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Minnetonka natural resources staff report rising volunteer numbers, pollinator and resilience programs
Summary
Natural Resources Engagement Coordinator Christine Peterson reported 334 volunteers, 3,300+ volunteer hours and a Resilient Minnetonka program supporting native plantings and technical assistance; the city continues its mayor’s monarch pledge activities and is digitizing outreach materials.
Christine Peterson, Minnetonka’s natural resources engagement coordinator, told the Park Board the division uses outreach, education and volunteerism to advance water quality, urban forest health and habitat. "By the numbers, that looks like 334 volunteers. 79 of those were ongoing volunteers...3300 plus hours of volunteer service," Peterson said, adding the division calculated the volunteer value at about $15,000 using an independent nonprofit’s rate.
Peterson highlighted pollinator work and the…
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