Spring Newsletter available online

 In an effort to conserve resources and reduce waste, Great River Greening is

proud to announce their 2009 Spring Newsletter is now available online!

 Major New Funding for the Natural Areas Teen Network

Significant new funding from the Andersen Corporate, Beim, and Weyerhaeuser Foundations is enabling Great River Greening and the Department of Natural Resources to expand a 2007 pilot program for introducing underserved children to scientific and natural area sites (SNA sites), engaging them in a series of stewardship tasks, and exposing them to natural resource careers.  

Million Acorn Campaign Helps Important Bird Populations

Partnerships and vision were the key to Great River Greening’s success in helping to raise over $200,000 in grants from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Matched by nearly the same amount in cash and in-kind, the funds will go towards restoring oak savanna habitat for important bird populations in the Anoka Sandplain, accomplishing major goals of the Million Acorn Campaign.

Great River Greening 2009 Accomplishments Highlights

Volunteer Involvement

• ·         Million Acorn Challenge engaged almost 1,000 area youth who collected over 300,000 acorns.
• ·         1,978 volunteers participated in our planting and restoration events including 1,248 youth (63%).
• ·         45 volunteer supervisors were trained to lead community events and neighborhood projects.
• ·         Volunteers removed 101 acres of invasive species, planted 16,262 trees and shrubs,
  installed 35,936 forbs and grasses (increased 4% from 2007), and collected 135 lbs. of prairie seed.
• ·         21,334 volunteers have planted 58,161 trees and shrubs since Greening began in 1995.
• ·         Volunteer Supervisor, Susan Edseth, awarded the “Be the Change” Award from
  Hands on Twin Cities in the Green Spaces category.
  

Healthy Waters Campaign Grows

The Healthy Waters Campaign expanded its geographical boundaries in September 2008 with a special day of lakeshore restoration training and planting at Collinwood Lake Regional Park in Cokato. Landowners and their families joined Great River Greening, Wright County Parks, Mid-Minnesota Mississippi River RC&D and Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District to participate in hands-on activities to learn about native plantings, invasive species removal, erosion control, and more.

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Great River Greening’s mission is to lead and inspire community-based restoration of natural areas and open spaces.

Greening is a 501c3 non-profit and all contributions are tax deductible within the full extent of the law.

Major operating support for all Great River Greening programs is provided by The McKnight Foundation. 

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