Grant Manager Contacts

Looking for who to contact about a project site? You can send questions and comments to a grant manager below. For general inquiries, contact us here.

Clean Water, Land and Legacy Fund - (Outdoor Heritage Fund)

Anoka Sandplain 7 –  (ends June 30, 2026)

Anoka Sandplain 8 – (ends June 30, 2028)

Anoka Sandplain 9 – (ends June 30, 2029)

Anoka Sandplain 10 – (ends June 30, 2030)

Wiley Buck (he/him), Senior Program Manager – Central Minnesota

Contact Wiley

Cannon River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 11 – (ends June 30, 2027)

Cannon River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 12 – (ends June 30, 2028)

Cannon River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 13 – (ends June 30, 2029)

Cannon River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 14 – (ends June 30, 2030)

Jennifer Grommes (she/her), Program Manager - Southern Minnesota

Contact Jennifer

Metro Big Rivers Phase 11 – (ends June 30, 2026)

Metro Big Rivers Phase 12 – (ends June 30, 2027)

Todd Rexine (he/him), Conservation Director

Contact Todd

Metro Big Rivers Phase 13 – (ends June 30, 2028)  

Metro Big Rivers Phase 14 — (ends June 30, 2029)

Metro Big Rivers Phase 15 – (ends June 30, 2030)

Becca Tucker (she/her), Program Manager – Twin Cities Metro

Contact Becca

Minnesota River Watershed Habitat Conservation Program - (ends June 2030)

Jennifer Grommes (she/her), Program Manager - Southern Minnesota

Contact Jennifer

Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection & Restoration, Phase 5 – (ends June 30, 2029)

Wiley Buck (he/him), Senior Program Manager – Central Minnesota

Contact Wiley

Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund

2023-043 Biochar Implementation in Habitat Restoration: A Pilot – (ends June 30, 2026)

Todd Rexine (he/him), Conservation Director

Contact Todd

2023-105 Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement with Community Monitoring – (ends June 30, 2026)

Becca Tucker (she/her), Program Manager – Twin Cities Metro

Contact Becca

2023 -117 Restoring Forests and Savannas using Silvopasture – Phase II – (ends June 30, 2026)

Jennifer Grommes (she/her), Program Manager - Southern Minnesota

Contact Jennifer

2024-049 Building a Resilient Urban Forest for Climate Change – (ends Dec 31, 2027)

Todd Rexine (he/him), Conservation Director

Contact Todd

2024-096 Pollinator Central IV: Habitat Improvement with Public Engagement – (ends Dec 31, 2027)

Becca Tucker (she/her), Program Manager – Twin Cities Metro

Contact Becca

2025-054 Engaging our Diverse Public in Environmental Stewardship – Phase 2 – (ends June 30, 2028)

Brennan Blue (he/him), Environmental Stewardship Director

Contact Brennan

2025-097 Accelerated Genetic Migration of Bur Oak – 10yr Data – (ends June 30, 2029)

Wiley Buck (he/him), Senior Program Manager – Central Minnesota

Contact Wiley