Wildlife Forever and Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc. Join

Forces to Restore Public Lands

For Immediate Release:
Contact: Julia Luger JLuger@WildlifeForever.org

White Bear Lake, MN – Wildlife Forever is proud to announce a new partnership with Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc. (MNL). Strategic restoration efforts will enhance public land, reduce barriers for participation, and connect land managers to resources needed to accomplish on-the-ground projects.

Wildlife Forever’s newest conservation program, Prairie City USA® works to address the drastic disappearance of prairie and upland habitat across the United States. Building stronger communities through integrated prairie habitat, conservation best practices, and civic leadership are core elements in aligning this new community program. Partnering with Minnesota Native Landscapes will greatly advance this shared mission.

MNL is a full-service ecological restoration company, based in Otsego, MN. With 22 years of experience, Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc. has assembled the needed skills, tools, and restoration expertise to accomplish large- and small-scale projects. A key asset for this new partnership is Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc.  production capacity for native seeds and plants. They are also certified to manage prescribed fires, an important function of prairie restoration. With a goal to restore 10 million acres by 2030, MNL will be a strong partner in restoration efforts. Learn more by visiting www.mnnativelandscapes.com

Joe Schaffer, Founder of Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc. remarked “Minnesota Native Landscapes is always looking for good partners to help us accomplish our goal of positively impacting 10 million acres by 2030.  Wildlife Forever’s mission aligns with ours quite well, and we are excited to see what we can accomplish together.”

“Wildlife Forever knows that real conservation only happens with partners. MNL has the capacity to get the job done. Our partnership will support local and national resource managers with a turnkey approach to restoring our public lands,” commented Pat Conzemius President and CEO of Wildlife Forever.

About Wildlife Forever: Our mission is to conserve America\’s outdoor heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and management of fish and wildlife. Wildlife Forever is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to investing resources on the ground. Recent audits reveal that 94% of every dollar supports our award-winning conservation programs. Please, Join Today and learn more about the Art of Conservation® Fish Art Contest™ and Songbird Art Contest™, Clean Drain Dry Initiative™ and Prairie City USA® at  www.WildlifeForever.org.

About Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc.: Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc. is a full-service ecological restoration company. Our services range from native seeding to prescribed burning to bioengineering, and everything in between.  In addition to our extensive installation and land management services, we also produce a wide variety of locally grown native seed and plants. We operate under five main divisions: Restoration Products, Construction and Seeding, Grazing, Wildland Fire and Vegetation Management.  Between divisions we use our years of experience to assist our wide variety of customers with any of their ecological needs. www.mnnativelandscapes.com/