<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p style="text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:16px;word-break:break-word"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(85,161,71);line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">How did MN increase the protection and management of more prairie throughout the state? </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:18px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">Learn about a successful model that can be adapted and emulated for leveraging partnerships to increase prairie protection. </span></span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Join us for this 2.5-day in-person workshop! </span></p><p style="text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:16px;word-break:break-word">The <u style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><a href="https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/mcbs/mn_prairie_conservation_plan.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(86,159,69);text-decoration-line:none">Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan</a></span></u> is a model for public-private collaboration in conservation that can be adapted and emulated. Hosted in partnership with the <u style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(86,159,69);text-decoration-line:none">Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)</a></span></u>, this workshop is designed specifically for on-the-ground practitioners and statewide coordinators from across the Midwest (8+ states). <span style="font-weight:700"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:16px;word-break:break-word">This event is small by design and capacity is limited. <b>If you are interested but need time to get approval, contact Moira McGinty Klos, <a href="mailto:mmcgintyklos@naturalareas.org">mmcgintyklos@naturalareas.org</a> to temporarily hold your space!</b></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#6aa84f"><b><a href="https://www.naturalareas.org/stewardship_in_action_field_wo.php">LEARN MORE</a> </b> <b> <a href="https://members.naturalareas.org/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=AREA&evid=30295503" style=""><font style="">REGISTER</font></a></b></font></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><img src="cid:ii_l3x64fcp0" alt="MN Prairie Banner ....png" width="472" height="182"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><em style="box-sizing:border-box">Fragmented Prairies and Grasslands</em>: <em style="box-sizing:border-box">Reconnecting Habitats through Collaborative Partnerships</em> explores various grassland conservation and management strategies along with the partnerships required to make them successful. Engage with a large network of Prairie Practitioners on a field tour that explores and discusses a wide variety of native prairie and other grassland protection and management projects. Witness the conversations taking place on non-native, cool season grass control, prescribed disturbance, woody and invasive control, ecological monitoring, and much more.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Visit with on-the-ground field managers on active projects working to solve everyday grassland management questions. Many great MN prairie treasures will be visited including <a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snas/detail.html?id=sna02051" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(86,159,69);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">Morton Outcrops Scientific and Natural Area</span></a>, <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.org%2Fen-us%2Fget-involved%2Fhow-to-help%2Fplaces-we-protect%2Fchippewa-prairie%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cjudy.schulte%40state.mn.us%7C837bf1eb50234690746708da05e947a7%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637828796744739081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=4ouZ4wPABi%2BvW%2FBZvks%2FBkwGuAzCiNNVmfUwq9abCQc%3D&reserved=0" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(86,159,69);text-decoration-line:none">Chippewa Prairie Preserve</a></span>, <a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/wildlife/lac_qui_parle_wma.html" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(86,159,69);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area</span></a>, Hastad and Randall Waterfowl Production Areas, <a href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/lake-johanna-esker/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(86,159,69);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">Lake Johanna Esker Preserve</span></a>, <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.org%2Fen-us%2Fget-involved%2Fhow-to-help%2Fplaces-we-protect%2Fordway-prairie%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cjudy.schulte%40state.mn.us%7C837bf1eb50234690746708da05e947a7%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637828796744739081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=ArB1FHA9BeYpxQH50LofRYbmr5nszwdYXoggBku3NNQ%3D&reserved=0" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(86,159,69);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">Ordway Prairie Preserve</span></a> and several native prairie bank conservation easements.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
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