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Stearns County board approves $700,000 buckthorn eradication project at Quarry Park
Summary
The Stearns County Board approved a $700,000, multi-year contract to treat about 70–73 acres of invasive common buckthorn at Quarry Park using Outdoor Heritage Fund grant dollars managed by Great River Greening, with a $10,000 county match and a multi-treatment timeline through mid-2030.
The Stearns County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved a contract to remove invasive common buckthorn from roughly 70–73 acres at Quarry Park, the county’s most visited park.
County Parks Director Ben Anderson told the board the work would be funded through a grant administered by Great River Greening using Outdoor Heritage Fund money, with Stearns County providing a $10,000 local match. Anderson said the contract price presented to the board is…
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