ENRTF ID: 209-F

Project Title: Pollinator & Beneficial Insect Strategic Habitat Program

Category: F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat

Summary: This project address dramatic declines of beneficial insects by building a new BWSR initiative to strategically restore and enhance approximately 1000 acres of diverse native habitat over 100 projects.

Total Project Budget: $ 780,500
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs)

Name: Dan Shaw
Sponsoring Organization: MN Board of Water and Soil Resources
Job Title: Senior Ecologist Department: Resource Conservation Section
Address: 520 Lafayette Road
North St. Paul MN 55155
Telephone Number: (612) 236-6219
Email dan.shaw@state.mn.us

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Insects such as bees, butterflies, dragonflies and lacewings that provide critical support to our ecosystems and food systems are at risk and this program will focus on strategic placement of habitat to support these insects.