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Stearns Conservation District

Your Outdoor Heritage Fund at Work

Click the photo cards to view highlights of the Stearns Conservation District's work that is partially funded by the Outdoor Heritage Fund.

Prairie flowers bloom at protected habitat in Sauk River Easement Program.

Sauk River Watershed Easement Program

Stearns County, Minnesota

Photo © Stearns Conservation District

Restored streambank site at Mississippi River Park.

Wildlife Easements and Restoration in Spunk Creek Watershed

Stearns County, Minnesota

Photo © Stearns Conservation District

Restored streambank site at Mississippi River Park.

Mississippi River County Park Streambank Stabilization

Rice, Minnesota

Photo © Stearns Conservation District

Restored oak savanna habitat at Quarry Park and Nature Reserve.

Oak Savanna and Pollinator Planting

Waite Park, Minnesota

Photo © Stearns Conservation District

View of work completed to control erosion and water runoff at Horseshoe Lake.

Erosion & Water Runoff Control at Horseshoe Lake

Stearns County, Minnesota

Photo © Stearns Conservation District

New buffer planting at rivershore at Whitney Park, St. Cloud.

City of St. Cloud: Whitney Park Project:
Dam Removal & Sauk River Streambank Stabilization

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Photo © Stearns Conservation District

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