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.