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Welcome to the web site of the Many Rivers Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts!
Our Mission:
The Many Rivers Chapter exists to provide a forum for members
and other like minded individuals to preserve, restore, expand, maintain and enhance native
prairie remnants and oak savannas. Endangered and threatened species in prairie and oak
savanna habitats will be given high priority.
Events |
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| Master Naturalist Instructor Training: Thursday & Friday February 9 & 10 in Minneapolis. Details and directions. | |
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| The Prairie Enthusiast Annual Conference & Banquet in Menomonie WI on Saturday February 26. Details on the TPE events page. | |
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| Non-Game Wildlife Presentation at the Gander Mountain Lodge in the Mankato store on Saturday, March 3rd at 1:00 pm. Laurinda Brown, MNDNR Non - Game Wildlife Specialist, will give a presentation on the animals and reptiles that don't appear much in the press. Emphasis will be on rare and threatened species in our area and how to collect data for submission. | |
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| Minnesota Family Woodland Conference in Duluth MN on Friday March 9 & Saturday March10. The Friday session contains field trips and specialized classes for MN. Landowners. Saturdays Concurrent sessions are full of all types of MN outdoors Info. Details. | |
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| A Day of Insects at the Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University Campus on Friday March 24. An evening spagehtti dinner at the gardens social time, Saturday a full day of 20 minute presentations of all sorts. Gary Rathman and I attended this last year and had more than our moneys worth of education. Check out their website for details and rooms. Highly Recommended !!! | |
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| Green Fire Film Screening on Tuesday March 27 at Belgrade Methodist Church in North Mankato at 7:00 pm. Sponsored by Many Rivers Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiast & Mankato Outing & Paddling club. Details can be found on the Aldo Leopold Foundation website. | |
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| MN Bluebird Recovery Program Annual Conference on Saturday April 14 in Byron MN. A full day of programs and bluebird knowledge. Details and registration can be found on their website. | |
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| Saturday April 28th Work Day at the Kutz Prairie site from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Part of Toyota Truck's and Field & Stream Magazine's " Hero for A Day ". Randy Schindle will lead a workday at this site. | |
Who we are | |
| Many Rivers is a chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts, a non-profit grassroots conservation organization. We work throughout Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca and Watonwan counties in South Central Minnesota. Long term goals for the Many Rivers Chapter include: 1.) Provide labor and assistance to members and non-members in preserving, restoring, expanding, maintaining and enhancing native prairie and oak savannah habitats. 2.) Educate members as well as the general public on sound land management options, specifically as it pertains to native prairie and oak savannah habitats. 3.) Train members in methods of prescribed burning and form burn teams to assist members in completing prescribed burns. 4.) Obtain easements or out-right land purchases of high quality prairie remnants. 5.) Provide a forum and/or opportunities for members and the general public to further expand their appreciation of prairie and oak savannah habitats. | |
What we plan for 2010 (our first year!)Goals for 2010 include:1.) Focus on chapter organization, creating a membership base with active members. 2.) Complete two acres of native remnant enhancement by removing brush and trees, pre-burn weed control and inter-seeding from native prairie remnants where appropriate. 3.) Sponsor two prairie land management training sessions and one outdoor educational event. | |
How to get involved | |
| Please contact one of our chapter officers to learn more about Many Rivers Chapter’s upcoming meetings, events, field trips, work parties, etc. We are always looking for volunteers with diverse skills ranging from event planning to machine operation. | |
Officers | |
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Chair: Scott Seigfreid Vice-chair: Deanna Pomije Secretary/Treasurer: Randy Schindle |
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