Expanding Restoration And Promoting Awareness Of Native Mussels

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$489,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$489,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Zoological Society
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2025
Project Overview

The Minnesota Zoo will improve mussel conservation by rearing juvenile mussels for reintroduction, researching methods to improve growth and survival in captivity, and encouraging public action to benefit water quality.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03f
Appropriation Language

$489,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to promote mussel conservation by rearing juvenile mussels for reintroduction, researching methods to improve growth and survival in captivity, and encouraging public action to benefit water quality. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$489,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03f
Appropriation Language

$489,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to promote mussel conservation by rearing juvenile mussels for reintroduction, researching methods to improve growth and survival in captivity, and encouraging public action to benefit water quality. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$489,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Project Manager
First Name
Seth
Last Name
Stapleton
Organization Name
Minnesota Zoological Society
Street Address
13000 Zoo Blvd
City
Apple Valley
State
MN
Zip Code
55124
Phone
(952) 431-9200
Email
http://mnzoo.org/
Administered By
Administered by
Location
13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN 55124