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#11: Lakeshore Restoration, February 25, 2026

  • maddy0092
  • Apr 20
  • 2 min read


For this Minnesota Women in Conservation Welcoming Wednesday Webinar on February 25, 2026, we heard from two environmental restoration experts and a shoreline landowner who has implemented these practices in Crow Wing County.  


February 25, 2026

Webinar Topic:

Lakeshore Restoration


Webinar Hosts:

Allison Rian, MNWiC North East Region Coordinator


Conservation Professionals:

Laura Mendoza, Shoreline Restoration Consultant, Great Roots LLC

Kristie Roedl, Board Member of the Whitefish Area Property Owners Association (WAPOA)

Merry Keefe, Trout Lake Point 


Bios:

Laura Mendoza founded Great Roots in 2022 to provide consultation for native landscape projects, with a special focus on shoreline restoration, helping property owners control erosion and increase biodiversity. Her projects are community-driven; family and friends get together to learn and assist with the installation.


Kristie is on the board of the Whitefish Area Property Owners Association (WAPOA), and has been involved in Mary's project from the start, and is involved in other projects on the Whitefish Chain.


Merry grew up in Minnesota. She spent 2 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru. Merry worked for the city of Minneapolis for many years. The property where she does this work is on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes in Crow Wing County. This is a family property purchased in the 1940s. Merry began this work of shoreline restoration in 2020 and plans to continue!


Links to Resources Shared in the Webinar: 


DNR Fun facts:


Great Roots, LLC, Laura’s business: https://greatrootsllc.com/


White Fish Chain Lake Association: https://wapoa.org/



Find your local MAWQCP certifier at the bottom of this page:  https://www.mda.state.mn.us/environment-sustainability/certify-your-farm



Kare 11: Cabin owners, take note: Protect your shoreline with natural resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh6dU4ouXTs




NRCS Conservation Practice Standard - Streambank Shoreline Protection: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Streambank_Shoreline_Protection_580_CPS_10_2020.pdf



How to Install a Soil Wrap Slope Break:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86H_lzreOLg









Itasca Waters (.org) is a nonprofit in Itasca County:


Contacts

Laura Mendoza: greatrootsmn@gmail.com


About Minnesota Women in Conservation

Minnesota Women in Conservation (MNWiC) is a project of Renewing the Countryside in partnership with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). MNWiC's mission is to engage women in conservation conversations, connecting them with the tools and resources needed to develop their own goals. We facilitate Regional Networks  to help all women of every experience level to learn and to implement practices in their own spaces, both urban and rural.  We are here to nurture land and community. Join us!


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