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Schedule 06/30/2026

Day 2 LCCMR Presentation Schedule - 2027 Proposals

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan

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

Time Proposal ID Category Presenter Title Organization Amount Requested
LCCMR Business
8:30 AM 2027-175 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Kjersti Duval & Mayor Lew Conner
Two Harbors Waterfront: Enhancing the North Shore Experience City of Two Harbors $1,620,000
8:45 AM 2027-184 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Dr. Rob Blair
Minnesota Master Naturalist Teacher Institute U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $446,000
9:00 AM 2027-192 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Hannah Brithón
Mikinaake: Connecting Indigenous Youth to Land-Based Learning Belwin Conservancy $817,000
9:15 AM 2027-193 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Dr. Chris Shaffer
Revitalizing Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping in White Earth U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $561,000
9:30 AM 2027-209 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Brent Larson
Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Trail Development City of Blaine $2,350,000
9:45 AM 2027-270 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Nick Bancks
Outdoors For All: Collaborative Partnerships Increasing Out-Of-Doors Access The Trust for Public Land $1,034,000
10:00 AM 2027-285 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Mike Stifter, Director of Public Works & Todd Hubmer, Water Resources Division Leader
Casting Lines, Growing Habitat, Connecting Community City of Hutchinson $530,000
10:15 AM 2027-307 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Dr. Catherine Early
Braiding Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation Science Museum of Minnesota $709,000
10:30 AM 2027-312 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Sarah Wennerberg
Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant Programs MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division $5,000,000
10:45 AM 2027-341 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Sarah Ciochetto
Mesabi Trail Multiple Segments Eveleth, Gilbert, and Tower St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority $1,650,000
11:00 AM 2027-425 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Dr. Rebecca Swenson
Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Communities with Winter Science U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $432,000
11:15 AM 2027-426 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Erika Rivers, Executive Director of Wilderness Inquiry
Increasing Access to Outdoor Recreation for 21,000 Minnesotans Wilderness Inquiry $1,580,000
11:30 AM 2027-428 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Kurt Mortenson, Otter Tail County Commissioner & Kevin Fellbaum
Glacial Edge Regional Trail - Cabbage Hill Segment Otter Tail County $1,838,000
11:45 AM 2027-429 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Connor Schaefer
Lake Elmo Park Reserve - Single Track Trail Washington County $1,500,000
12:00 PM Lunch Break - 12:00 - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM 2027-499 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Adam Arvidson, Director of Strategic Planning
Accessible Tree Canopy Walk at Eloise Butler Garden Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board $705,000
12:45 PM 2027-505 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Christina Hausman Rhode, Voyageurs Conservancy Executive Director
Voyageurs Dark Sky Science and Stewardship Education Voyageurs Conservancy $1,078,000
1:00 PM 2027-511 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Ashley Cauley
Southwest Chaska Park - Phase 1 Improvements City of Chaska $3,500,000
1:15 PM 2027-540 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Klara Beck & Mayor Anthony Hicks
Fergus Falls Multiuse Recreational Building City of Fergus Falls $1,720,000
1:30 PM 2027-551 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Clement Loo
Agriculture–Energy Innovation Talent Development Camp (Morris, MN) U of MN, Morris $416,000
1:45 PM 2027-555 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Scott Haugen
Tettegouche State Park Entrance Bridge Replacement MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division $4,951,000
2:00 PM 2027-565 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Amy Demmer
Connecting Minnesota Youth to the Lake Superior Watershed Hartley Nature Center $486,000
2:15 PM 2027-566 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
May Yang-Lee
Pathways to Environmental Careers MN DNR, Operational Services Division $981,000
2:30 PM 2027-575 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Michael Enzmann
Field Township Northwoods Nature Pedestrian Trail Field Township $825,000
2:45 PM 2027-152 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Alison Nyenhuis
The Boundary Waters Is Our Backyard Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness $655,000
3:00 PM 2027-586 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Dr. Anna Carlson
Expanding Outdoor Leadership Through Minnesota's Natural Resources Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Bemidji State University $375,000
3:15 PM 2027-604 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
VaMegn Thoj
Asian Youth Arts and Environmental Leadership Asian Economic Development Association $1,018,000
3:30 PM 2027-609 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Shane Fineran
Sudheimer Park Project City of Waconia $1,026,000
3:45 PM 2027-611 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Amanda Fong, Community Engagement Supervisor
Mobile Water Safety Education Three Rivers Park District $400,000
4:00 PM 2027-485 C. Education and Outdoor Recreation
Brian Nerbonne
Expanding Fishing Education and Shore Fishing Opportunities. MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division $4,570,000
4:15 PM 2027-409 D. Fish and Wildlife
Brian Nerbonne
Invasive Carp Tagging, Tracking and Removal MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division $1,086,000
4:30 PM 2027-041 D. Fish and Wildlife
Dr. Jacob Haus & Mike Schrage
Fond du Lac Deer Study - Phase 2 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Bemidji State University $2,512,000
4:45 PM 2027-109 D. Fish and Wildlife
Prof. Joseph Bump
Critical Information for Science-Based Management of Minnesota’s Wolves U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences $2,550,000
LCCMR Business
Adjourn