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Many Rivers Area

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About Our Chapter

The Many Rivers Chapter is located in south-central Minnesota and covers Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca and Watonwan counties.This region is dominated by agricultural land, but some remnant prairies escaped the plow. These include slightly wetter areas, some steep land along rivers in the area, and slivers of prairie along roadways or railroads. 

We work to bring awareness of remnants, as well as promote prairie planting. 

The chapter was chartered by The Prairie Enthusiasts in Spring 2010.

Facebook:  Chapter page

Chapter leadership

Chair, Henry Panowitsch
Vice Chair, Chris Hughes
Communications Coordinator, Jim Lynch
Secretary, Susan Chambers
Treasurer, Linda Engstrom

Board representative:  Deanna Pomije, Deanna@KanabecSWCD.org, 507-600-9900

Chapter Chair:  Henry Panowitsch, henrypanowitsch@yahoo.com, 507-995-8850

BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

Deanna Pomije Email: deanna@kanabecswcd.org Phone: 507-600-9900

CHAPTER CONTACT

Jim Lynch Email: flapper_t_ball@yahoo.com VIEW OUR SITES AND PROJECTS

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Wide open prairies and oak savannas once covered the landscape of the Upper Midwest. Today only a tiny fraction of these fire-dependent ecosystems remain, harboring many specialized and endangered plants and animals in some of the rarest habitats on Earth. Our community of Prairie Enthusiasts strives to protect and manage these complex, beautiful natural areas and help others learn about their importance.

y only a tiny fraction of these fire-dependent ecosystems remain, harboring many specialized and endangered plants and animals in some of the rarest habitats on Earth. Our community of Prairie Enthusiasts strives to protect and manage these complex, beautiful natural areas and help others learn about their importance.

y only a tiny fraction of these fire-dependent ecosystems remain, harboring many specialized and endangered plants and animals in some of the rarest habitats on Earth. Our community of Prairie Enthusiasts strives to protect and manage these complex, beautiful natural areas and help others learn about their importance.

y only a tiny fraction of these fire-dependent ecosystems remain, harboring many specialized and endangered plants and animals in some of the rarest habitats on Earth. Our community of Prairie Enthusiasts strives to protect and manage these complex, beautiful natural areas and help others learn about their importance.