MRES is proud to promote solar energy in Minnesota at this year's Eco Experience. Get inspired to lead a more sustainable life with easy, everyday reduce-reuse-recycle how-tos and engaging, interactive exhibits on renewable energy, green technology, organic agriculture, transportation alternatives, healthy cooking, and clean air and water. Presented by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and... Read more »
Ole Olson Park in north Minneapolis is known for its top-notch walking and biking trails and stunning skyline views, but we want it to be recognized for even more. Join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) on August 28, from 6-8pm as we return to this riverfront park to tend an important native demonstration prairie... Read more »
Learn how Regional Parks Policy and Planning can impact the issues you work on A critical comment period shaping our regional parks is underway until September 27. Learn what has been proposed and how to provide meaningful comments. If you would like a box lunch for $10, please let Sara Wolff know by Monday, August 27.... Read more »
Located in Cottage Grove, this highly protected Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) features two sandy terraces along the river. Grey Cloud Dunes SNA is a sight to see. Help us further our restoration efforts at this special site! After a brief orientation, volunteers will work with Friends of the Mississippi River ecologists to help remove... Read more »
RSVP to Bryan Simon, 320-492-2526 The Land Stewardship Project, along with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and The Nature Conservancy, are hosting a grazing and cover crop field day at Jim Wulf’s Clear Springs Cattle Company near Starbuck, Minn. Join us to see the integration of cover crops and livestock into crop production, as... Read more »
A surprisingly beautiful and rare oak savanna and woodlands can be found just off the main trail along the Minneapolis side of the river gorge. Come join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) on September 6, from 6-8pm, to help restore and protect the woodlands just north of the oak savanna by lopping fruiting branches... Read more »
We would like to invite you to participate in a very exciting and engaging event coming we’re co-hosting just outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Moose Lake. It will be the third installment of the national outdoor footwear brand KEEN’s Story Camp series which was created to widen the tent of support... Read more »
On September 8, thousands of rallies will be held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that works for all of us. On September 8, we say: enough. Enough with the corporations making profits from harming our climate and our communities. Enough with... Read more »
Wisconsin Interstate Park and the St. Croix River Association are joining forces this fall to promote safety on the water. There will be two FREE events (September 8th and 29th) held at the Lake O’ the Dalles where visitors will be able to experience canoeing. Space is limited, so make sure to arrive early! Life... Read more »
Wind on the Wires is hosting a premier networking event for the renewable energy sector that includes a focus on “what’s on the horizon” for renewable energy and how renewables and storage can partner to ensure a bright renewable energy future. The event will be September 11 at The St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul,... Read more »
RSVP to Robin Moore, rmoore@landstewardshipproject.org, 320-269-2105 This "Conservation Legacy and Working Lands" workshop will cover managing your land for stewardship, whether it’s cropland or pasture you rent out, your own cropland, or land ill-suited for row crops. We will talk about conservation leases and ways that landowners and land lessors/renters can build soil together, land legacy programs,... Read more »
The Governor’s Committee on Pollinator Protection was created to advise the Governor, the Environmental Quality Board, the Interagency Pollinator Protection team, and participating agencies on pollinator policy and programs. Community members are welcome to attend. Around 12:45 PM during this meeting, the Committee will take public comment.
Rambling River Park is a beautiful 76-acre park located in Farmington bordered on the south and east by the Vermillion River. The Vermillion River is a unique resource that provides vital wildlife habitat, scenic beauty and recreational opportunities such as kayaking and trout fishing. The Vermillion is also a major Mississippi River tributary and directly... Read more »
Join us for an evening of live storytelling and inspiration from changemakers across the country as they share their journeys to 100% clean energy. This dynamic group of heroes is leading the charge to shift how our country is powered — and who has power. FEATURED STORYTELLERS: Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Salt Lake City Mayor... Read more »
RSVP to Karen Stettler, LSP, 507-523-3366, stettler@landstewardshipproject.org This workshop is being sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project and the National Young Farmers Coalition. Accessing land is one of the most complex financial decisions that you will make as a farmer. In this workshop, which is designed for aspiring and early career farmers, we will prepare... Read more »
Check-in is 9:30am. Event starts at 10:00am. 15 - 20 mile route to be determined The 23rd Annual Sierra Club Bike Tour is a fun, leisurely ride that highlights clean transportation, green space, and sustainable development. The route will roughly follow the Luce Line Trail in the western metro. Guest speakers at rest stops will inform and engage us... Read more »
Many communities and schools are joining in the movement for more walking and biking as a part of active transportation. To support this movement, the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota announces the new Minnesota Walk! Bike! Fun! Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Curriculum. The new Walk! Bike! Fun! curriculum is written to encourage more children to walk or bike to school... Read more »
(Please park on the west side of the building or on the street) The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has grants available for innovative farmers. At this Land Stewardship Project meeting we will discuss what it takes to successfully complete and submit one of these grants or to help develop an idea you might have. Michael... Read more »
Kathy Hollander, a citizen activist who for five years was a full-time volunteer organizer, lobbyist, and leader with MN350 in the effort to prompt action on climate change, tells the truth about the Alberta Tar Sands, oil train safety, and the ongoing fight to stop or re-route the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. Kathy Hollander spent a career in... Read more »
The desire to farm is powerful—sparked by love of food, the land, just living, community, entrepreneurship and more. But it is a complicated undertaking, and the list of questions is long. If you are dreaming of farming and puzzled about how to get started, LSP’s Farm Dreams Workshop is for you. Details on upcoming workshops... Read more »
Climate Generation is participating in Lift Bridge Beer Co.’s “Townie Tuesday” Series! $1 of every pint and $2 of every growler purchased will go directly to support our organization’s programs to engage communities in climate change solutions. Join us for a night in their Stillwater taproom for great beer, prizes from local companies, and climate change conversation.... Read more »
Located in Farmington, South Creek helps feed the Vermillion River, a cold prairie river flowing through the heart of Dakota County and an important tributary of the Mississippi River. Earlier this summer, Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) volunteers removed invading buckthorn, making space for native plants to thrive. On Tuesday, September 25 from 6-8pm,... Read more »
CURE, Minnesota Master Naturalists (MMN) and the Chippewa County Historical Society with the support of the Chippewa Soil & Water Conservation District will team up to remove buckthorn at the Lac qui Parle Mission as part of the National Public Lands Day (NPLD) day of action. This is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for... Read more »