system in east central Minnesota.

Aitkin
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300,000
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300,000
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
Fund Source

The Minnesota DNR and the Minnesota Forest Resources Council work with forest landowners, managers and loggers to implement a set of voluntary sustainable forest management guidelines that include water quality best management practices (BMPs) to ensure sustainable habitat, clean water, and productive forest soils, all contributing to healthy watersheds. This project will monitor the implementation of these forest management guidelines and BMPs on forested watersheds in MN.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Carlton
Cass
Clearwater
Cook
Crow Wing
Fillmore
Goodhue
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Roseau
Sherburne
St. Louis
Stearns
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Winona
Recipient
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$124,371
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$124,371

Develop youth's understanding of the language, their culture and themselves; equip youth with the knowledge, skills and qualities needed for leadership; encourage youths' appreciation forlanguage, cultureal values, teachings, traditions and spirituality; and build youth leadership through meaningful engagement in real community issues.

Mille Lacs