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2025 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Proposals Selected to Present

For the FY 2025 and FY 2026 biennium (July 1, 2024 ‐ June 30, 2026), approximately $100 million is available each year for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. As of March 27, 2024, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) received 214 proposals requesting a total of $183,149,000 million. This RFP process is for funding beginning July 1, 2025.

LCCMR reviews and evaluates all proposals against their 10 adopted evaluation criteria. On June 10, members selected 126 proposals totaling $125,227,000 to invite for presentation before the LCCMR on June 20-21 and June 26-28 in order to receive further consideration. On July 31, the LCCMR will meet to make final selection and funding allocation decisions. In late 2024, the commission will meet to approve appropriation bill language for these projects that will be presented to the 2025 Minnesota Legislature as the official LCCMR recommendations for spending from the ENRTF.

Check the LCCMR schedule for the most up-to-date information and important process dates.


Visit the 2025 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page for additional information.


Print-ready list of 2025 proposals received - listed by category with project summaries (22-page PDF file).

Print-ready list of 2025 proposals received - listed by category without project summaries (14-page PDF file).

Summary and Process of the M.L. 2025 proposals received.

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Selected to Present Proposal ID First Name Last Name Title Organization Requested $
A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information
(RECEIVED: 32 Proposals / Subtotal - $34,821,000)
X 2025-009 Jacob Haus Fond du Lac Deer Study - Phase 1 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Bemidji State University $1,441,000
X 2025-046 Nicholas Phelps Are All Walleye Created Equal? Probably Not. U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $298,000
X 2025-053 Joseph Bump Deer Survival Within Minnesota's Densest Wolf Population U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $809,000
X 2025-070 Catherine Early Digitizing the Science Museum of Minnesota's Mollusk Specimens Science Museum of Minnesota $399,000
X 2025-075 Irene De Pellegrin Llorente Integrating Wildlife Objectives in Long-Term Forest Management Planning U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $328,000
X 2025-091 Kory Thurnau PLSS Preservation to Protect Public Lands Minnesota IT Services, Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo) $5,464,000
X 2025-092 Dale Gentry Surveying Minnesota's Secretive Marsh Birds Audubon Minnesota $443,000
X 2025-098 Michael Osterholm Critical Preparedness and Outreach for Possible CWD Spillover U of MN, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) $3,308,000
X 2025-123 Ellen Candler Small-Mammals and Hunter Participation: Expanded Offal Wildlife Watching U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $563,000
X 2025-127 Elena West Green Heron as an Indicator of Wetland-Dependent Species U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $440,000
X 2025-130 Kassandra Ford Visualizing Minnesota's Natural Resources with CT-Scanning U of MN, Bell Museum of Natural History $1,062,000
X 2025-151 Michael Joyce Mapping Human-Carnivore Conflicts in Human-Dominated Landscapes U of MN, Duluth - NRRI $629,000
X 2025-160 Barbara Lusardi Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management U of MN, MN Geological Survey $1,260,000
X 2025-180 Chris Knopf The Impacts of Climate Change on Northeastern Minnesota Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness $830,000
  2025-187 Melinda Wilkins Commercialized Pollinators: A Risk to Native Minnesota Bees? U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine $999,000
X 2025-188 Arno Wuenschmann Health and Disease Monitoring in Minnesota Wildlife U of MN, Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory $842,000
X 2025-215 Rui Cheng Affordable Statewide Tracking of Forestry Fragmentation and Degradation U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $346,000
X 2025-217 Colleen Satyshur Safeguarding Bees While Monitoring Pollinators and Nesting Habitats U of MN, College of Biological Sciences $667,000
X 2025-222 Amy Kendig Expanding the Application of Minnesota's Wetland Monitoring Data MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division $318,000
  2025-223 Brian Dingmann Bioprospecting Minnesota Wetlands for Phage and Bacterial Antimicrobials U of MN, Crookston $443,000
X 2025-239 Eric Mousel Enhancing the Value of Minnesota Public Grasslands U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $390,000
X 2025-241 Joel Tallaksen Foundational Precision Agriculture Data to Reduce Environmental Impacts U of MN, WCROC $1,457,000
X 2025-244 Heather Arends Continued Aggregate Resource Mapping MN DNR, Lands and Minerals Division $697,000
X 2025-247 Josh Knopik Advancing Collaborative Wild Rice Monitoring Program Technologies MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division $900,000
X 2025-250 Mitchell Hunter Conserving Natural Resources by Advancing Forever Green Agriculture U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $5,000,000
X 2025-260 Solomon David Minnesota's Priority Native Rough Fish: Gars and Bowfin U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $593,000
X 2025-280 Leif Olmanson Understanding to Improve Minnesota's Future Lake Water Quality U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $595,000
X 2025-294 Jake Walsh Operationalizing State Zooplankton Data to Support Lake Health U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $445,000
X 2025-295 Alicia Coleman Trialing Climate-Ready Woodland Trees in Urban Areas U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $255,000
X 2025-304 Hailey Sauer Superior Shores: Protecting Our Great Lakes Coastal Habitats Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station $675,000
X 2025-309 Michelle Carstensen Recruitment and Fecundity of Minnesota Moose MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division $2,439,000
X 2025-323 Diana Karwan Emerging Issue: CWD Prions in Minnesota Waters U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $486,000
          Subtotal $34,821,000
A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information
H. Small Projects (RECEIVED: 11 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,302,000)
X 2025-063 Michael Joyce Evaluating Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure in Minnesota's Carnivores U of MN, Duluth - NRRI $247,000
X 2025-093 Tricia Markle Improving Conservation Outcomes for Imperiled Wood Turtles Minnesota Zoological Garden $242,000
X 2025-111 John Fieberg Data/Tools to Maximize Impact of ENRTF Projects U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $216,000
X 2025-113 Mary Mallinger Expanding the Statewide Motus Wildlife Tracking Network Minnesota Zoological Garden $234,000
X 2025-115 Benjamin Cull Updating and Sharing Information on Minnesota’s Tick Biodiversity U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $186,000
  2025-117 Sachiko Graber Environmental Justice Concerns in Greater Minnesota Waxwing Consulting LLC, Climate and Equity Consulting $249,000
X 2025-178 Grant Vagle Leveraging Statewide Datasets for Native Rough Fish U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $250,000
  2025-210 Will Bartsch Expanding Access to Spatial Data in Minnesota U of MN, Duluth - NRRI $65,000
  2025-214 Kyungsoo Yoo Small Farm Challenge in the Root River Basin U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $244,000
X 2025-311 Cristian Beza Beza Fighting Insect Decline: Minnesota Bumblebees to the Rescue U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $249,000
X 2025-312 Lucy Rose Trace Metals in Municipal Yard Waste and Compost U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $120,000
          Subtotal $2,302,000
B. Water Resources
(RECEIVED: 35 Proposals / Subtotal - $23,615,000)
X 2025-010 Jeffrey Broberg Enhancing Our Resources-Rural Health and Drinking Water Freshwater Society $1,062,000
X 2025-025 Kathryn Holcomb Restoration and Outreach for Minnesota's Native Mussels MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division $1,546,000
X 2025-059 Lienne Sethna Pristine to Green: Toxic Blooms Threaten Northern Lakes Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station $1,362,000
X 2025-064 Hilarie Sorensen Training Lake Communities to Track Chloride and Algae U of MN, Duluth - Sea Grant $276,000
  2025-074 Jestos Taguta Design of Zero Effluent Discharge Taconite Concentrators U of MN, Duluth - NRRI $984,000
X 2025-077 Maggie Karschnia Clean Sweep Solution to Nonpoint Source Pollution U of MN, Water Resources Center $398,000
X 2025-087 Paige Novak Enhancing Degradation of Emerging Contaminants via Microbial Starvation U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $390,000
X 2025-088 Susan Danzl Detroit Lakes Wastewater Chloride and Sulfate Treatment City of Detroit Lakes $750,000
X 2025-089 Tom Slunecka Plasma System for PFAS Remediation: Integration and Validation Plasma Blue, LLC $1,032,000
  2025-094 Jason Amundsen Atmospheric Water Collection Project Amundsen Farms, Inc DBA Locally Laid Egg Company $1,555,000
  2025-095 Sara Heger Evaluation, Management and Education of Septage from SSTS U of MN, Water Resources Center $494,000
  2025-104 Larry Zazzera Measure Nanoplastics in Drinking Water CT Associates Inc. $429,000
X 2025-107 Marcelle Lewandowski Soil Health Management for Water Storage U of MN, Water Resources Center $500,000
X 2025-110 Peter Kang Predicting Contaminant Movement in Minnesota’s Fractured Aquifers U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory $650,000
X 2025-112 Lea Pollack Transfer and Toxicity of Microplastics in Urban Ecosystems U of MN, College of Biological Sciences $300,000
  2025-128 Joel Larson Creating the Minnesota Well Index of the Future U of MN, Water Resources Center $792,000
X 2025-136 Hua Zhao Terminating PFAS-Type Pesticides via Enzyme Cocktails U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $301,000
X 2025-150 Christine Dolph Impact of Statewide Conservation Practices on Stream Biodiversity U of MN, College of Biological Sciences $300,000
X 2025-169 Jeffrey Marr Modeling the Future Mississippi River Gorge U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory $450,000
X 2025-181 Satoshi Ishii Highly Efficient Nutrient Removal Technology for Agricultural Drainage U of MN, College of Biological Sciences $460,000
X 2025-191 Melissa Maurer-Jones Citizen Scientists Capture Microplastic Pollution Around State U of MN, Duluth $450,000
X 2025-193 Brett Barney Healthy Native Prairie Microbiomes for Cleaner Water U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $508,000
  2025-199 Jessica Kozarek Protecting Shorelines and Preserving Habitat in Minnesota Lakes U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory $683,000
  2025-221 Sayan Biswas Aerial Multispectral Imaging for Minnesota Lake Ecosystem Monitoring U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $425,000
  2025-226 Junaed Sattar Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation with Marine Robots U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $668,000
  2025-234 John Nieber Drainage Tools for Minimizing Downstream Impacts U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $297,000
  2025-243 Timothy LaPara Optimizing Anaerobic Digestion to Eliminate Antibiotic Resistance Genes U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $290,000
X 2025-258 Keith Rapp Biofilm Mediated Destruction of PFAS in Groundwater Bay West LLC $1,699,000
X 2025-265 Sebastian Behrens Impact of Microplastics on Wastewater Treatment in Minnesota U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $506,000
  2025-272 Boya Xiong Occurrence of Nanoplastics in Minnesota’s Drinking Water U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $649,000
X 2025-275 Tianhong Cui Portable Arsenic and Nitrate Detector for Well Water U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $358,000
X 2025-278 Natasha Wright Recovering Salts from Highly Saline Wastewater U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $272,000
  2025-286 Jeff Forester Civic Organizing to Protect Lake Ecological Integrity Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates $436,000
  2025-299 Jonna Spanier Critical Destruction of PFAS in Landfill Leachate Waste Bay West LLC $1,782,000
  2025-314 Brad Matuska Agricultural Technologies for Nutrient Efficiency and Water Protection Agricultural Utilization Research Institute $561,000
          Subtotal $23,615,000
B. Water Resources
H. Small Projects (RECEIVED: 13 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,485,000)
  2025-056 Kyungsoo Yoo Invasive Jumping Worms and Water in Minnesota's Forests U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory $214,000
  2025-076 Christopher Filstrup Assessing Cyanobacteria Threats at Lake Superior Beaches U of MN, Duluth - NRRI $197,000
X 2025-084 William Arnold Cyanotoxins in Minnesota Lakes: The Role of Sunlight U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $220,000
X 2025-144 Jason Ulrich Addressing 21st Century Challenges for the St. Croix Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station $243,000
  2025-155 Kun Zhang Optimal Sampling Design for Tracking Impairments in Streams U of MN, Duluth $247,000
X 2025-211 Kelsey Klucas Wastewater Chloride Reduction through Industrial Source Reduction Assistance U of MN, School of Public Health $247,000
  2025-224 Andy Erickson Workforce Development and Certification for Water Quality Improvement U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory $131,000
X 2025-233 John Nieber Pilot Water Budget Framework for Managing Water Withdrawals U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $198,000
  2025-245 Mary Schneider Loretto Water Treatment Pilot Study City of Loretto $68,000
  2025-273 Andrew Robertson Riparian Zones: Managing the Landscape to Protect Streams Saint Mary's University $250,000
  2025-276 Tianhong Cui A Cheap Portable Sensor for PFAS Detection U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $250,000
  2025-298 Steven Herrington Leech Lake Fish Passage Feasibility Study The Nature Conservancy $125,000
  2025-318 Kate Ray YMCA Camp Northern Lights Ground and Surface Water YMCA of the North $95,000
          Subtotal $2,485,000
C. Environmental Education
(RECEIVED: 20 Proposals / Subtotal - $16,618,000)
X 2025-016 Sara Lemke Advancing Equity in Environmental Education Camp Fire Minnesota $700,000
X 2025-019 Patty Born Teacher Field School - Phase 2: Increasing Impact Hamline University $760,000
  2025-023 Michelle Wille Nature-Centric Education: Bridging Gaps for Families Project Wild Rooted $418,000
  2025-027 Carrie Jennings Think Like a Geologist: Field-Training for Environmental Staff Freshwater Society $334,000
X 2025-034 Ana Munro Creating Future Leaders in Outdoor and Environmental Leadership North Hennepin Community College, Global and Cultural Studies Department $345,000
X 2025-065 Bryan Wood Outdoor School for Minnesota K-12 Students Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center $5,200,000
X 2025-073 Cindy Dorn Statewide Environmental Education via PBS Outdoor Series Pioneer PBS $415,000
X 2025-103 Brian Miller Maajii-akii-gikenjigewin Conservation Crew Program Conservation Corps Minnesota $712,000
X 2025-143 Lindsey Kirkland Minnesota’s Roadmap for Sustainability and Climate Education Climate Generation $491,000
  2025-147 Kristen Poppleton Connecting Students and Watershed Communities through Outdoor Science Minnesota Trout Unlimited $350,000
X 2025-149 Lee Schmitt ESTEP 2.0: Earth Science Teacher Education Project Minnesota Science Teachers Association $643,000
  2025-156 Beth Becker Wilderness Access and Leadership Development for Marginalized Populations YMCA of the North $1,134,000
X 2025-198 Carolina Ortiz Engaging Latine Communities in Conservation and Preservation Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Accion Latina $400,000
X 2025-212 Jessica Ruthenberg Inclusive Wildlife Engagement in Classrooms and Communities MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division $796,000
  2025-235 Sheila Boldt WonderTrek’s Outdoor Adventure: Sparking Next Generation Nature Enthusiasts WonderTrek Children's Museum $1,158,000
  2025-251 Roopali Phadke CollectED Project Macalester College $559,000
  2025-274 Lori Nelson Microtargeting Recycling Messaging for Better Environmental Outcomes Recycling Association of Minnesota $554,000
  2025-281 Carol Strecker Linking Health Benefits of Nature to Conservation Mindedness Minnesota Zoological Garden $298,000
  2025-284 Joseph Grodahl Norway House FriLife Project Norway House $260,000
X 2025-301 Lee Furuseth Science Centers Supporting Northern Boys and Girls Clubs Headwaters Science Center $1,091,000
          Subtotal $16,618,000
C. Environmental Education
H. Small Projects (RECEIVED: 13 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,550,000)
X 2025-012 Jodee Lund Eagle's Nest: Where the World Becomes Your Classroom Glacial Hills Elementary School $130,000
X 2025-054 Brennan Blue Engaging our Diverse Public in Environmental Stewardship - Phase 2 Great River Greening $249,000
  2025-085 Wendy Caldwell Prairie Oaks: Establishing Minnesota's Center for Pollinator Conservation Monarch Joint Venture $173,000
X 2025-120 Emily Barker Reuse for the Future: Youth Education and Engagement Reuse Minnesota $225,000
X 2025-125 Brad Bourn River Bend Nature Center Outdoor Diversity Initiative River Bend Nature Center $247,000
X 2025-134 Katy Nelson Camp Parsons Mississippi Summer Phyllis Wheatley Community Center $225,000
X 2025-135 Ray Ruiz Adult Outdoor Education for Minnesota's Underrepresented Communities Baztec Fishing & Outdoors $247,000
  2025-172 Brennan Blue Diverse Pathways to Place-Based Environmental Stewardship Great River Greening $137,000
  2025-183 Michael Granlund Nature Play Area Expansion Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park $18,000
  2025-184 Alison Schaub Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends $210,000
X 2025-254 Victoria Hall Activating Youth and Family Environmental Stewardship through Raptors U of MN, Raptor Center $228,000
X 2025-296 Brian Hiller Moving Minnesota towards a Lead-Free Sporting Future Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Bemidji State University $250,000
  2025-310 Dave McMillan WITHDRAWN Nature Accessibility Initiative Long Lake Conservation Center $211,000
          Subtotal $2,550,000
D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (RECEIVED: 3 Proposals / Subtotal - $8,006,000)
X 2025-126 Nicholas Phelps Aquatic Invasive Species: From Problems to Real-World Solutions U of MN, MAISRC $6,500,000
X 2025-196 Megan Fitzpatrick Optimizing Non-Native Cattail Treatment Effectiveness in Prairie Wetlands MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division $1,006,000
  2025-248 Matthew Gabb Edina Hazardous Ash Tree Removal Program City of Edina $500,000
          Subtotal $8,006,000
D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
H. Small Projects (RECEIVED: 1 Proposals / Subtotal - $38,000)
X 2025-108 Nick Bluhm Public Water Access AIS Cleaning Station Signs and Tools Association of Cass County Lakes (ACCL) $38,000
          Subtotal $38,000
E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 19 Proposals / Subtotal - $32,168,000)
X 2025-049 Gretchen Hansen Protecting Coldwater Fish Habitat in Minnesota Lakes U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $587,000
X 2025-078 Bradley Heins Agrivoltaics 2.0 Building a Resilient E-Farm U of MN, WCROC $678,000
X 2025-080 Summer Streets Pine Needles Reveal Past and Present Airborne PFAS Minnesota Pollution Control Agency $574,000
  2025-133 Dan Coughlin New London Hydrogen Sulfide Mitigation Project Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District $2,203,000
  2025-161 Roger Ruan Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Renewables through Microwave-Assisted Conversion U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $898,000
  2025-170 Craig Hill Breaking Waves and Ice Forces on Coastal Infrastructure U of MN, Duluth $437,000
  2025-203 Roger Ruan Sustainable Nonthermal Plasma Assisted Ammonia Production U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $850,000
  2025-204 Roger Ruan Nonthermal Plasma and Microwave Technology for Virus Control U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $959,000
  2025-218 Uwe Kortshagen Minnesota Center for Agrivoltaics and Biodiversity (MCAB) U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $2,750,000
  2025-249 Jennifer King Industrial Decarbonization in Minnesota through Sustainable Aviation Fuels National Renewable Energy Laboratory $1,000,000
  2025-256 Natasha Wright Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems with Deep Winter Greenhouses U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $306,000
X 2025-257 Jun Li Facilitated Transport Hybrid Membranes for CO2 Separation U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $1,150,000
  2025-267 Harsh Anurag Impact of Changing Climate on Municipal Water Demand Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. $351,000
  2025-269 Shehla Mushtaq Aligning ENRTF Research and Projects around Collaborative Strategies Collectivity $491,000
X 2025-290 Paul Dauenhauer Renewable Energy Conversion for Farm Diesel and Ammonia U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $836,000
  2025-303 Cedric Heller Repurposed Railroad Tie Conversion to Biofuel Energy Source Hallett Dock 7, Bio-Fuel Solutions $3,327,000
X 2025-306 Matt Phillips Innovative Solution to Renewable Energy from Food Waste Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Board $10,000,000
X 2025-313 Tracy Hodel Fueling the Future: Decarbonizing Regional Transportation Project City of St. Cloud $4,300,000
  2025-316 Luca Zullo Assessing and Improving Environmental Impacts of Agri-Food Businesses Agricultural Utilization Research Institute $471,000
          Subtotal $32,168,000
E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy
H. Small Projects (RECEIVED: 9 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,186,000)
  2025-102 Mike Reinikainen Adapting Southeast Minnesota Oak Forests for Climate Change MN DNR, Forestry Division $199,000
  2025-162 Roger Ruan Bioelectrochemical Utilization of Waste CO2 from Ethanol Plants U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $250,000
  2025-200 Audrey Pallmeyer Cooperative Energy Futures: Energy Efficiency Program Cooperative Energy Futures $249,000
  2025-206 Roger Ruan Managing PFAS in Stand-Alone Digesters for Resource Circularity U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $250,000
  2025-207 Roger Ruan Sustainable Manipulation to Reduce Dairy Methane Emissions U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $250,000
  2025-208 Roger Ruan Sustainable Pilot-Scale Continuous Bin Composter Development U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $250,000
  2025-220 Sayan Biswas Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Grain Drying Using Ammonia-Fired Technology U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $250,000
  2025-225 Walter Piper Understanding Climate Impacts on Common Loons Chapman University, Schmid College of Science and Technology $238,000
  2025-297 Andrew Jones Minnesota Roads CO2 Capture Using Carba Pyrolysis Technology Carba $250,000
          Subtotal $2,186,000
F. Methods to Protect, Restore and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat (RECEIVED: 19 Proposals / Subtotal - $16,655,000)
X 2025-007 David Remucal Minnesota PlantWatch: Community Scientists Conserving Rare Plants U of MN, Landscape Arboretum $1,086,000
X 2025-069 Sabrina Claeys Native Forages: Growing Drought and Climate Resiliency Ducks Unlimited Inc $3,020,000
  2025-096 Nfamara K Dampha Nature’s Value in Reducing Climate Risks in Minnesota U of MN, Institute on the Environment $499,000
X 2025-116 Lisa Luokkala SHT Bridge, Boardwalk and Trailhead Renewal Superior Hiking Trail Association $532,000
X 2025-118 Brian Vlach Mississippi Gateway Shoreline Stabilization and Fishing Improvements Three Rivers Park District $735,000
  2025-141 Lee Penn Biochar to Monitor and Remediate Microplastics U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $546,000
X 2025-152 Michael Smanski Phytoremediation of PFAS from Soil U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $1,066,000
  2025-192 Aaron Secrest Reduce Landfill Waste and Capture E-Waste Secrest Enterprise LLC $1,345,000
  2025-205 Roger Ruan Microwave-Assisted Decontamination System for Destructing Soil Contaminants U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $989,000
X 2025-219 Sayan Biswas Improving Minnesota Forest Health via Post-Duff-Burning Soil Analysis U of MN, College of Science and Engineering $700,000
X 2025-228 Alex Jordan Minnesota Riverbank Protection and Parks Improvements City of Shakopee $1,400,000
X 2025-232 Gabriele Menomin Restoration at Wakan Tipi/BVNS Lower Phalen Creek Project $676,000
  2025-246 John Gulliver Aerial Investigation of Stormwater Ponds' Water Quality Impacts U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory $426,000
X 2025-266 Adam Kay Promoting Pollinators on Corporate Campuses University of St. Thomas $591,000
X 2025-283 Brian Aukema Tree Protection for Minnesota’s Tamarack Against Larch Beetle U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $334,000
  2025-287 Marya Johnston-McIntosh Collaborative All Lands Habitat Restoration Team The Nature Conservancy $810,000
X 2025-288 Adam Arvidson Shoreline Restoration and Enhancement at Minneapolis Lakes Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board $1,000,000
X 2025-317 Margaret Wagner Developing Markets for CLC Crops Minnesota Department of Agriculture $500,000
  2025-320 Anna Gruber The Mill District Habitat Restoration Site City of Sartell $400,000
          Subtotal $16,655,000
F. Methods to Protect, Restore and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
H. Small Projects (RECEIVED: 10 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,112,000)
X 2025-030 Brandon Miller Grassland Restoration for Pollinator Conservation and Demonstration U of MN, Landscape Arboretum $250,000
X 2025-066 Kristine Maurer Planning for Long-Term Natural Resources Protection, Hennepin County Hennepin County $250,000
X 2025-097 Wiley Buck Accelerated Genetic Migration of Bur Oak- 10yr Data Great River Greening $223,000
X 2025-154 Michael Smanski Removing Mercury from Minnesota Waters U of MN, College of Biological Sciences $247,000
X 2025-176 Joshua Lallaman Evaluating Native Seed Mixes for Grazing Restoravore $208,000
  2025-190 Carrie Nicklow Increase Native Tree Seedling Planting in Minnesota Let's Plant Trees $128,000
  2025-209 Adam Arvidson Nokomis Urban Wet Meadow Restoration Pilot Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board $240,000
  2025-263 Kristina Rehnelt Increasing Resilience of Voss Park Campground City of Butterfield $81,000
X 2025-270 Christian Lenhart A Riparian Area Adaptation Strategy for Southeast Minnesota The Nature Conservancy $243,000
X 2025-282 Adam Arvidson Minnehaha Park South Plateau Oak Savanna Restoration Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board $242,000
          Subtotal $2,112,000
G. Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation (RECEIVED: 25 Proposals / Subtotal - $38,860,000)
  2025-024 Ansel Schimpff Duluth Traverse Accessibility and Progression Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores $285,000
  2025-043 Nick Arola Carey Lake Recreation Area Enhancement Project City of Hibbing $1,155,000
  2025-051 Caleb Peterson St. Louis River Multi-Use Bridge City of Cloquet $1,485,000
X 2025-055 Lisa West Cannon River Preservation and Access Dakota County $3,032,000
  2025-060 Sonja Pelland Littlefork Public RV Campground City of Littlefork $2,500,000
X 2025-081 Sarah Ciochetto Mesabi Trail Aurora to Hoyt Lakes St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority $2,000,000
  2025-090 Emily Dick Prior Lake Outlet Pipe Lining Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District $763,000
X 2025-114 Karli Wittner RTA Maintenance Trail Stabilization Project City of Eden Prairie, Parks and Natural Resources Department $500,000
X 2025-122 Jenni Bubke Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant Programs MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division $5,000,000
X 2025-182 Karlin Ziegler Lake Zumbro Park Water Access and Site Improvements Olmsted County $2,500,000
  2025-186 Eric Mayranen WITHDRAWN Facility Accessibility Upgrades Veterans on the Lake $400,000
X 2025-197 Judy Elbert Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) Biodiversity Protection MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division $1,200,000
X 2025-201 Kyle Morell Scandia Gateway Trail Connection: Recreation, Wetlands, Environmental Education City of Scandia $998,000
X 2025-213 Niki Geisler Lake Byllesby Regional Park Restoration and Recreation Dakota County $1,238,000
X 2025-216 Niki Geisler Thompson County Park Restoration and Accessibility Improvements Dakota County $1,050,000
X 2025-227 Ray Sogard Sportsmen and Sportswomen Training Center - Phase 2 Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association $1,050,000
  2025-231 Michael Honer SLPR Bison Prairie Interpretive Center and Platforms Dakota County $600,000
X 2025-236 Katie Bennett Thom Storm Chalet and Outdoor Recreation Center City of Duluth $2,850,000
  2025-240 Andrea Harrell Quarry Lake Erosion Project City of Shakopee $404,000
  2025-252 Sabin Adams Enhancing Public Access to Habitat Pheasants Forever Inc $1,470,000
  2025-255 Jessica Rich City of Proctor 3rd Street Park City of Proctor $875,000
  2025-291 Jessie Dehn TH 210 / Lum Park Trail and Pedestrian Bridge City of Brainerd $3,750,000
X 2025-293 Kevin Fellbaum Echo Bay County Park - Phase 1 Construction Otter Tail County $1,250,000
  2025-300 Jeff Jacobson WITHDRAWN City of Biwabik Recreation Area - Phase 2 City of Biwabik $1,948,000
X 2025-319 Ashley Cauley Chaska Big Woods Property Acquisition City of Chaska $557,000
          Subtotal $38,860,000
G. Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation
H. Small Projects (RECEIVED: 3 Proposals / Subtotal - $453,000)
X 2025-173 Val Martin Boardwalk Over Boggy Land for Recreational Purposes City of Battle Lake $148,000
  2025-262 Kristopher Lencowski Tamarack Nature Center Raptor Mew Improvement Ramsey County Parks and Recreation $150,000
X 2025-268 Katie Bennett Enhancing Preservation and Accessibility at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve City of Duluth $155,000
          Subtotal $453,000
I. Administration (RECEIVED: 1 Proposal / Subtotal - $280,000)
X 2025-166 Katherine Sherman-Hoehn ML 2024 Contract Agreement Reimbursement MN DNR, Grants Unit $280,000
          Subtotal $280,000
          Total $183,149,000

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