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Church's Woods Restoration

Dakota County is restoring 106 acres of forest, woodland and prairie east of Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center in Spring Lake Park Reserve.  This project will help preserve high-quality forests in the park. It will also restore degraded woodland and prairie areas, creating a resilient and healthy landscape. 

Proje​ct timeline

  1. Exotic woody and herbaceous plant removal, canopy thinning and hazard tree removal

    2024-2025

  2. Site preparation and seed installation

    2026

  3. Establishment management

    2027

Funding for this project wa​s provided by a grant through Minnesota's Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.

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For more information, contact:
Dakota County Parks
952-891-7000