Belwin Conservancy
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
VAlley Branch Environmental Learning Center - a facility for St. Paul and Stillwater students serving 10,000 students a year in conjunction with the St. Paul School District
Lucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields - a facility with 8 soccer fields, 4 baseball fields and 2 football files serving 70,000 people in conjunction with the Valley Athletic Association and St. Croix Soccer Club
Habitat restoration programs - this includes management of natural habitats (prairie, oak savannah, pine forest, wetlands and streams as well as agressive programs to remove of exotic and introduced vegetation.
Environmental research programs - In cooperation with various colleges and universities which utilize its property which is just 15 miles from downtown St. Paul, MN.
Habitat Restoration programs
The Belwin Conservancy actively manages the diverse habits present in the land it owns. This includes prairie, oak savanna, pine forest, wetlands and streams. it has an active and aggressive program to remove of exotic and introduced vegetation as well as then restoring the natural systems.
This activity includes an active controlled burning program, cutting/spraying invasive plant species, utilizing bison as a component of prairie management, thinning of pine forests and introductions of various control methods for invasive species.
Lucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields
The Lucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields provide 8 soccer and 4 baseball fields for the local community. Belwin Conservancy partners with the St. Croix Soccer Club and Valley Athletic Association for this program.
These fields see 150,000 visits a year. Belwin provides the land and facilities while its partners provide the operational oversight of these high quality facilities.
Bison observation
Belwin hosts a bison herd from June to October each year with elevated viewing platforms on 160 acres of its property just 15 miles from downtown St. Paul.
Environmental Research
Belwin makes its property available for scientific and environmental research, primarily with colleges and universities. Located just 15 miles from downtown St. Paul, Belwin offers convenient access for Twin Cities based short and long term environmental research programs and welcomes inquires for new projects.
Joseph J. Casby Observatory
he Minnesota Astronomical Society's Joseph J. Casby Observatory at the Belwin Conservancy is located on the prairie next to our education center. The Casby Observatory permanently houses an eight foot long 10" TMB Apochromatic Refracting Telescope—one of the finest in the state. Although located at the Belwin Conservancy, the observatory and telescope are owned and operated by our partners, the Minnesota Astronomical Society (MAS).
Members of the MAS routinely visit the observatory at night to use this unique instrument for their amateur and semi-professional observations of the heavens.
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Belwin Conservancy
Board of directorsas of 02/21/2018
David Hartwell
Nancy Gibson
No affiliation
David Hartwell
Bellcomb
John Satorius
Fredrikson & Byron
Doug Johnson
Oliver Real Estate Services
Irene Qualters
National Science Foundation
Jill Koosman
HRK Group
Jerry Allen
John VonDeLinde
Anoka County