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 »
Join Clean Air Minnesota friends and partners for a celebration of the coalition’s 15th anniversary. Not only will there be toasting to all that Clean Air Minnesota has accomplished, but we’ll also be celebrating new opportunities for the partnership’s work moving forward. Join us to commemorate all that Clean Air Minnesota has done and is going to... Read more »
Reserve your seat today for Fresh Energy’s third annual Benefit Breakfast, where you’ll get inspired to invest in positive energy solutions and learn about the progress we can achieve together. Wednesday, October 3, 2018 7:30 – 9:00 AM Check in: 7:00 AM Program + Warm Breakfast Service: 7:30 AM University of Saint Thomas James B. Woulfe Alumni... Read more »
There has never been a better time to join the solar revolution! Join MNIPL’s Emily Minge at Christ the King Lutheran Church to learn about ways to get involved and invest in solar energy and other energy efficiency improvements. Whether you rent or own, there are options available to save money and support clean energy.... Read more »