Schedule 06/25/2025

Day 2 LCCMR Presentation Schedule - 2026 Proposals - Revised 6/24

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Co-Chair: Rita Albrecht

REMOTE: through electronic means (YouTube)
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Start Time Proposal ID Category Presenter Title Organization Amount Requested
LCCMR Business
8:30 AM 2026-473 B. Water
Barbara Lusardi
Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management U of MN, MN Geological Survey $1,455,000
8:45 AM 2026-542 B. Water
Ben Nelson, Asst. City Engineer ; Lisa LaCasse, Public Services Administrator
Anoka Rum River Dam Reconstruction and Modification Project City of Anoka $4,575,000
9:00 AM 2026-552 B. Water
Courtney Kowalczak
Lake Superior River Watch Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College $420,000
9:15 AM 2026-563 B. Water
Mindy Phillips
Red Lake Nation Long-Term Continuous Monitoring Buoys Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians $1,033,000
9:30 AM 2026-010 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
David Remucal
Cultivate, Connect, and Train Minnesota's Young Conservation Scientists U of MN, Landscape Arboretum $567,000
9:45 AM 2026-027 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Betsy Grams, Vice President of Adventure, YMCA of the North
Inspiring and Connecting the Next Generations with Nature YMCA of the North $5,163,000
10:00 AM 2026-080 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Dr. Elaine Evans
Increasing Pollinator Conservation Action Through Education and Engagement U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $518,000
10:15 AM 2026-086 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Robert Blair
Flyway Fellows: Engaging Teachers in Bird Migration Education U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $535,000
10:30 AM 2026-093 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Anna Callahan
Minnesota Community Schoolyards The Trust for Public Land $1,997,000
10:45 AM 2026-141 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Alex McKinney, Washington County Parks Director
Hardwood Creek Regional Trail Extension Washington County $1,477,000
11:00 AM 2026-182 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Dan Nemes
A State Trail System for 21st-Century Minnesota Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota $716,000
11:15 AM 2026-221 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Maggie Heurung
Mississippi River Water Trail Access in Dayton Three Rivers Park District $500,000
11:30 AM 2026-254 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Joy Hobbs
Sharing Minnesota's Greatest Environmental Investment Phase II Science Museum of Minnesota $709,000
11:45 AM 2026-258 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Kristopher Lencowski, Director of Park Operations
Diversifying Nature Education Access Ramsey County Parks and Recreation $450,000
  Lunch - Time and Duration TBD
12:00 PM 2026-532 G. Small Projects
Sub: D. Fish and Wildlife
Dr. Solomon David
Regarding Native Fish: Outreach, Engagement, and Citizen Science U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $270,000
12:10 PM 2026-384 G. Small Projects
Sub: F. Land
Dr. Jiwei Zhang
Alleviating PFAS Impacts of Biosolids on Agricultural Lands U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $300,000
12:30 PM 2026-260 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Alison Nyenhuis
Cultivating Conservation Leaders through Education and Wilderness Experiences Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness $1,375,000
12:45 PM 2026-267 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Mike Adams
LHRP Natural Resources Restoration and Sustainable Trails Improvements Dakota County $2,435,000
1:00 PM 2026-287 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Kent Skaar & Jarrett Purdue
Minnesota State Trails Development MN DNR $6,500,000
1:15 PM 2026-288 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Kent Skaar & Jarrett Purdue
Tettegouche State Park Entrance Bridge Replacement MN DNR $8,625,000
1:30 PM 2026-293 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Jill & Sean Leary
Expanding Adaptive Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Around the BWCA Adaptive Wilderness Within Reach $1,164,000
1:45 PM 2026-304 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Katie Bloome
Expanding and Enhancing Environmental Education through Partnerships Belwin Conservancy $619,000
2:00 PM 2026-306 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Courtney Phillips
Greater Fountain Lake Aquatic and Trail Accessibility Enhancements Shell Rock River Watershed District $1,280,000
2:15 PM 2026-313 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Jenni Bubke
Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant Programs MN DNR $5,000,000
2:30 PM 2026-348 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Joe Masiarchin - Parks and Recreation Director, City of Lakeville
Lake Marion Greenway – Ritter Farm to Dodd Blvd City of Lakeville $2,843,000
2:45 PM 2026-355 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Kjersti Monson
Restored Bluff and Trail at Owámniyómni Owámniyomni Okhódayapi $2,500,000
3:00 PM 2026-388 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Erika Bailey-Johnson ; Kim Shelton
Mishko Wisitoon Wilderness Academy Sacred Bundle $934,000
3:15 PM 2026-510 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Anne Gardner
Mississippi River Learning Center - Peninsula Restoration City of St. Paul $7,500,000
3:30 PM 2026-519 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Kelsey Boeff
Classrooms to Careers: Expanding Environmental STEM Pathways Science Museum of Minnesota $864,000
3:45 PM 2026-520 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Peter Smerud, Executive Director ; Emily Pavlisich, Program Coordinator
Outdoor Learning Professional Development for Educators and Administrators Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center $325,000
4:00 PM 2026-559 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Neal Feeken
Emerging Conservation Leaders - Expanding the Network Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc $850,000
4:15 PM 2026-578 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Carolina Ortiz
Explore Minnesota With COPAL Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Accion Latina $400,000
4:30 PM 2026-049 D. Fish and Wildlife
Dr. Ken Zillig
Which Cisco are Strongest? Identifying Healthy Populations U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $713,000
4:45 PM 2026-074 D. Fish and Wildlife
Raining White
Mapping Leech Lake Vegetation: A Closer Look Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe $488,000