Native Prairie Benefits

• Reduces Soil Erosion
• Reduces Green House Gases
• Increases Beneficial Insects
• Provides Year Long Wildlife Habitat
• Low Maintenance Once Established
• Tolerates Low Fertility Soil
  
• Drought Tolerant
  

Native Prairie Incentive Program

• Reimburses 75% of the seed cost, not to exceed $600 per ac on a maximum of 10 acres.
  (Minimum of 1/2 acre and $150)
  
• SWCD Technical Staff assistance with site prep and seed mix recommendations.
  
• Seed mixes must include at least 3 milkweed and 2 blazing star species.
• SWCD offers planting service at a cost of $50 mobilization + $50/ac.
• Program participants are asked to maintain prairie for a minimum of 10 years and allow SWCD on‐site inspections as requested (up to 1x per year).
• Each program participant will receive a sign and post recognizing the project – to be installed on the edge of the planting at a mutually selected locaiton.

Native Prairie Plantings

Sherburne Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) receives funding to assist and promote conservation practices that protect water and soil and provide for wildlife. A portion of these funds are allocated to providing incentives to landowners for establishing diverse native prairie.

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Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District
Sherburneswcd.org     763-220-3434     425 Jackson Ave. NW     Elk River, MN 55330
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