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Division of Ecological and Water Resources (Eco)

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  • Aquatic plants & animals
  • Ecological Classification System
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  • Forests & savannas
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  • Invasive species
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  • Monitoring & control
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  • Natural Heritage & Nongame Research
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  • Prairies

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  • Rare plants, animals & natural features
  • Reconnecting Rivers
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  • Wetlands
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Prairie ecosystems

Ecological Resources collects, analyzes, and delivers vital ecological information on Minnesota prairie ecosystems through a variety of programs, publications, and other resources.

Programs

  • Minnesota Biological Survey
  • Natural Heritage and Nongame Research
  • Prairie grasslands SNAs
  • Prairie protection
  • Scientific & Natural Areas Program

Publications

  • County Atlas of Minnesota Mosses
  • Going Native: A Prairie Restoration Handbook for Minnesota Landowners
  • Guide to Scientific and Natural Areas
  • Living in the Landscape: Leaving Boundaries Behind (video)
  • Minnesota's Native Prairie Bank Program
  • Minnesota's Native Prairie Tax Exemption Program
  • Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain: a Guide to Native Habitats
  • Natural Community and Rare Species County Maps
  • Prairie Bush Clover, a Threatened Midwestern Prairie Plant
  • Two Futures: Citizens Define Ways to Manage Glacial Lake Agassiz Ecosystems
  • Way of Life: Great Plains Citizens Talk about Ecosystems
  • Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, a Threatened Midwestern Prairie Plant

Other resources

  • Ecological Classification System
  • In your Backyard. Direct links to practical information on how to live with Minnesota's resources and wildlife. Prairie garden design resources.



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