Reserve your seat today for Fresh Energy’s second annual Benefit Breakfast, a great opportunity to invest in positive energy solutions and learn about the progress we can make together. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 7:30 – 9:00 AM Check in: 7:00 AM Program + Warm Breakfast Service: 7:30 AM $100 suggested minimum donation* Space is limited and registration... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River and Hastings Environmental Protectors for a unique island cleanup. Spring Lake Park stretches around the bend of the Mississippi River. After meeting in the Dakota County park, where FMR has been restoring habitat for over 10 years, volunteers will be shuttled to the nearby islands by boat to pick up trash.... Read more »
Wailing Loons & Sky Water Studios & Modist Brewing Company are stoked to announce the First Annual LoonFest to be held October 7th, 2017 at Modist Brewing Company (505 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401) in support of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters! Music 2-10pm. Lineup and more to be announced soon. ... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River, Flint Hills Resources and Great River Greening as we return to the Flint Hills property within the Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area along the Mississippi River — one of the largest and most diverse native ecosystems left in the metro area. The site is only accessible to the public for... Read more »
Join J. Drake Hamilton, science policy director at Fresh Energy, on Sunday, October 15 as she presents on Minnesota’s path towards a clean energy future. A widely sought-after public speaker, J. frequently addresses business and civic audiences and inspires them to act on climate and energy policy. Learn and discuss the details of energy development... Read more »
Local experts from the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization will spend the first portion of the evening highlighting the most important trends and emerging issues facing the nearby subwatershed, as well as potential solutions. The presentation will primarily focus in on two main concerns, water volume and sediment issues in the Vermillion. Next, hear... Read more »
Come join us for a beer at the best local brew-pub in western Minnesota and support the Land Stewardship Project's work in the region at the same time. Talking Waters—205 1st St. S. on Montevideo’s Main Street—is hosting a fundraiser on Wednesday, October 18. From 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., they will donate to LSP $1... Read more »
October 25, 2017 Science doesn’t tell us what we should do, give us a clear-cut path forward or a single answer. Instead, science tells us what “is” or “may be.” From there, policymakers must decide how to use science—in combination with values, goals, and other factors—to make decisions. Through relevant, cross-sector examples and case studies, attendees... Read more »
The southern fringe of the Russian Far East is a poorly-known region, and one of the most biologically rich temperate forest zones in the world. Northern species such as brown bears and Eurasian lynx overlap with subtropical species such as Amur tigers and Asiatic black bears. Jonathan Slaght, of the Wildlife Conservation Society, has spent... Read more »