Engeseth-Rinde Restoration Fund

Engeseth-Rinde Restoration Fund

Geographic Scope: Engeseth-Rinde Unit of the Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area, Minnesota

Funder: Northfield Shares

Contact:

Phone: 507-403-9755

Email: info@northfieldshares.org

Address: 158 N Water St., Suite 1, Northfield, MN 55057

Program Overview

The Engeseth-Rinde Restoration Fund at Northfield Shares awards grants for restoration, research, silviculture and related educational activities on the Engeseth-Rinde Unit of the Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Focus Areas

Distributions from the Fund are used primarily for:
• Restoration activities (habitat restoration)
• Research projects (ecological and evolutionary research)
• Silviculture (forest management and stewardship)
• Educational activities related to the management area

Past Grant Recipients

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - for planting and invasive species control
• University of Minnesota Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior - for research on balancing local adaptation and evolutionary potential

Example project: University of Minnesota PhD student Naomi Rushing received funding for research project entitled "Balancing Local Adaptation and Evolutionary Potential: Implications for Habitat Restoration" conducted on the Engeseth-Rinde unit.

Historical Awards

The Fund awarded its first grants in 2018 for a total of $33,617.