On Thursday, Sept. 18, Jay Famiglietti, a University of California Irvine professor, will give a fascinating lecture on measuring declines in groundwater around the world through data collected by orbiting satellites. The two NASA satellites detect changes in the gravitational attraction of regions across the Earth. Groundwater seeping into aquifers or being pumped our of... Read more »
Just southeast of River Oaks Golf Course lies a riverfront bluff with stunning views and a special remnant bedrock bluff prairie. Unfortunately, this city park, River Oaks, is also home to a good deal of buckthorn and other invasive species. Roughly 30 years ago this remnant prairie was renown as a very high quality area... Read more »
Join Mississippi River Gorge Stewards volunteers to help remove invasive brush, including European buckthorn — the invasive woody species that degrades our local native plant communities and wildlife habitat — in the oak savanna and oak woodland in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis. This area includes the highest quality plant communities remaining in the... Read more »
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. Volunteers will work with FMR Ecologist Joe Walton and Assistant Stewardship Coordinator Kate Clayton in the natural area most recently added to the Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area. Seed... Read more »
Centered around one of the most impressive landscape features in southern Washington County, Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park totals nearly 600 acres. The ravine for which it is named is approximately a half-mile wide with 80- to 100-foot slopes, and bisects the park north to south before ending in a small lake. Known as a... 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... Read more »
You are invited to join us for the Landscape for the River: Native Plants, Raingardens, Lawn Care for Water Quality (+ Winter Tips) workshop. Whether you're interested in a smaller native planting or want to transform your whole yard into a force for clean water in 2014, this FMR workshop can help you jumpstart your... Read more »
You’re invited to a small group meeting with Minnesota State Senator Melissa Franzen on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bush Lake chapter. We’ll be discussing the importance of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Resource Standards in MN and other clean energy priorities. This is a great opportunity to ask Senator Franzen... Read more »
Join Minneapolis Energy Options for a Powerful Conversation where friends, neighbors, and family gather to learn and share about what is possible in our energy system. The objective of this event is to answer your energy related questions and empower you with the knowledge of what we need to do, collectively, to change the system. Minneapolis... Read more »
Please join the Women's Environmental Network, Mac Bike and Mac MPIRG for a policy maker panel discussion on transportation funding during the 2015 legislative session from 6 - 8 pm, on Wednesday, November 19 at Macalester College. This is an opportunity to learn about and engage with others on transportation issues! Please come and share... Read more »