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Agenda
(3
hours
total):
9:00
A.M.
to
12:00
A.M.
at
St.
Olaf,
The
Art
Barn
(at
the
base
of
the
wind
turbine)
May
7,
2016
1. Introductions:
Jeb
Barzen
(International
Crane
Foundation),
Barb
Barzen
(Natural
Resources
Foundation
of
Wisconsin),
Jake
Barzen
(St.
Olaf
College),
Joann
Bell,
Dick
Nelson,
Don
Nelson,
Jeanine
Vorland
(MN
DNR),
Dave
Kuhnau
(Friends
of
Prairie
Creek
Wildlife
Area),
Gene
Bakko
(St.
Olaf
College
–
Emeritus),
Charlotte
Liu
(Carleton
College),
Kyle
Berglund
(Carleton
College),
Cecily
Conour
(Carleton
College),
Nate
Mitka
(St.
Olaf
College),
Miles
Tyler
(St.
Olaf
College),
Kathy
Shea
(St.
Olaf
College),
Dale
Ness
(Northfield
Shares),
Dan
Hernandez
(Carleton
College),
Diane
Angell
(St.
Olaf
College),
Charles
Umbanhowar
(St.
Olaf
College),
Mike
Swift
(St.
Olaf
College),
Gary
Wagenbach
(Carleton
College
–
Emeritus,
Valley
Grove
Preservation
Society),
Kim
Smith
(Carleton
College),
Paul
Jackson
(St.
Olaf
College)
Tentative
Vision
for
Overall
Effort:
Create
a
corridor
of
restored
prairie,
savanna,
wetlands
and
sustainable
agriculture
that
nurtures
ecosystem
services
between
Nerstrand
and
Dennison.
Project
is
not
about
boundaries,
it
is
about
broader
restoration
and
stewardship
possibilities.
Goal:
The
meeting
will
convene
a
diverse
group
of
conservationists
with
similar
interests
in
restoration
and
management
of
native
ecosystems
along
the
Nerstrand/Dennison
corridor.
Objectives
of
Meeting:
a) to
share
information
on
what
is
already
being
done,
b) to
brainstorm
about
how
the
group
can
engage
effectively
in
future
efforts
and
c) to
learn
about
resources
that
are
now
available
to
support
those
efforts.
Agenda:
a)
Summarize
activities
so
far
(5
minutes;
Jeb)
b)
Summarize
current
research
or
restoration
effort
by
St.
Olaf
and
Carleton
faculty
and
students
as
well
as
restoration
activities
by
the
friends
groups.
This
is
meant
to
be
an
informal
talk
by
interested
people
with
3-‐5
minutes
per
person
(total
time:
55
minutes).
c)
Hear
about
MN
DNR
plans
d)
Discuss
funding
resources
that
are
available
e)
Brainstorm
about
next
steps
2.
Introductory
Presentations:
-‐
David
Kunhau
Koester
Prairie
Unit
and
Friends
group:
460
acres
total
area,
130
ac
native
prairie
that
has
never
been
plowed.
Also
has
a
40
ac.
dry
hill
oak
savanna
–
prairie
bush
clover,
prairie
crabapple.
See
website
for
species
list
http://prairiecreekwma.wix.com/fopc
Friends
group
helps
DNR.
Monitoring,
advocacy,
assist
with
management,
apply
for
grants,
mobilize
volunteers
and
public
interest,
website
development,
scientific
studies.
Fiscal
partner
is
Cannon
River
Watershed
Partnership.
Current
Projects
include:
biomass
removal
in
oak
savanna,
prescribed
burns,
invasive
species
management
(main
activity),
prairie
crabapple
tree
propagation
and
planting,
native
grass
Object Description
| Title | May 7 Minutes |
| Creator | Barzen, Barb |
| Description | Minutes from the May 7, 2016 meeting about the Engeseth-Rinde site |
| Date | 2016-05-7 |
| Item Type | Text |
| Item Physical Format | Documents |
| Formal Subject Headings | Prairie Conservation |
| Locally Assigned Subject Headings | Prairie Conservation |
| Minnesota City or Township | Northfield |
| Minnesota County | Rice |
| State or Province | Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic Location | Koester Prairie |
| Language | English |
| Collection Name | Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area Digital Collection |
| Contributing Organization | Carleton College |
| Contact Information | Kimberly K. Smith, Professor of Environmental Studies and Political Science (ksmith@carleton.edu); or Hsianghui Liu-Spencer, Cataloging & Digital Services Librarian (hliuspen@carleton.edu) Gould Library, at Carleton College. |
| Rights Management | I have received permission from the rights holder to include this in the digital collection. |
| Local Identifier | May 7 Minutes.pdf |
| Relation | ENTS 110 - Spring 2016 (Case Study Group) |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Transcript | Agenda (3 hours total): 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. at St. Olaf, The Art Barn (at the base of the wind turbine) May 7, 2016 1. Introductions: Jeb Barzen (International Crane Foundation), Barb Barzen (Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin), Jake Barzen (St. Olaf College), Joann Bell, Dick Nelson, Don Nelson, Jeanine Vorland (MN DNR), Dave Kuhnau (Friends of Prairie Creek Wildlife Area), Gene Bakko (St. Olaf College – Emeritus), Charlotte Liu (Carleton College), Kyle Berglund (Carleton College), Cecily Conour (Carleton College), Nate Mitka (St. Olaf College), Miles Tyler (St. Olaf College), Kathy Shea (St. Olaf College), Dale Ness (Northfield Shares), Dan Hernandez (Carleton College), Diane Angell (St. Olaf College), Charles Umbanhowar (St. Olaf College), Mike Swift (St. Olaf College), Gary Wagenbach (Carleton College – Emeritus, Valley Grove Preservation Society), Kim Smith (Carleton College), Paul Jackson (St. Olaf College) Tentative Vision for Overall Effort: Create a corridor of restored prairie, savanna, wetlands and sustainable agriculture that nurtures ecosystem services between Nerstrand and Dennison. Project is not about boundaries, it is about broader restoration and stewardship possibilities. Goal: The meeting will convene a diverse group of conservationists with similar interests in restoration and management of native ecosystems along the Nerstrand/Dennison corridor. Objectives of Meeting: a) to share information on what is already being done, b) to brainstorm about how the group can engage effectively in future efforts and c) to learn about resources that are now available to support those efforts. Agenda: a) Summarize activities so far (5 minutes; Jeb) b) Summarize current research or restoration effort by St. Olaf and Carleton faculty and students as well as restoration activities by the friends groups. This is meant to be an informal talk by interested people with 3-‐5 minutes per person (total time: 55 minutes). c) Hear about MN DNR plans d) Discuss funding resources that are available e) Brainstorm about next steps 2. Introductory Presentations: -‐ David Kunhau Koester Prairie Unit and Friends group: 460 acres total area, 130 ac native prairie that has never been plowed. Also has a 40 ac. dry hill oak savanna – prairie bush clover, prairie crabapple. See website for species list http://prairiecreekwma.wix.com/fopc Friends group helps DNR. Monitoring, advocacy, assist with management, apply for grants, mobilize volunteers and public interest, website development, scientific studies. Fiscal partner is Cannon River Watershed Partnership. Current Projects include: biomass removal in oak savanna, prescribed burns, invasive species management (main activity), prairie crabapple tree propagation and planting, native grass |
