Bell Oak Savanna Restoration

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$53,772
Fund Source
Outdoor Heritage Fund
Recipient
Belwin Conservancy
Status
In Progress
Start Date
February 2013
End Date
June 2016
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview
The Bell Oak Savanna Restoration project seeks to restore habitat on land owned by the Belwin Conservancy, and permanently protected by a conservation easement held by the Minnesota Land Trust. Both Belwin and the Minnesota Land Trust are non-profit organizations that reinforce one another's missions which include, for Belwin, restoration of native habitat. The Bell Oak Savanna is a mosaic of high quality wetlands, oak savanna and woodlands, remnant and restored prairie within the St. Croix Valley. Restoration efforts of adjacent areas have been ongoing since 1967. Restoration of the proposed project area would increase the quantity and quality of dry prairie remnants and improve habitat for rare species found in the area including Blanding's turtle, North American racer, kittentails, and James' polanisia. The proposed project area is used by nearly 10,000 students who attend outdoor science education classes each year. Students will be actively engaged in the restoration process.
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$53,772
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