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Natural resources staff outline 2024 results and expand Resilient Minnetonka supports
Summary
Natural resources staff reported volunteer growth, pollinator work and plans to expand Resilient Minnetonka rebates and installation assistance; staff said applications open April 1 and emphasized simpler forms and one-on-one consultations.
Christine Peterson, the city's natural resources engagement coordinator, told the Minnetonka Park Board that the division's outreach and engagement work in 2024 focused on volunteerism, pollinator awareness and community resilience.
Peterson said the division logged 468 volunteer participants and 4,675 service hours in 2024, a 17% increase over 2023. She described a mix of intergenerational volunteer events (high-school natural-resources clubs working with senior bird-club members, elementary service-learning projects) and corporate and civic groups that help maintain and restore park habitat.
On pollinators,…
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