All Projects

117 Results for
Recipient
DNR
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,833,000
Fund Source

This program will acquire and develop approximately 730, acres of new Wildlife Management Area (WMA) lands. New WMA acquisition acre targets by LSOHC Sections will be consistent with the recommendations of The Citizens Advisory Committee report of 2002? Wildlife Management Area Acquisition The Next 50 Years. Additionally, this program will protect 275 acres of native prairie as state Scientific & Natural Areas (SNAs) and perpetual Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements.

Becker
Beltrami
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
McLeod
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Sherburne
Stearns
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Wilkin
Wilkin
Recipient
DNR
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,791,000
Fund Source

This program will increase populations of a variety of game and non-game wildlife species by protecting and enhancing forest habitats on which wildlife depends. This program of on-the-ground forest conservation projects will amplify the wildlife value of forest communities on DNR administered forestlands. Our forest enhancement will treat 4,472 ac. These activities are not conducted as part of the DNR's commercial timber operations. Additionally, our program will acquire 404 acres of forestland that contributes to habitat complexes and other high priorities.

Aitkin
Beltrami
Benton
Cass
Chisago
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Marshall
Mille Lacs
Olmsted
Pine
Rice
Roseau
St. Louis
St. Louis
Recipient
Ducks Unlimited and DNR
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,505,000
Fund Source

This programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) will accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl. This partnership will assess, design, and implement shallow lake and wetland enhancement, restoration, and protection projects to address the most important wetland issues facing waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in Minnesota.

Anoka
Becker
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Freeborn
Grant
Isanti
Kittson
Le Sueur
Lyon
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Murray
Nobles
Polk
Pope
Rice
Roseau
Stearns
Stevens
Stevens
Recipient
Pheasants Forever with USFWS and Ducks Unlimited
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,505,000
Fund Source

Pheasants Forever (PF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will cooperate to permanently restore and protect approximately 700 acres as Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in western and southern Minnesota. All lands acquired through this grant proposal will be owned and managed by the Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Becker
Clay
Faribault
Freeborn
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Meeker
Murray
Norman
Norman
Recipient
DNR
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,416,000
Fund Source

This program uses a multi-programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement for lakes, trout streams, and rivers across Minnesota. We propose to: i) protect 7.8 miles of shoreline on lakes, rivers and trout streams; ii) effect structural repairs to 2 lake outlet control structures that will integrate fish passage; iii) restore and enhance river and stream functions that will benefit over 50.5 river miles; and iv) enhance 1.4 miles of shoreline habitat on publicly-owned lakeshore.

Aitkin
Becker
Beltrami
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Itasca
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lake
Le Sueur
Martin
Meeker
Morrison
Murray
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
St. Louis
Stearns
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Wadena
Recipient
Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
She will take classes at Spotlight Dance Studio.
Faribault
Recipient
Triton Community Education
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$540
Instrumental musician residency for grades 1-8.
Dodge
Recipient
C Productions
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,897
The Syringa Tree one-woman show.
Olmsted
Recipient
Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester AKA Choral Arts Ensemble
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,500
Choral Arts Ensemble partnering with two community groups, will provide 3 free public concerts, with an educational talk, to engage underserved members of the public in meaningful arts performances.
Olmsted
Recipient
Laporte Elementary
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,950
Artists Ross Sutter and Margo McCreary will conduct a two-week artist in residency at Laporte Elementary School in which K-6 students will create and study birds, bird habitat, song, diet, flight, and more.
Hubbard
Recipient
City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,000
Riverside Concerts, Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestra, and Honors Choir of Southeast Minnesota will bus 5,000 fourth and fifth graders from across southeastern Minnesota to educational youth concerts at the Mayo Civic Center on 4/21/2011; teachers will receive an advance study guide to prepare students for the concerts.
Olmsted
Recipient
Sing Out Loud AKA Bella Voce Young Women's Choir
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,300
This project expands arts opportunities for participation and enjoyment of Bella Voce Young Women's Choir by underserved populations based on financial, gender, and geographical barriers.
Olmsted
Recipient
Blue Earth Town and Country Players
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
They will present two shows in their 2011 season; "Guys & Dolls," and a Christmas Dinner Theater.
Faribault
Recipient
Blue Earth Valley Concert Association
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
They will sponsor a five concert subscription series for 2010-2011.
Faribault
Recipient
Faribault County Agricultural Society AKA Faribault County Fair
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
They will sponsor visual and performing artists; including theatre, folk, and traditional music groups at the fair.
Faribault
Recipient
Winnebago Area Musical Players
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
They will purchase new curtains for the Winnebago Elementary School Auditorium to meet code.
Faribault
Recipient
Ability Building Center
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Empowering people with disabilities through art.
Olmsted
Recipient
Herbert Hoover Elementary
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$905
Two artists residencies in grades 3-5.
Olmsted
Recipient
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$216
Children's book illustrator visit for grades K-4.
Dodge
Recipient
Northland Words AKA Words Players Theatre Troupe
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,759
Fund two productions and classes in 2011.
Olmsted
Recipient
Northland Words AKA Words Players Theatre Troupe
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,365
2011 production season.
Olmsted
Recipient
Rochester Art Center
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Adolescence Through the Lens.
Olmsted
Recipient
Rochester Arts Council
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
ARTigras 2011.
Olmsted
Recipient
Rochester Civic Theatre
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Moving Forward, Giving Back.
Olmsted
Recipient
Rochester Dance Company
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Performance of The Wizard of Oz and other classics.
Olmsted
Recipient
City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,500
World Music concert series pilot project year 2.
Olmsted
Recipient
Rochester Repertory Theatre AKA The Rep
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Lighting the Rep stage.
Olmsted
Recipient
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Playing with the Pros: A Concerto Preparatory Experience, collaboration with Southeastern MN Suzuki Association.
Olmsted
Recipient
Samaritan Bethany Foundation
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Create permanent display of artwork by regional artists.
Olmsted
Recipient
Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras AKA SEMYO
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,850
Continued partnership between SEMYO and the YMCA.
Olmsted
Recipient
Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,340
Funds will assist Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning to offer opportunities to experience the work of regional and local poets at four poetry readings and to attend a play about classic American poet Emily Dickinson.
Hubbard
Recipient
Northern Light Opera Company
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Funds will help the Northern Light Opera Company present six performances of “The Music Man” July 29 - August 7, 2011 at the Park Rapids Area High School Auditorium.
Hubbard
Recipient
City of Park Rapids
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Funds will assist the city of Park Rapids to purchase a portable stage to create a safe performance space for arts activities and to help make these activities more accessible to all.
Hubbard
Recipient
Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,400
Funds will assist Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council to produce “Art Leap 2011”, a 2-day “open studio event,” including a driving tour of artists’ studios and other cultural destinations, live performances and a variety of workshops.
Hubbard
Recipient
U of MN
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Aitkin
Becker
Cass
Crow Wing
Douglas
Hubbard
Morrison
Otter Tail
Todd
Recipient
Olmsted County
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,900
To hire a qualified and experienced historian to prepare a Historic Structure Report that will guide future preservation projects
Olmsted
Recipient
Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$242,075
Fund Source

The nine member Counties and Soil and Water Conservation Districts of the Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance (GBERBA) will be able to enhance our effectiveness to provide elevated levels of technical assistance, education and outreach in the areas of urban stormwater, wellhead protection, nutrient management, conservation agronomy, drainage and agricultural best management practices to reduce nonpoint source pollution in the Blue Earth, Le Sueur and Watonwan River Watersheds.

Blue Earth
Cottonwood
Faribault
Freeborn
Jackson
Le Sueur
Martin
Waseca
Watonwan
Recipient
Nemeth Art Center
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,930
Capital will be used for operating expenses such as electricity, partial salary, maintenance costs and museum supplies
Hubbard
Recipient
Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Funds from the grant will be used to support new and on-going projects of the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council.
Hubbard
Recipient
Dodge County Historical Society
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,935

DCHS contracted with the Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC) to conduct a general conservation/preservation assessment and to issue a report with recommendations for long-range planning.

Dodge