Over the past 11 years, over 2,500 acres of high quality habitat have been protected within the Cannon River Watershed. Protection and restoration of natural areas in Southeast Minnesota has been a team effort. With funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, we’ve been able to collaborate with groups like the Trust for Public Land, GreatContinue reading “Conservation efforts renewed in a complex landscape”
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Clean River Partners releases findings from its survey of consumer preferences for Kernza
With the University of Minnesota – Applied Economics Department and the University of Minnesota Extension – Southeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, we recently completed a study assessing consumer preferences for Kernza food products. Kernza is gaining in popularity, however, it is entering a competitive market. Our study found that consumers are willing to pay upContinue reading “Clean River Partners releases findings from its survey of consumer preferences for Kernza”
Restoring Wildlife Management Areas In Cannon River Watershed
By Alan Kraus Conservation Program Manager, Clean Water Partners Imagine walking through our area forests without having to push through thick bushes of buckthorn. Imagine hiking through a prairie without seeing any six-foot-tall wild parsnip, an invasive plant that can give you severe rashes when you bump against it. These are but a few ofContinue reading “Restoring Wildlife Management Areas In Cannon River Watershed”
