It's fall! And, Duluth Audubon Society is hosting 'Autumn Birding Strolls with Clinton Nienhaus'.Fridays, October 2 (7:00 a.m.), and October 16 (7:30 a. m.) at INDIAN POINT.Meet at the parking lot trailhead for the Munger Trail.Free and open to all.In case of questionable weather, please contact Clinton in the a.m. at 507-525-3151.
Join us Saturday, October 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the beautiful Sand Coulee Scientific & Natural Area just south of Hastings.After a brief training, volunteers will help collect much-needed native prairie seed while enjoying this rare example of a sand-gravel prairie in full fall bloom. Seed will be used for further habitat restoration. Large quantities of... Read more »
Join the American Constitution Society for A Panel on Legal Issues Raised by the Clean Power Plan Featuring:Professor Hari Osofsky, Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Energy Transition Lab; Director, Joint Degree Program in Law, Science, and Technologym University of Minnesota LawMichael Noble, Executive Director, FreshEnergyDavid Zoll, Partner, Lockridge Grindal NauenRSVP here
TLC's 2015 Transportation on Tap happy hour event series continues on Tuesday, October 6! We invite you to Republic to enjoy light appetizers on us and to talk bike, walk, bus, and rail with other TLC members and friends. This month we'll get together to explore the future of bike share, car share, and shared mobility—and... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River for an evening in celebration of the Mississippi, overlooking its fall splendor. We'll toast to you and the recent successes you made possible, hear from Lt. Governor Tina Smith, enjoy fabulous food and drinks, live music, and a river-themed auction.For more information and to RSVP, visit the event website.
Join the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute and the Department of Economics on Thursday, October 8, to hear the latest environmental policy and economics research from economist Michael Greenstone.Michael Greenstone is the Milton Friedman Professor of Economics and Director of the interdisciplinary Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. His research estimates the costs and benefits... Read more »
Join FMR Thursday, October 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at our first volunteer event at this riverfront park to install a lovely native demonstration prairie garden along the bike trail. These showy flowers and grasses will not only beautify the park but provide much-needed bee, butterfly and bird habitat. And, with deep root systems that act like filters, they'll help reduce the amount of pollution flowing off our dirty... Read more »
It's fall! And, Duluth Audubon Society is hosting 'Autumn Birding Strolls with Clinton Nienhaus'.Fridays, September 11, September 18, September 25, and October 9 at PARK POINT.Meet at the Sky Harbor Airport parking area (end of road) at 7:00 a.m.Free and open to all.In case of questionable weather, please contact Clinton in the a.m. at 507-525-3151.
Join us Saturday, October 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m. as we remove invasive brush such as European buckthorn in the oak savanna and woodland in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis.Volunteers will work closely with FMR staff to remove buckthorn and other invading trees and shrubs or to haul brush to its pick-up spot. Tools and gloves will... Read more »
Join your neighbors in attending a public convening on the local impacts of climate change, co-hosted by Climate Generation and the University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships. Hear from experts, community leaders, and storytellers about local climate issues. Work with neighbors, friends, and colleagues to implement innovative local solutions. Free and open to the... Read more »
ABOUT THE PROGRAMIn early August, the Obama Administration released the final Clean Power Plan – the nation’s first ever standard to address carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. Under the plan, utilities must begin to reduce greenhouse gas emissions starting in 2022. The final rule requires Minnesota to cut its carbon dioxide emissions rate... Read more »
Ever-Green Energy has been burning wood waste to provide electricity, heat, and cooling to Downtown Saint Paul for more than 20 years. A handful of other Minnesota communities and industries have similar programs, and have found the strategy to be clean and efficient. Expanding combined heat and power has the potential to improve our energy... Read more »
It's fall! And, Duluth Audubon Society is hosting 'Autumn Birding Strolls with Clinton Nienhaus'.Fridays, October 2 (7:00 a.m.), and October 16 (7:30 a. m.) at INDIAN POINT.Meet at the parking lot trailhead for the Munger Trail.Free and open to all.In case of questionable weather, please contact Clinton in the a.m. at 507-525-3151.
Help us preserve and restore a rare prairie and oak woodlands at 3M's Cottage Grove facility near the Mississippi River Saturday, October 17. We'll kick this special event off with a light breakfast followed by a prairie nature walk (we may even collect a few native seeds along the way) — and a hayride! After, volunteers are needed to help restore... Read more »
With Muir's own words providing the unifying thread, this transformative production embraces the long standing tradition of bringing the inspiration of the natural world to the concert hall. In this performance, Muir's writings are celebrated, reflected upon, and reinforced by an accompanying score of nature-forged new music. “Chance” describes their musical landscape as “a place... Read more »
It's fall! And, Duluth Audubon Society is hosting 'Autumn Birding Strolls with Clinton Nienhaus'.Fridays, October 23 and October 30 at PARK POINT.Meet at the Sky Harbor Airport parking area (end of road) at 7:30 a.m.Free and open to all.In case of questionable weather, please contact Clinton in the a.m. at 507-525-3151.
Join Friends of the Mississippi River, Flint Hills Resources and Great River Greening on Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 9:00am to 12:00pm as we return to the Flint Hills property within the Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area along the Mississippi River. The site is only accessible to the public for special occasions such as this annual restoration... Read more »
On Sunday, October 25th 2015, PfC together with Citizens’ Climate Lobby will convene a globally-networked discussion on the impact of climate change on communities, the role of citizens in driving change and the catalytic solutions to securing the liveable climate future. This initiative is the first in a series of dialogues that will establish a process... Read more »
It's fall! And, Duluth Audubon Society is hosting 'Autumn Birding Strolls with Clinton Nienhaus'.Fridays, October 23 and October 30 at PARK POINT.Meet at the Sky Harbor Airport parking area (end of road) at 7:30 a.m.Free and open to all.In case of questionable weather, please contact Clinton in the a.m. at 507-525-3151.