Wildlife Easements and Restoration in Spunk Creek Watershed
This project consisted of conservation easements, CRP contracts, and a native prairie seeding.
CRP Native Prairie
Year Completed:
2025
Major Watershed:
Spunk Creek
A Stearns County family partnered with the Stearns CD, Minnesota Land Trust, and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance and permanently protect over 80 acres within the Spunk Creek Watershed.
The partnership worked together to complete a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract and a MLT perpetual Conservation Easement along with prairie restorations. This was done to help protect and improve water quality and wildlife habitat while at the same time helping the landowners build a legacy of habitat protection.
Benefits:
Protect and improve water quality
Protect and improve wildlife habitat
Assist landowners in building their legacy
Maintains scenic beauty
Partners on this project included the landowner, Stearns CD, Minnesota Land Trust, USDA Farm Service Agency, and USDA-NRCS. Funding in part came from the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.
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