Livestock Watering System Design

In this one day classroom training participants will learn how to design livestock pipeline and watering systems using the MN NRCS spreadsheet design tool. We'll discuss how to gather the information needed to use the design tool as well as run through examples. This training is meant for conservation staff already designing or will design in the near future livestock pipeline and watering system projects.

Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship - Summer Series

Webinars on walleye genetics, buckthorn management, and fish dubbed “living fossils” like gar and paddlefish will be among the outdoors topics covered in the summer series of the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. New webinars this summer focus on topics that will appeal to people interested in nature, including anglers and hunters.

Economically Working With Nature at Sleepy Bison Acres

Join the Fischers, as well as Pheasants Forever staff, as they discuss how integrating conservation into your farm management plan can help you create a more resilient, sustainable farm while providing critical habitat to wildlife.

See & Discuss:

  • Drip irrigation for sustainable water use
  • Rotationally grazing bison to promote pasture health
  • Adaptive grazing for precision conservation
  • Haying plans on conservation lands
  • Establishing pollinator habitat with livestock
  • Cover crops for soil health and habitat

Applying the new Forestry for Minnesota Birds Guidebook

Christian Nelson with the Forest Stewards Guild returns to our webinar lineup, this time focusing on how resource managers can apply the Forestry for Minnesota Birds Conservation Guidebook in their work area. After a brief overview of the project to bring folks up to speed, Christian will dive into conducting the habitat assessment in a field setting and how to interpret the results.

Forestry for Minnesota Birds

Join us at the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) to learn about the recently published Forestry for Minnesota Birds Conservation Guidebook and how to use it. The guidebook is the culmination of several years of work by multiple partners to refine forest management approaches to enhance forest bird habitat in Minnesota.