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Volunteers Assist with Nicollet Island Restoration Work

Over 25 volunteers recently dug in to help restore habitat on Nicollet Island. As part of a new multi-year restoration of natural areas on the islands northern half, the volunteers planted 90 trees and shrubs and over 400 wildflowers, sedges and grasses on Saturday, October 13.

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Restoration work in progress at Olson Island with a paddleboard visible in the bottom of the photo

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