Join MNIPL and our policy team to learn how to write a Letter to the Editor in support of bold federal action on climate change. Congress is considering an infrastructure package, known as the American Jobs plan, that would include billions of dollars in investments for clean energy, clean transportation, climate resiliency, and environmental justice.... Read more »
Please join a virtual forum, “Invasive carp in Minnesota: where are we now and what might we do?”, on June 17to hear about the latest research, management efforts and the development of a practical solution to address the threat of Invasive carp in Minnesota waters. This collaborative forum will feature speakers from several state and... Read more »
Indian Mounds Regional Park (Makapaha in the Dakota language) is a burial site, home to six of the remaining burial mounds made by the Indigenous people of this region. Fifty or more mounds once sat atop the bluff, overlooking Wakáŋ Tipi, "dwelling place of the sacred" in the Dakota language, and future site of the Wakáŋ Tipi... Read more »
Land Stewardship Project and CURE are excited to announce the date of our next Tallgrass Prairie BioBlitz. Saturday, July 17th, 2021 8am to 8pm Lac qui Parle State Park What is a BioBlitz you ask? It is a period of time where we gather to learn about the prairie and all that lives there. You... Read more »
Join us for a virtual conference on climate change education with educators from across the country! Gain the skills, tools, and resources to teach climate change in all subject areas. This three-day experience will include networking with a national audience, as well as one full day dedicated to working, planning, and learning with regional cohorts.... Read more »
Given the current COVID situation, we've decided to hold our annual fall celebration fully online again this year. Please register to participate in our program and bid in our river-themed auction. We'll share the livestream link and full list of auction items closer to the event. REGISTER HERE There's no fee to register, though we... Read more »
On October 4, LWV UMRR will host a panel discussion on PFAS. Join us as our presenters help us understand how PFAS have become a big part of our lives – present in food packaging, household products and drinking water – and what we know about how they affect our health. As awareness of PFAS... 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 »
The City of St. Louis Park's environment and sustainability and human rights commissions are co-hosting a screening of YOUTH v GOV at the Twin Cities Film Fest Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. YOUTH v GOV tells the story of empowered youth finding their voices and fighting to protect their rights and our collective future against... Read more »
During this conference, we will explore the regional, state, and federal issues that must be addressed in order to “deliver a renewable energy future” with Midwest renewable energy. Our speakers and panelists will discuss local, state and federal issues, and the partnerships needed at all levels to implement clean energy goals. We'll cover: • Reimagining... Read more »