KEEP IT CLEAN 2025

Grant Name: KEEP IT CLEAN 2025 - Ice is No Place for Garbage and Waste

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Grant ID: C26-0042

Organization: Upper Red Lake Area Association

Allocation: Clean Water Legacy Partners 2026 NP 2026

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Grant Overview

The Upper Red Lake Area Association is administering the KEEP IT CLEAN 2025 grant to support public education, outreach, and responsible winter recreation practices that help keep garbage and waste off the ice and out of Upper Red Lake.

Ice is no place for garbage and waste. Every angler, fish house user, resort, outfitter, business, visitor, and community partner has a role in protecting Upper Red Lake.

This webpage is intended to provide clear public information about the grant, identify URLAA leadership, and list the person directly managing and overseeing the grant for the organization.

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Required Grant Contact Information​

Effective July 1, 2025, under Laws of Minnesota 2025, chapter 39, section 40, and the Minnesota Office of Grants Management, state grant agreements must include a website posting requirement for grantee leadership and the person directly managing and overseeing the grant.

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Grant Manager / Direct Grant Oversight:

Robyn Dwight

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Grant:

KEEP IT CLEAN 2025 - Ice is No Place for Garbage and Waste

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Grant ID: C26-0042

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Email: CONTACT@URLAA.ORG

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Website: URLAA.ORG

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Organization Leadership / Official Signatory

Robyn Dwight

Title: President, Upper Red Lake Area Association

Email: CONTACT@URLAA.ORG

Website: URLAA.ORG

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Organization Contact

Upper Red Lake Area Association

Organization: Upper Red Lake Area Association

Email: CONTACT@URLAA.ORG

Website: URLAA.ORG

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URLAA Leadership

For purposes of this grant posting requirement, URLAA leadership includes the organization leadership responsible for grant-related activities, project implementation, financial management, reporting, and compliance.

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Robyn Dwight:  President / Grant Manager/Board of Directors

Tim Waldo:  Board of Directors

Frank Duresky:  Board of Directors

Kevin Waldo:  Board of Directors

Kellie Halverson:  Board of Directors

Dave DeNoyer:  Board of Directors

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Grant Purpose and Public Benefit

Clean Water Protection

KEEP IT CLEAN 2025 supports public awareness and prevention efforts to reduce garbage, litter, and waste left on the ice before it can enter Upper Red Lake during snowmelt and spring thaw.

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Responsible Winter Recreation

The project promotes respectful winter lake use by sharing clear reminders with anglers, fish house users, visitors, businesses, and local partners.

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Project Activities

• Public education about removing garbage and waste from the ice.

• Community outreach to anglers, fish house users, resorts, outfitters, businesses, and visitors.

• Distribution and display of Keep It Clean public awareness messaging.

• Promotion of clean water stewardship and responsible winter recreation.

• Coordination with local partners to improve visibility of waste-prevention messages.

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This page identifies the KEEP IT CLEAN 2025 grant, Grant ID C26-0042, the Upper Red Lake Area Association leadership, and the grant manager/contact person responsible for direct grant oversight in compliance with this requirement.