Landowner/Producer Assistance Programs
The Meadowlark Initiative is intended to provide landowners a one-stop-shop for programs and practices available through various private, state and federal conservation partners to help establish and manage diverse native perennial grasses, install grazing infrastructure and develop working grasslands for sustainable livestock grazing.
Landowner and Producer Programs
Grazing System
and Infrastructure
Infrastructure cost-share
Grassland Management
Prescribed burning, invasive tree removal
Native Grassland
Reconstruction
Planting and establishment
Wetland Enhancements and Restoration
Wetland restoration and enhancement
Grazing Mentoring
Guidance from experienced grazing lands mentors
Contact
Producers
Farmers, ranchers and other large landowners
Homeowners
Pollinator gardens
Partners
• USDA-NRCS • ND Game and Fish Dept. • US Fish and Wildlife Service • ND Natural Resources Trust • Audubon Dakota • The Nature Conservancy • Ducks Unlimited • Pheasants Forever • The Mule Deer Foundation • Delta Waterfowl • ND Grazing Lands Coalition • Northern Great Plains Joint Venture • Ecological Insights • World Wildlife Fund • Millborn Seeds • Xerces Society
