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2026 Native Plant Community Trainings

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Technical Training and Certification Program (TTCP) work in partnership to provide a variety of annual trainings related to native plants and native plant communities. Trainings include online modules, in person coursework, and in field, hands on workshops. Subjects range from the use and application of the DNR Field Guides to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota to identification of species within specific plant groups such as grasses, sedges, or prairie plants.

Format
In Person
Source

TTCP, DNR

Date
April 22, 2026 - September 24, 2026
Training Type
Upcoming Training
Location

Multiple Locations,
United States

Registration Link
Click here for more information and to register
Related Practices & Terms

Plant ID

Training Date
Wed, 04/22/2026 - 00:00 - Thu, 09/24/2026 - 23:59
Training Subject (new 2025)
Vegetation

Reporting Profile: Multipurpose Drainage Management

Grant Description 

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404 Assumption

This page has information relating to 404 assumption in Minnesota. There are currently no agency efforts related to 404 assumption at this time.

All documents below are archive docs.

What is 404 Assumption? 

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Wetland Bank Transaction Forms

Wetland Banking Transaction Forms

All transactions in the Minnesota wetland bank administered by BWSR must be accompanied by the appropriate transaction form with all required signatures and associated fees. All transactions must be associated with wetland regulatory compliance per state and/or federal programs. Transactions are final when BWSR executes them in the wetland banking database and sends a verification letter to all involved parties.

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Reporting Profile: Buffer Law Implementation

Grant Description

These grants provide funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities.

Supplemental allocations for this program follow the same requirements, but typically adhere to different grant agreement end dates. Always reference your grant agreement.

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Agricultural Wetland Bank

Agricultural Wetland Bank- General Information

Agricultural wetland banking is a subset of the overall wetland banking system. The "ag bank" is solely for replacing wetlands impacted on agricultural lands for agricultural purposes. It cannot be used for projects that convert agricultural land to a non-agricultural use or projects that convert non-agricultural land to agricultural land. 

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Wetland Conservation Act Rulemaking

All documents below are archive docs.

  • Read more about Wetland Conservation Act Rulemaking

WCA Topics of the Week

WCA topics of the week are a series of informal fact sheets that provide practical information on WCA program implementation in a question and answer format. They are intended to better clarify and summarize certain aspects of WCA implementation and should be considered as supplemental to WCA statutes, rules and any associated BWSR guidance and policy. Information in these fact sheets are subject to change over time. Topics are arranged by general categories below:

(archive docs)

WCA Regulation

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Feed and Forage Management

This full day Feed and Forage Management training provides participants with practical knowledge and hands on experience to improve forage systems and livestock feeding outcomes. Attendees will explore forage harvest equipment and identification at a local dealership, followed by in depth instruction on forage quality and evaluation. The training will highlight annual and grass based forage systems, with a focus on selection, management, and productivity in grazing operations. Participants will then travel to a field site to observe live harvesting demonstrations and conduct pest sweeps, connecting classroom concepts to real-world application. Emphasis will be placed throughout the day on operational safety and biosecurity to ensure best practices in both equipment use and field activities.

Subject TTCP
Livestock
Format
In Person
Source

TTCP

Date
May 28, 2026
Time
9:00-3:00
Training Type
Upcoming Training
Location

Howard Lake,
United States

Registration Deadline
Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:00
Registration Link
Click here for more information and to register
Related Practices & Terms

512, Pasture and Hay Planting, 827, Strategic Harvest Forage Management

Training Date
Thu, 05/28/2026 - 09:00 - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:00
Training Subject (new 2025)
Livestock & Managed Grazing

Tech Talk: Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Estimators

Matt Drewitz and David Miller (MPCA), along with Udai Singh and Cameron Gaspord (BWSR), discuss some new tools used to estimate changes in nutrient and sediment delivery to surface waters following the installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs). The BMP Effects Estimator Tool (BEET) Planner estimates reductions on the watershed scale as a result of new BMPs being installed, while the Forestry Estimator for Runoff and Nutrients (FERN) estimates water quality benefits from the installation of forestry BMPSs.

Subject TTCP
Calculators
Format
Webinar
Source

TTCP, MPCA

Time
57 minutes
Training Type
Online Learning
Online Location
Tech Talk: April 6, 2026
Training Subject (new 2025)
Calculators

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