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 »
Many residents lack access to effective transportation to get to jobs, appointments and services.Learn more about what can be done to improve our transportation system.The program will feature comments from experts on transportation in the east metro followed by audience Q & A. Attendees will have an opportunity to share their ideas and consider activities that will... Read more »
Join North Star Chapter volunteers and staff for an annual celebration of the season and their year of work together. Outstanding volunteer leaders of 2014 will be recognized. Friends and family welcome!
Winona LaDuke, Executive Director of Honor the Earth, invites the northland to Clyde Iron Works on Sunday, December 21st for a Native craft fair and traditional Indigenous Feast in honor of the Solstice and the sacred waters in our region. Joining LaDuke and Honor the Earth in hosting this benefit dinner is leadership from WaterLegacy,... Read more »
The Risky Business report, the first-ever analysis of its kind, summarizes the findings of an independent risk assessment of the potential costs of climate change on coastal infrastructure, energy services, labor productivity, agriculture, and public health, combining existing data on the current and potential impacts of climate change with original research that quantifies potential future... Read more »